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NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION SERIES
ALBANY,NEW YORK (518)474-0479 NEG. N0.
YOUR NAME: Town of South ld/SPLIA DATE: November 1986
YOUR ADDRESS:Town Hall, Main Road TELEPHONES 516) 765 1892 _
Southold, L. T. , N.Y. 11971
ORGANIZATION (if any): Southold Town Community Development Office
IDENTIFICATION
1. BUILDING NAMES} Pr-ince brick store
2. COUNTY: Suffolk TOWN/CITY: Southold VILLAGE:
3. STREET LOCATION: _Main Road, Route 25, north side
4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ b. private K]
5. PRESENT OWNER: Arthur Gossner ADDRESS: same
fi. USE: Original: store Present: store
7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC. Exterior visible from public road: Yes ® No ❑
Interior accessible: Explain
DESCRIPTION
9. BUILDING a. clapboard ❑ b. stone ❑ c. brick ® d. board and batten ❑
MATERIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other:
'). STRUCTURAL a. wood frame with interlocking joints ❑
SYSTEM: h. wood frame with light members ❑
(if kn(wn) c. masonry load bearing walls EN
d. metal (explain)
e. other sandstone foundation
10. CONDITION: a. excellent Q b. good ❑ c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑
11. INTEGRITY: a. original site 91 b, moved ❑ if so,when?
c. list major alterations and dates (if known):
The porch or canopy across the storefront has
been removed.
SD P,%T JVIII-6 13. MAP: N.Y.S. DOT Southold Quad
From south west
Front (south) and west elevation
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14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known (9 b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑ RED
d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑
f. other:
15. RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY:
a, barn C1 b. carriage house ❑ c. garage ❑
d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse ❑
g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑
i. landscape features.
j. other:
lo. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary):
a.open land ❑ b. woodland ❑
c. scattered buildings. I GX
d.densely built-up ❑ e. commercial K
f. industrial ❑ g. residential LN
h.other:
17, INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS:
(indicate if building or structure is in an historic district)
Medium-low density area in center of historic Southold-
►* The Main Road, once the King's Highway, is lined
with trees and many interesting old structures surrounded
by lawns and greenery.
18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known):
Handsome 2-story, 5-bay unaltered brick commercial building.
2/2 windows on 2nd floor and 2 original storefronts below.
Bricks camp from Brenans and Grahams.
SIGNIFICANCE
19. DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: 1874
ARCHITECT:
BUILDER:
20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTt RAL IMPORTANCE:
A plaque readse "HENRY W. PRINCE STORE
Built 1874"
This big brick two-story double store is one of the
most important components of the Southold business
district. It contributes a sense of place.
21. SOURCES: Joy Bear. Historic Houses. 1981. P. 52
Preservation Notes, "SeveV, Society for the Preser-
vation of Long Island Antiquities. Spring/Summer 1981.
P. 9.
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Form prepared by Rosemary Skye Moritt , research assistant.
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SIXTH GENERATION SD 60
#149 , Henry Glover Salmon ( 1873-1952) m. Virginia Terry.
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#150 . William C . Salmon ( 1881-1938) m. 1901 Carrie C . Sherry.
#88 . He y Wells Prince ( 1839-1925) Merchant . b. Sthld 17 Nov.
1839 , d, Sthld 31 Oct . 1925 . m. Franklinville (Laurel NY)
6 Nov. 1867 Jennie Packer Wells (b. Franklinville 19 Sept .
1844, d. Sthld 15 May 1917. Both bur. Sthld Pres . C em. ) dau.
of Joseph and Hannah (Wilbur) Wells. [Sal. Rec .] [Henry W.
Prince Bible] [Henry W. Prince Diaries] [Prince , Civil War
Letters. . .]
Henry was a diligent worker, and like other farm boys
soon learned every aspect of farming. Deciding to strike
out on his own when he was eighteen, he arranged to work
winters in Andrew Carpenter 's grocery store in Williamsburgh
(Brooklyn area) and to come home summers when he would be
needed on the farm. He did this for three winters , then
found employment in Peconic , clerking winters for Horace F.
Prince , and helping summers on the farm.
Plate XI
#83. Gilder S. and Henrietta T. Conklin House, Southold. (he b. 1$39, d. 1916)
#192. Edward P. and Eva Belle T. Baker House, Southold. (she b. 1868, d. 19+7)
This house, now gone, was on the east side of the Main Road between Soldier's
Monument and the foot of Willow Hill near "the run" (Jockey Creek) . It was a very
old house, the front portion probably dating from the 18th century if not earlier.
It had wide floor boards, handmade bricks and an oven in the chimney. In April
1878 Gilder built a large barn and carriage house on a rise of ground off to the
left. The photo was taken about 1896 by an itinerant photographer. Shown left to
rights Gilder Conklin and wife "Etta" , Mary H, Conklin ca. age 4, Gilder's mother
Betsey (Prince) Conklin, Aunt Mary Corwin (from Pipe's Neck Lane and visiting
Betsey that day) , Gilder's sons Benjamin, Grover, and Fred.
Eva Belle (Tillinghast) Baker, #192, bought the house and farm after she sold
her father's farm on Lighthouse Road. By the 1950s the house was sorely in need
of major repairs. Not finding anyone interested in buying and restoring the old
house, Louis, Eva's son, took it down in 1960. Many beams, floor boards, bricks, y
the front doorway, staircase, mantel and trim were salvaged. The back portion was `-
found to be of more recent construction. The barn was taken down about 1965.
x#88. HenryW. Prince Brick Store and House, Southold. (he b. 1839, d. 1925)
Henry and Jennie's house was "mainly Queen Ann in style" and stood where the
Southold Savings Bank has drive-up windows. The house is written up at Plate XVI .
The Brick Store was built in 187+ by two friendsi G. Frank Hommel the west
side, Henry W. Prince the east side. The center double brick wall was placed on
D4sci-ndants of Captain John Prince
HPlpn W. Prince. 1983
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SIXTH GENERATION RED
In 1862 he was among the first to volunteer for duty in �
the 127th Regiment of New York Volunteers Company H, all men
from Southold Town. In 1912 he received a monthly pension of �
$6 which was increased to $40 in 1918, #1025641 .
After the war and until 1870, he traveled throughout
the state for the wholesale drug firm of S.R. Van Duser, still
managing to be home a few weeks each year at harvest time.
After Anna was born he left the company and, with his
brother Orrin A. Prince, bought out J. Albert Wells ' s store
on the east side of the old rambling building that was later
converted into the larger Southold Hotel. After three years
Orrin withdrew and started a butcher business. In 1874
Henry and his friend G. Frank Hommel built the double brick
store with the boundary running right through the middle of
its double brick wall. Henry owned the east side next to M
his "Old Wells House" home and sold a large variety of general
merchandise. He eventually bought the other half of the
building. In 1885 the Wells House was moved to Traveler St. ,
and he built a new home on the site. (Plates XI,XII )
Henry was active in the Methodist Church, was Town Clerk
in 1882, and was President of the Southold Savings Bank.
About 1915 he turned the business over to his son Frederick
and devoted his time to the Finance Committee at the Bank.
their shared boundary line. Henry kept a small joint account notebook entitled
"Time and other expenses on New Building." Man and team for carting 29,475 bricks
@ $1.50 per 1000 cost $44.21. Most of the bricks came from Brenans, some from
Grahams. It cost $39.00 to cart 26 loads of lumber @ $1.50 a load. From October
26, 1874 until February 2nd 1875 the notebook gives dates and amounts paid for
masons, carpenters and some materials. Carpenters were Thos, Quarty, D. Glover,
and S.A. Prince; masons and laborers were T. Donahue, Harrison Reeve, John Whitney,
T. Topping, Jas. (or Joe) Cogan, Joe Sidor, 0. Corwin, Horton, and Terry.
In February 1881 the Southold Grange voted to accept Henry's proposal to fit
up a lodge room over the store. In June 1890 a large door was "cut through the
partition between the two stores." In 1900 when Henry was agent for Long Island
Gasolene Lamps, he installed one in front of the store, "a big improvement in the
light line, as it lights up the whole of the business section." Henry bought his
friend Frank Hommel's side of the store. In 1979 when the store was 105 years old
it was sold to Arthur and Millicent Gossner, the present owners. [Hn,to , v_2, p.
61; v.j. p.82, v.5, p.671
Dsscendants of Captain John Prince
L HP1Pn W. Prince. 1983
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Photo From 12 X 2 Inch 1897 Negative
Descendants of Ca t.John Prince
Helen W. Prince. 1983
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Ms, Helen W. Prince
Founders Path, Southold,New York 11971
September 12, 1979
Barbara Van Liew
P.O. Box -416
St . James , N.Y. 11780
Dear Mrs. Van Liew,
Thank you for sending me the copies
of the SPLIA Preservation Notes. (We had talked
on the phone and I had sent pictures of the
brick store in Southold. )
Anyhow, I am most happy to tell you
that the brick building will not be torn down.
The Southold Bank that had lst refusal, decided
not to buy it and tear it down. It has been
bought by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Gossner of Southold
who have the Imperial Copy Center business.
They are thrilled to own the old landmark. She
wants to get it on the list of State and National
landmarks , so after they get moved in�(Late Oct)
I shall give her the material that was sent me
for this purpose .
I knew you would be interested , and I
am sure that thft Mrs. Gossner will want some help
in her efforts for the old building. She wants
to keep it as near the period it was built as
possible. If you have any ideas, she would
welcome your help. lr"�
Sincerely,
Helen W. Prince
ISLAND TRAVELER-WATCHMAN THU145DAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1981
Daball has een hauled out on tory of Mattituck" was being Mrs. Elizabeth T. Carman,
Smith & Terry's ways to be printed to go on sale shortly. recently marked her 86th birth-
Day� I scraped and overhauled. A new scallop law prohibited day.
Those having late cauliflowers the taking-of more than twenty lames Carey of Peconic is
ourpast
were much gladdened by the bushels per day by any one boat. sporting a new ,Plymouth road-
heavy showers of Saturday, Sun Boss George W. Smith put on a Frer.
{}���C�dCs�; 9p day, Monday and Tuesday. late lass window in the front of Years
�1 ,�,r ,th�e B ' Store,to be occupte y �i) ea 5�UP
Mr. John Glover has recently (;)�C`di�i�,ly{) S. Williams. 1 0(P
purchased the farm and buildings r Southold Town citizens, follow-
so long owned by Mr. David W Years Aqo ing the pattern of a nation-wide
Billard,and will next take posses- Charles Evans H es was personal triumph for President
sion thereof in April next. elected Governor New York Ida Louise Tobey and hef Dwight D. Eisenhower on Tues-
Captain W.W. Leek and family State, defela nor/
illiam Ran- brother,Carleton, were both very day, turned out a record vote to
arrived home in East Marion on dolph Hearst. successful in the National Horse give the Republican standard
Saturday last by sloop, having Evelyn Garnett sold his Show at Madison Square Garden, bearer a better than 3 to I victory.
been fishing near Tiverton, R.I. Grout Ste er, which had caught Miss Tobey winning first in the Suffolk taxpayers will under-
during the past summer. trtro weeks previous) and was three gaited saddle class and write their county government at
The sloop, John T. Hegema contemplati mg a Maxwe Carleton taking first in the saddle the rate of 99 cents per $100 of
Capt. Wm. H. Tuthill, has ben outhold Post Office was pony class. equalized assessed valuation if
laid by for the season,the fisti moved to its new home. The M.I. Booth moved his incur- the proposed county budget filed
being so poor as to compel the building had a metal ceiling and nce business to a new office in Monday at Riverhead is adopted
to yield the contest. was trimmed with burlap. he rear of his residence just west by the Board of Supervisors
In Greenportthe smack G.L. ev.Charles E.Craven's "His- f the monument in Southold. without substantial change.
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LONG ISLAND TRAVELER-WATCHMAN THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1981
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� Stephen_ Hephro�n of New Suf- Cauliflower were selling for $5 connected with the water mains
folk is ma mTc'-g extenstve�lteraa-- to S7 per barrel, There were this week. The work was done by
-y� 6-n in his dwelling tilt , thousands of dollars worth of Charles Becktold.
M- l7 raising it up and enlarging it for cauliflower still in the lots of
�� keeping boarders. Boss Robinson Southold Town. Joseph H. Bennett is remodel-
has taken the contract. Fred E. Booth was chosen ing the residence of Mr. Sodd at
100►YearsCga We had the first snow storm of superintendent of the Southold Wickham Estates.
;26 the season on Friday. Lighting Co., in plate of Rever-
The White House was built at a �f _ end Wm. H. Murray, who Years
cost of $330,000 in 1792. The ri) l�� r;f,-AAt j resigned. I CJ 1 o
porticoes were not finished till 1 q Q b 50 Years
1827. The building, rebuilding W.A. Williams moved his stock Matlituck's newly acquired wa-
and furnishing are said to cost of harness, trunks, boots and terfront park, the former W.
S1,700,000. The park and garden shoes, etc. from Peconic to Wm. H. Hedges, of South- Gildersleeve property on Peconic
surrounding the mansion com- Southold. His store at Southold, ampton, conducts the third oldest Bsy, will be a real community
prise 20 acres. The hou with its plate lass front, new Ford agency in the United States, center under plans being formu-
modeled after the palace of fixtures, acetylene gas and full having been in business since lated by the Mattituck Park
Duke of Leicester. stock of goods, presented a fine 1905. He has on display in his Commission. It is to be known as
The schooner Almira ley, appearance. showroom a Ford car which he Veterans Memorial Park, and the
Capt. ek Rockett, ra aground The Southold Academy hats a sold in that year, and which is still memory of those Mattituckians
last week between t beacon and very successful season under the in running condition. who went to war and did not
Orient Point. A Shing steamer supervision of Miss Read. There Mrs. Mae C. Booth is having return will be kept fresh and
pulled her off o damage done. were 21 pupils. her home on Hummel Avenue green by a suitable memorial.
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See R.C' . Newell . Rose Remembers . 1976 k=f
page 121 a'
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Most of the stores on Main Street were there close to a
hundred years ago, but their faces have been changed and their
style of occupancy. On the present Post Office site was Orrin A.
Prince's butcher shop, while the P.Q. was in the Brick Store in
the next block. Will Williams' clothing and shoe store was where
*r. the Southold Pharmacy is now, but before that it was in the
Brick Store. I don't see why they played "Musical Chairs" so
much. The baker's was along here and on the corner was Herbert
Hawkins' Dry Goods and Nations; and I remember before that
the Gomez Grocery.
Across the street, next to Belmont Hail was Wm. H.
Terry's 'Furniture Shop and Undertaking Establishment. The
T picture of the hearse shows Mr. Terry standing behind it and
one of the George Terrys on the box. The horses look rather
- dejected, perhaps in keeping with their job. In that block was
also a Chinese Laundryman, wonderfully cheap, who at Christ-
mastime with the bundles of beautifully starched and ironed
The Brick Stare shirts gave each customer a gift of Litchi nuts.
In the next block the old Brick Store has had many occu-
pants. In the picture of it stand Will Williams, his daughter
Louise (later Herb Wells Senior's wife), his son Willie Jr. and
Mr. Booth. You can see that there was then another store in the
c `4 basement where Mr. Booth sold tobacco and fruit.
I asked Ora Martin in her Dress Shop about it and she said,
"Oh, when I opened my shop the basement was unoccupied and
I was afraid someone would fall down those steps so had it
closed up. There's nothing down there but dust and cobwebs."
I seem to dash back and forth across the street a lot but
- t again, on the opposite side, the'next picture is of H.G. Howell's
Drug Store, built in 1882. In the early 1900's Millard Golder
succeeded Howell as Southold pharmacist. Mr. Golder was a
quick, nervous man with extremely Y courteous manners. The
kids mimicked him saucily and dubbed him `°M r. Thank Uthanks"
because after you paid for your purchase he always made a po-
lite bow and said, "Thank You"—(Pause)—"Thanks." We
thought it was funny. After he moved away from Southold his
move.� - son grew up to be a pharmacist too, returned to his native town co
and is with Don Scott in the present village Pharmacy. tj
In 1924, David Rothman bought the building for a general
Howell's Drug Store & Home store and here's an interesting thing: in going over my grand-
Rose Remembers
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CASE BUGGY in front of BRICK STORE, SOUTHOLD
R.G . Newell. A Rose of the Nineties. 1962
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During his period of enlistment Henry ' l 1
� Prince wrote of his experiences in letters
to his family and friends. These have
been collected in a book which should "
thrill all Civil War buffs: "Civil War
Henry
T Letters and Diary of Henry W. Prince"
1 f�/ by Helen Wright Prince.
Shivering in his leaky tent as he wrote, '
Prince Henry took pains not to worry his mother i
about his condition. He didn't mention
that by December the ground in Virginia
was very cold for soldiers to sleep on,
Store� underfrail shelter tents.But hedid write
home:"I trust in Providence,believing I
shall be cared for.I have many blessings = ti
for which I try to be thankful."
One letter,written just before battle,
1879, Southold read in part: "It was a solemn time...to
see the doctors along, and ambulances
.Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cossner all in a line." Revealing a maturity
beyond his years,Henry wrote his grand-
father, Augustus Griffin in Orient: "Ij1(j #H ,
trust I may see the da when Rebels will
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be reconciled to the best of governments.
I am glad the black man can fight for the
downfall of slavery."
Henry W.Prince,builder and owner of built in About this building the Recently me ownership the buddin
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itehistoricstoresketched,wasathought- Society foror the Preservation of Long passed from the Prince family #o Ms
ul farm lad when he read in theSuffolk All was not grim, however. The first Island Antiquities wrote: licent and Arthur Gossner,who opera[
national Thanksgiving was proclaimed Imperial Copy Center in the west half e
limes of 1862 a paragraph which would by President Lincoln for November 26, "The big brick two-story double store the duplex.store.Dunkeriy's office fern
tiange his life and propel him into 1867 The 127th enjoyed the day
,daenlure: ay win Southold's business district is one of lure and business supplies occupies th
target shooting and contests which Henry the most important components of that east side.
described.On another subject he wrole� village streetseape."
"All who carry a musket should now "Have to wash my shirt, stockings,
,ume forward"the Suffolk Times exhort- lowel,handkerchief.I will be pretty good In 16118 the Prince store contained a
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*'W no man skulk his duty." at housekeeping when I get home." telephone exchange that served as'cen-
tral' for Peconic,Cutchogue and South- . . . just before battle,
N��are� Henry old.Henry Prince later became president
duty,skulk enry enlisted When his three-year term of enlistment of Southold Savings Bank. It was solemn to See
-n July 29, 1962 in the 127th N.Y. was up,Henry returned to Southold and
Jdunteem. He was now a soldier in the the simple joys of fishing and strawberry In Imperial Copy Center you can see the dtxtot5, and
War, attached to the Monitor eating.Soon however,he established his Henry Prince's old desk. Photos of the
—pony and ordered to Camp Bliss, general merchandise business and store were from the Prince family
''rginui- housed it in the store sketched,which he collection. ambulances In a row
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