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Home My WebLink AboutCU-34A FOR OFFICE USE ONLY (�D BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM CU-34a DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION UNIQUE SITE NO.1 b; QT?a QUAD NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION SERIES — OT�W_ ALBANY,NEW YORK (518)474-0479 NEG. NO. YOUR NAME:Town of Southold / SPLIA DATE: March 11, 1986 YOUR ADDRESS: Town Hall, Main Road TELEPHONE. 516/765-1892 Southold L. I. , N.Y. 11971 ORGANIZATION (if any)-.Southold Town Community Development Office IDENTIFICATION 1. BUILDING: NAME(S): N.Y. Telephone Co. urgj.v 2. COUNTY: Suffolk TOWN/CITY: Southold VILLAGE:Cutchogue 3. STREET LOCATION: Main Rd.- w. 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ � private S. PRESENT OWNER: Rich. Lark, Esq. ADDRESS: 6, USE: Original: Telephone Co.building Present: OffiCeS 7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC. Exterior visible from public road: Yes KI No ❑ Interior accessible: Explain DESCRIPTION 9, BIJILDINC. a- clapboard ❑ b. stone ❑ c. brick 50 d- board and batten ❑ MATERIAL.: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other: '). STRUCTURAI. a. wood frame with interlocking joints ❑ SYSTEM: h. wood frame with light members ❑ (if knuvn) c, masonry load bearing walls F7 d. metal (explain y e. other 10. CONDITION: a. excellent Ei b. good ❑ c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑- 11. INTEGRITY: a. original site R3 b. moved ❑ if so,when" c. list major alterations and dates (if known) Numerous 1-story additions at rear. CU-rsm VIII-6 12. PHOTO: N. Y.S. DOT Southold Quad Front & Past Alovation Enlarged From S7 o • • 4r _...�` ho a �" •••. '• . ►7 ��1J�ir� • A •• 4 C Q oel chogtw, y.� ; PO oP. n 5 Cu29 tcholue " , - -•� �.�Myr . _ . _ " h Fork CU-34a 14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a, none known IR b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ f. ether: 15. RELATE=D OUTBUILDINGS AND PR©PL:RTY: a. barn❑ b. carriage house ❑ c. garage ❑ d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑ i. landscape features: }. other: IG. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary): a.open land IR b. woodland ❑ c. scattered buildings IC d.densely built-up ❑ e. commercial Id f. industrial ❑ g. residential [ h.other: 17 1NTFRRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: `Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) The house is on Rte 25, a dual-lane , low density state road, in the hamlet , of Cutchogue . It is surrounded by some greenery and trees, some residencies and businesses . Across the street there is a very large fruit farm. ix OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known): 11- story, 3--bay, center entrance red brick, gable roof building with shingles in gable end. 6/6 windows with voussoirs . Entrance with segmental arch pediment. SIGNIFICANCE 11r. DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: 19.30s ARCHITECT: BUILDER: `0 HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE In the 1930s the New York Telephone Co. constructed in each community a small automated telephone exchange to replace the earlier local operators. The buildings were designed to blend with the local residential styles. The building was bought by Southold Town in 1971. and served for ten years as a courthouse. 21. SOURCES; Puffolk Times 9/24/1981; 12/23/76 22. fHLN11 Form prepared by Rosemary Skye Moritt, research assistant.