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DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATIONUNIQUE SITE NO. p31o•�
QUAD SD 142
NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION SERIES -
AL13 NNY. NEW YORK ( I9) 474.0479 NEG. NO.
YOUR NAME: Town of Southold / SPLIA DATE: January 1987
YOUR ADDRESS.- Town Hall" Main Road TELEPHONE-:(516) 765-1892
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ORGANIZATION (if any): Southold Town Community Development Office
IDENTIFICATION
I. BUILDING NAME(S): Overton house
z. COUNTY: Suffolk TOWNICITY: Southold VILLAGE:Southo 1 d
3. STREET LOCATIONIBaywater Road, south_ side -
4. OWNERSHIP: a. Eublic ❑ h6 private
5. PRESENT OWNER: GrietZ ADDRESS:
ti. USE: Original: Rpsiderice Present: residence
7- ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC. Exterior visible from public mad: Yes No ❑
Interior accessible: Explain
DESCRIPTION
H. BUILDING a. clapboard ❑ b. stone ❑ c. brick ❑ d, board and batten ❑
MATL:RiAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles (J g. stucco ❑ other:
't. STRUCTURAL a. wood Frame with interlocking joints
sYS'rL�M: b_ woad frame with light members ❑
61' kntwo) c. masonry load bearing walls❑
d. metal (explain)
e. other
10. CONDITION: a. excellent ❑ h. good ❑ C. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑
1 I. INTEGRITY: a. original site ❑ b. moved ❑ if so,when"
C. list tiiajor alterations and dates (if known):
House "restored" circa 1983-
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14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a, none known ® b.zoning ❑ c. roads ❑
d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑
f. other:
15. RELATED OUTBt'ILDINGS AND PROPERTY:
a. barn[X b. carriage house ❑ C. garage ❑
d. privy ❑ e. shed ® f. greenhouse ❑
g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑
i. landscape features: agricultural area
j. other:
10. SURROUNDINGS OF THE: BUILDING (check more than one if necessary):
a.open land ® b. woodland FRI
c. scattered buildings
d.densely built-up ❑ e. commercial
f. industrial ❑ g. residential ❑
h.other:
17. INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS:
(Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district)
In low density area, surrounded by farmland and open
fields and wooded areas.
1K OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known):
1�-story, 4-bay centered chimney house with off center
entrance. Brick foundation. 12-story gambrel roof wing
on rear.
SIGNIFICANCE
11). DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: 1 room 1600 's; enlarged early 1800 ' s.
ARCHITECT:
BUILDER:
20. HISTORICAL AND ARC'HITEC'TURAL IMPORTANCE:
Overton house in 1873 and 1909.
It is reported that the original 1 room cabin was
used as slave quarters. The house and 30 acres were
given to a favorite slave, Al Freemans, who lived
here for many years.
The house was later owned by Robert Overton. #
21. SOURCES: Beers, Comstock, Cline. Atlas of Long Island. 1873
F. Belcher-Hyde. Atlas of Suffolk -County. - L. I.
vol. 2r North Side, Sound Shore. 1909
*Long Island Heritage. August 1984
22. TH INIF: U.S._ Coast Survey. T-68. 1838
Form prepared by Rosemary Skye Moritt, research
assistant.
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Orth Fork Auction what.scurrently the dining
�\ room.During the late 17�IW
early 1800s the house was on
at F1 reen ans Farm a parcel of land which was
farmed with the help of
slaves. The house was be-
By Judy Hilovsky elude oak and victorian lieved to be used as the
furniture, old and new quarters for those slaves.
An original 1600s saltbox quilts,musical instruments, An addition was added
house wall be the setting for linens, books and much around this time and at the
auctioneer Col. Marianne more.Viewing will.begin at end of the Civil War, the
Slough's Aug. 18 auction_ 9 a.m-, followed by the auc- house and-30 acres was
The 2nd Annual Free- tion,under tents,at 10 a.m. given to a favorite slave,-Al
mans Farmhouse Auction Aoan told the Long Island Freemans,who chang"`e11rth-ir-
will be held at the historic 41eritage the history of the name of the farm. He lived
farm residence of another homestead as it was related in the house with his wife
allcti oneer, Joan Grietz. os-e,Iast year, when she and one son for many years,
These two,alo Q�t`la7e�ybought the house. though the exact dates are
is Genova, will auction off The original saltbox not known. The house was
more than 300 lots,which in- house consisted only of then owned by Robert
Overton.
Ever the years, additions
have been added and rooms
have been changed, though
the original structure still
stands. The FrPnmaa-
Farmhous will be a plc
1 tati5sque and historic back-
drop to this sale of antiques.
For more information about
the auction call 765-2003.