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BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM
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DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUAD
NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION SERIES
ALBANY, NEW YORK (518) 474-0479 NEG. NO.
YOUR NAME-Town of Southold/SPLIA DATE: September 198E
YOUR ADDRESS: Town Hall g Main Road TELEPHONE:(516) 765-1892
S outhold t, L. I. ; N.Y.11971
ORGANIZATION (if any): Southold Town Community Development Office
IDENTIFICATION
1. BUILDING NAME(S): Seagyan Club
Z. COUNTY: Suf folk TOWN/CITY: Southold vILLAGEPeconic
3. STREET LOCATION:South of Indian Neck Lane, 3rd dirt road after
4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ b. private X1 Robinson Lane
5. PRESENT OWNER: ADDRESS:
G. USI.:: Original: Club Present: Club
7, ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes ❑ No HI
Interior accessible: Explain
DESCRIPTION
H. BUILDING a. clapboard ❑ b. stone ❑ c. brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑
MATI.RIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles X g. stucco ❑ other:
1). STRUCTURAL. a. wood frame with interlocking joints ❑
SYSTEM: h. wood frame with light members
01' kn(wn) c. masonry load bearing walls ❑
d. metal (explain)
e. other
10. CONDITION. a. excellent ❑ b. good ® c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑
11. INTI-:GRITY: a. original site ❑ b. moved ❑ if so,when?
c. list major alterations and dates (if known):
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14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known R1 b. zoning ® c. roads
d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑
f. either:
15. RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY:
a. barn❑ b. carriage house ❑ c. garage ❑
d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑
g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑
i. landscape features:
j. other:
16. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary):
a.open land ❑ b. woodland
c. scattered buildings
d.densely built-up D e. commercial ❑
f. industrial ❑ g. residential ❑
h.other: sandy beach J_
17. INTI-.RRE;LATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS:
(Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district)
The club stands on a cliff overlooking the beach and
Peconic Bay. A flight of steps lead to the beach.
Iii. O"I HLR NO"FABLE. FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known):
. 1-story, gable roof brown shingle structure with 6/6 windows
with board shutters.
SIGNIFICANCE 1902
11t. DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION:
ARCHITECT:
BUILDER:
'(l. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE:
'this place has been the meeting place of
the "Old Crows" , a group of farmers who formed Fishing
companies to catch mossbunker to be used as fertilizer.
Later the Club remained as a social group.
The Seagyan Club was founded in 1902 by the App1bys
(see PI' 18) as a place to picnic on the shore. It
was 18 x 26 with kitchen 10 x 12 and cost $ 150. 001.
It was named"Seagyan" after the last Indian who lived
on Indian Neck. In 1933 Ye Olde Crows met here.
21. SOURCES: * R.C. Newell. A Rose of the Nineties. 1962.
Pp. 105-6.
22. THEhIr:
Form prepared by Rosemary Skye Moritt, research
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The Seagyan Club was founded in Peconic in 1902. The
Applebys invited all who were interested in having a place
to picnic on the shore of Peconic Bay to meet at their home
on Indian Neck Lane. The membership was to be limited to
twenty families and each should pay $10.00 toward the building
fund. The building committee suggested a house 1$ x 26 with
a kitchen 10 x 12 with estimated cost of $150.00. The club was
named "Seagyan", that being the name of the last Indian who
had lived at Indian Neck.
Every first Saturday of the month we met at the clubhouse
for dinner. My family was one of the original members. Beyond
the Appleby farm the Lane wasn't much more than a cart
track through the woods; where the over-hanging branches
slapped our faces and after a rainstorm the horses slogged
through the mud as the wagons lurched along. Each family
provided their allotted contributions for the dinner, like the
one-dish parties people have today. As we jounced along in
the ruts and mud-holes the women hung onto the baskets of
food and balanced themselves on the hard board seats as well
as they could. They were merry gatherings and what quantities
of food we consumed! We went swimming in summer, and
scalloping in the fall, and even braved the snows of winter to
get there. Later generations of some of these families still
maintain the organization.
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R. C. Newell. A Rose of the Nineties. 1962
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50 Years Ago
Oct.f 4,1937
Columbus Day"Caw-Caw"at Indian N"k:
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 71 crows made the flight to
thetat Indian Neck for their annual "Caw-
-Ca-w.", Each year on this day the calls of their
feathered namesakes instill something
heart of each member of this ancient organiza-
tion, forcing them to return for another visit to I
their Nest. Many of the members make the
flight from great distances and few fail to appear
when possible for them to do so.
Hours before the flock gathers the resident
crows, Theodore W. Horton, Phillip H. Horton,
Russell P. Silleck, William J. Lindsey and Chef
Florentino Dedesus are busy preparing good
things to eat for the hungry flock. First among ,
the refreshments is the "crow milk," from cows
of a particular breed, fed from a special diet
given to the first King Crow by an Indian chief.
As each member arrived at the Nest he partook Z
of a large draught of this "milk" to instill the Q
vigor and vitality necessary for such an occa-
sion. Roast oysters, broiled crabs, crackers and
cheese were consumed in vast quantities and
with much enjoyment.
The annual business meeting was called
shortly after the dinner was concluded and elec-
tion of officers was held. The Suffolk Times was
designated as the official Crow Newspaper.
One of the outstanding features, not only of
the meeting,but of the entire day,was the music
rendered by the Down Town Glee Club, a quin-
tet from New York City composed of Athelstane
Kendrick, Palma Bessey, Gordon James, Jack
MacElroy and Joseph Mezzo.
After drinking the usual toast to the departed
crows, all joined in singing "Auld Lang Syne."
Taps were sounded as the flag was lowered.
Then the Olde Crows once more left the Nest,
not to return until the call is sounded next year.
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