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Home My WebLink AboutSD-29 EOR OFFICE USE ONLY _ BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM UNIQUE .� UNIQUE SITE NO. 105A U-Xb 72 O SD 29 DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUAD NEW YORK STATE NARKS AND RECREATION 1 SERIES ALBANY, NEW YORK 1518)474-0479 NEG. NO. YOUR NAME:- Town of .Sou hold / SPIT DATE: November 1986 YOUR ADDRESSTown 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): Civil War Monument 2. COUNTY: Suffolk TOWN/CITY: Southold VILLAGE:Southold 3. STREET LOCATION:Main Road, _Route 2J. on triangle at Tucker' s Vane 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ b. private ❑ S. PRESENT OWNER: ADDRESS: h. USE-. Original: Monument Present: Monument 7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes No Interior accessible: Explain DESCRIPTION S. BUILDINC, a. clapboard ❑ b. stone X c. brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑ MATERIAL; e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other: 1l. STRUCTURAL. a. wood frame with interlocking joints ❑ SYSTEM: b. wood frame with light members 01' kn(wn) c. masonry load bearing walls El d. metal (explain) e. ether masonry 10. CONDITION: a- excellent E 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): SD RSM V-7 12. PHOTO:From east 13. MAP: N.Y.S. DOT Southold Quad _ 1 4a P9 o aa ,v 1 :, •Southolc p 13143 rN �a C]00 FL illow Hill. •• • ��. cem „"� •• �.S HP-1 .•8�I• P E Na Ka I 20 T SD 29 f 14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known ❑ b. zoning❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ E other: 15. RELATED OUTBCILDINGS AND PROPERTY: a. barn❑ b. carriage house ❑ c. garage ❑ d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑ g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑ i. landscape features: j. other: lb. 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 CX h.other: 17. 1NTYRRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: (Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) The monument stands on a green triangle on the eastward turn of the Main Road at the juncture with Tucker ' s Lane , in the historic Hamlet of Southold, The Main Road is lined with large trees and well spaced houses with lawns and greenery. lli. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known): The granite base of the monument is slightly tapered and its Greek-style top supports a statue of a Cavil War soldier resting his hands on his gun. The monument is surrounded by a low fence of pipe suppor- ted by low square rusticated stone posts. SIGNIFICANCE 11). DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: 1887 ARCHITECT: .BUILDER: 10. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: The carved inscription on the pedestal reads : In Honor of our Soldiers who served their Country. 1861-1865. 7rected by the Ladies ' Monumental Union 1887. " On the other three sides of the base are the names of the men who died and were being remembered. ?I. SOURCES: Carved inscription on pedestal Henry Otto Korten photo (circa 1910) , Nassau County Historical Museum Collections. 12. THL ttl`. Form prepared by Rosemary Skye Moritt , research assistant. r. ;`.fix 1 t°: .�,cY��,J+:,. '„r:f� -.� �� •�• �1�.'' yl'!�; yyj ,r �•!�-i,y sr�+� *i lI 1�Ij* !;+ 1 +`1L ti '. `�y,3){4-•11"f +1��•��R��y�4,'.'�R�"I�C"*, �"�`4 Y• �[..� �t r �I� �'1�' �, 1 � ��-�. ire r :gyp. t� 1 .•� a 'Y *I; fir- e• F� •e �R;•';�! �Y 1 ti a�� ♦• �.�--'rte'.° �� •� ��r'�}�n•�r ,. �•r1YG.wR w.�' ' IIe /"`•, .1r }.i{.e•.a r• .S: ,�.yy. PP may, i�•' .+M �� 'A' �/ 17..ir��yt�, '�iktr. �'':�.v .,• /"'��"H•n�'~},n'i;• t '''t fir4, a 4� tt 1 f�t�:.•o`t '�+�s' j1L. tiw1 w.�. �+ •�: ^'i y' .Jw t,�;iVj�'�\t ;��,, .�a�Ga'•�N",+�.;�:�','�` P .r.•,��r,.. �r'..w ._ •�_ . ,r�• e� -y 'tet � �• +r.��1��[{yy;� .� �..4�.�. , i ce ` •! -14D ' Yid N• ��~!K?L"��s -x.�t � IL 4 =TM r Pla�t�� P L.1 - ,".�.•1•'f ads jj i L llSl 11 f j _� ever 's Day Nostalgia Q, NovEmBER 1985 A s we honor veterans on November 11,we appreciate 1919".Among the local living veterans who remember lAanew the freedom they helped preserve.When the that war and the Armistice which ended it are Carl Vail, Declaration of Independence was signed, early South- John Bucci,Ev Goldsmith and John Courtenay. old settlers raised a flag upon a pole at the site of the The Southold-Peconic War Memorial'in beautiful present Monument Corner.This was called the Liberty Triangle Park was dedicated in 1975 to"Peace-in Honor Pole.Years later,when the pole was taken down,its top of All Those Who Served Our Country".The names of section with weather vane was placed on the steeple of those who lost their lives in World War 11, Korea and the First Universalist Church where it may still be seen Vietnam are carved into the marble stones of this hand. today. The pole is pictured in this issue standing next some monument and include Frank Stankewicz, Peter door to the home of Barnabas Booth. Ostroski, Walter Ebbitt, Robert Ewin, Louis Kroleski, The story goes that in the early 1860's Barnabas Harvey Redden, Terry Overton, Gilbert Terry, Robert Horton Booth had lumber delivered to his Main Street lot Byrnes, George Miner and Robert Aldrich. The proud in preparation for building a new home.Then Barnabas flag flying over this spot is a reminder of that long-ago answered the call to duty to serve in the Union army.All flag which was raised on the Liberty Pole to celebrate during the Civil War years the lumber lay on the property, the gift of independence and freedom. and Barnabas lived to return from battle and to build a handsome home which still stands as the remodeled American Legion Hall. The Soldiers Monument was placed where the Liberty Pole once stood.The Ladies Monumental Union wanted to honor Civil War veterans and held suppers and entertainments to raise$1800 for a memorial.A popular dressmaker on the hardworking committee selected the design and so the familiar Union soldier standing at parade rest" was dubbed"Abbie's Man"by the villag- ers.The land. where the statue stands was once a public pound where all animals running loose around Southold were penned.This land was given to the Ladies Union for the monument's location and was named Budd's Park in honor of Lt.John Budd whose home was located nearby on the north side of Tuckers Lane. (This house served as a tavern,Universalist meeting place,home of r J.W. Huntting and for 30 years the home of Southold Savings Bank. In 1908 it was moved to its present site by the railroad tracks on Tuckers Lane.)At the dedication of the Civil War monument,May 30, 1887, thousands came,the oldest being Sam Vail,age 97,a veteran of the War of 1812. Under the statue had been placed historic papers and a box of coins. Little Edith Prince and Fred Hummel,children of veterans,unveiled the statue.After �4 the speeches,people crowded around the monument to read the names on each side,giving thanks that a divided nation was now united. In years to come other monuments would be erected to the memory of Southold veterans.On the library lawn stands the World War I memorial "Given by the village in honor of the men and women who answered the call of their country to fight for world-wide liberty 1917- 86