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BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM
DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION UNIQUE SITE N0. i1Ss`" J- �W
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NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION SERIES
ALBANY,NEW YORK (518) 474-0479 NEG. NO.
YOUR NAME: TOWn of S.outhold/SPLIA DATE: December 230 1985
YOUR ADDRESS: Town Hall, Main Road TELEPHONE: 516/365-1892
Southold L. I. , N.Y. 11971
ORGANIZATION (if any): Southold Town Community Development Office
IDENTIFICATION
I. BUILDING NAM[-'.(S): Goldsmith -
2. COUNTY: Suffolk TOWN/CITY: Southold VILLAGE: New Suffolk
3. STREET LOCATION-Main St _ ;. .,,o ,1f .,. v¢ ,rL2 t .
4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ Is. private M
5. PRESL-NT OWNER: Newton Robbins ADDRESS: Main Street
t,. USE: Original: Residence Present: Residence
7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes 21 No ❑
Interior accessible: Explain Private
DESCRIPTION
9. BUILDING a. clapboard ❑ b, stone Cl c. brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑
MATI',RIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles CP g. stucco ❑ other:
1). STRUCTURAL a. wood Frame with interlocking joints
SYSTEM: b. wood Frame with light members ❑
(if kn(wun) c. masonry load bearing walls❑
d. metal (explain)
e. other Pegs in barn and home some mortise-and-
10. CONDITION: a- excellent 19 b. good ❑ c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑ tenon joints*
IL INTEGRITY: a. original site ❑ b. moved ❑ if so,when?
c. list major alterations and dates Of known):
Modern chimney on east end. Entrance surround
altered.
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14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known ZI b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑
d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑
F. other:
15. RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY:
a. barn b. carriage house ❑ c. garage ❑
d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑
g. shop ❑ It. gardens ❑
i. landscape features:
j. other: stone wall from cellar excavation*
16. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary):
a.open land ❑ b. woodland ❑
c, scattered buildings ❑
d.densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑
f. industrial ❑ g. residential Pl
h.other:
17. INTI=RRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROLND,INGS:
(Indicate il' building or structure is in an historic district) The house is situated on
a quiet street within the grid originally laid out by Ira
Tuthill (& others) in 1836 as a master plan for New Suffolk.
The houses around it are well spaced and surrounded by neat-
ly kept yards in the manner of the traditional American village.
18. 011 It:R NO'l ABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known):
la story, 3-bay side- entrance planygable-roof house with
high roof plate on stone foundation.
There is no ovc�hang at eaves or on rake.
SIGNIFICANCE
11). DATE OF INI'T'IAL CONSTRUCTION: ca. 150 _t ars -ago------
ARCHITECT:
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BUILDER:
'o. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE:
** Howard Tuhill was the original owner of the house. It
was built for the man who was in charge of the coal deli-
veries by boat. The barn housed the wagons and horses that
hoarded the coal from the btbgeS arxiving from New York..
Chace. MaQ of Suffolk Count 188.
Butterwor arjorie M. 7e New Suffolk Story.
21. SOURCES: Greenport 1983, p.27.
*Plimpton E. , Building-Structure Inventory Form,1974
**Robbins Newton, Conversation Dec. 3, 1985
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he house in 1858 The smaller part of this red shingled house,built on a stone foundation,is one
Chill.Their daughter, of the oldest in New Suffolk,although the original owner or builder is unknown.
1899,who was an In the early 1900's,it contained a little candy store called Aunt Mary's. When
their mother's death Howard G.Tuthill owned it,Henry Seymour lived there and drove the horses
then continued to and wagons stabled in the adjoining barn. He hauled the coal that was loaded
noted for its from the barges at the New Suffolk dock for Goldsmith and Tuthill. In 1925,
adian windows and the house was bought by Joseph and Anna "Case" Lechmanskei. In 1961,it
Bate family so the was purchased by the present owners,Newton and Joan Robbins.
Aaffei,his wife
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r The Jennings House on New Suffolk Road and Old Harbor Lane.John Acker,
father of Captain Frank Acker,married Ellen Tuthill. After bis death his widow
of Main and Fourth married John Jennings and moved to his house across the street-the white clap-
o have been built board house with Palladian windows and a dutch oven in the chimney.Mrs. Ellen
;ether. DuBose,the Tuthill Acker Jennings lived here alone for many years after her second
rg in New Suffolk. husband's death.The present owner is Mrs. Frank Hagen.
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Butterworth Marjorie M. TAe New Suffolk Story.
Greenport 1983,