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Home My WebLink AboutSD-125A FOR OFFICE USE ONLY BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM UNIQUE SITE NO. 16501. vaa V!- DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUAD SD 125:0. NEIN YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION SERIES ALBANY,NEW YORK 151 Hl 474-0479 NEG. NO. YOUR NAME: Town of Soutbold./SPLIA DATE: April 1987 YOUR ADDRESS: Town Hall, Main Enad TELEPHONE: 516) 765-1892 Southold L. I. , N.Y.11971 ORGANIZATION (if any): Southold Town Community Development Office IDENTIFICATION 1. BUILDING NAME(S): General Wayne Inn Major Gilbert Horton house 2. COUNTY: Suffolk TOWN/CITY: Southold VILLAGE: Southold 3. STREET LOCATION: Cedar Beach Road, faing Main Bayview Road 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ b. privatC X 5. PRESENT OWNER: Farina ADDRESS: b. USE: Original: Residence Present: Restaurant 7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC. Exterior visible from public road: Yes No ❑ Interior accessible: Explain DESCRIPTION H. BUILDING a. clapboard ❑ b. stone ❑ c. brick ❑ d. board and batten MATERIAL: e- cobblestone ❑ f. shingles IN g. stucco ❑ other: 1). STRUCTURAL a. wood frame with interlocking joints 91 SYSTEM: b. wood frame with light members KI (if known) c. masonry load bearing walls❑ d. metal (explain) e. other brick foundation 10. CONDITION: a. excellent * b. good U c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑ l I. INTEGRITY: a. original site It b. moved ❑ if so,when? c. list major alterations and dates (if known): tSDPIiROS X.X7TV-4. 13, MAP: N.Y.S. DOT Southold Quad From South west Front (west) and south elevation Lie- ,yam p' 71 AD`; OE 9`r C Kyfj - _ QIP y Iry si ` _ EA_ fl RD., - � o e Ceclao w Beach i; Cr Cedar Y Point •Pilings •- d 9 �ry 4 w SD 1250- 14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known ® b. zoning ❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration ❑ f. other: 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: t¢rraee and Jawn overlooking j. other: creek. 16_ SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary): a.open land W b. woodland ❑%I c.. scattered buildings 9 d.densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑ f. industrial ❑ g. residential ❑ h.other: 17. INTI'.RRFLATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: (Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) Main Bayview Road is a low density historic road. Located on Great Hog Neck, it traverses fine farmland. In 1838 it was lined with farmhouses all the way to Cedar Beach Point. Today it is an area of scattered houses, open fields and woods. 18. O'I HER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known): Long low li-story white shingle house with cross gables at each end of main facade connected by shed roof dormer punctuated by 2 gable roof projecting dormers. Porte cochere with dentils probably by George Smith. 12��-stt��tpon,ry wing on Past also with alternating gable roof SIGNIArTN&hed roof dormers. Ir)_ DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: 17$4 ARCI IITECT: BUILDER: -10. IIISTORICAI AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: Was Brown house in 1909. Overton in 1858. Horton in 1873. The west wing was built 3784. The east wing was added about 1884. This fine example of an old house enlarged in the late 19th century contributes to the ambience of this historic road: 21. SOURCES: T;. Belcher-Hyde. Atlas of Suffolk County. L.I. Vol. 26 North Side. Sound Shore. 1909 Beers, Comstock, Cline. Atlas of Lona Island. 1873 Chace. Map of Suffolk County. 1938 22. -rHL-NIF Guide to Historic Markers. Southold Historical Society. 1960. No. 49 Form prepared by Rosemary Skye Moritt, research assistant. ' SD 125 Qr } r'r t ' r• a E f f Lr eAnthvny Wayne, son of a tanner, was born in Waynesboro,Pennsylvania. His illustrious mili- tary career began at the start of the Revolutionary War when he raised a Regiment of Volunteers and was commissioned a colonel. It wai after taking command of Fort Ticonderoga that he became known as `'Mad Inthony" because of his many daring, reckless exploits. As Brigadier General he was with George Washington at Valley F�rge and I West Point. Eventually, in 1792 President Nash- \ y ington appointed him Commander in Chief of the U.S.drmy—a port he filled with great distinction. i 49. MAJOR GILBERT HORTON HOUSE- 1784 OUSE1764 Later Period Additions 0 1 (Cedar Beach Inn, Bay View, Southold) The house at the end of the old Bay View Road was built � by Major Gilbert Horton in 1784 for his bride Keturah Terry, daughter of Jonathan Terry and Keturah Reeves. The central Cd part of this house was the original homestead. Additions were �+ made by Edwin H. Brown and later owners in the 20th century. Major Gilbert was mot only in the Militia but he was a cod farmer, blacksmith and prominent citizen. He was son of Capt. Barnabas Horton and Susanna Bailey; and brother of Col. A Benjamin Horton who lived in the Deacon James Horton. House". Gilbert and Keturah Horton had children: Jonathan a Terry Horton, Gilbert, Keturah, Martha and Susan. His son +' Gilbert (born 1799) carried on the homestead, marrying Lydia p Bailey. Their son, Gilbert Wilson Horton, born 1824, married, first, Phoebe Ann Youngs of Cutchogue and, second, in 18E622 +3 )anie Maria 'Hoilsey of Bridgehampton, by whom were born m on this homestead farm Gilbert Wilson, Jr., and Daniel Halsey b Horton. With the birth of Beryl, daughter of Daniel H. Hor- ton and Mary Emma Fletcher Rayner, five generations of HOT- m tons lived here. >1 H G4 To Daniel H. Horton was handed-down the celebrated Barnabas Horton Cask of 1630, which according to "Hortons in America' (genealogy) was brought over from England by Barnabas filled with household goods (or legendary gold and silver which *ave it its name of `Uncle Barney's Money Pot'I) The cask has recently been presented by Mr. Horton to South- old Historical Society. SD 1250., Captain Barnabas, the son of Deacon James, was active in the Revolution, transporting refugees and carrying on some privateering. This was cause for reprisals and the little house on Corey Creek was bombarded. Two of the cannon ba4 are now in the Suffolk County Museum, Riverhead. 1793 ol. Benjamin Horton and his brother Gilbert, sons f ptain Barnabas, moved the shell of the house to where it now stands and the larger east wing was added, including the two fire- places, a large brick oven in the west wing, a single chimney and five fireplaces in the east wing. The total cost was 300 pounds sterling. The attic of this house held the James Tuthill school, said to be the first in Bay View. In 1851 David Austin Horton, great-uncle of the late Miss Mary Landon Dayton, added two more chimneys, preparing to receive his bride, Margaret Conkling of Montgomery, Orange County. The house has long been known as the "Uncle Austin House." From 1711 to 1956 it remained in family own- ership, 245 years. Miss Mary L. Dayton was the last Horton ' family owner. 49. MAJOR GILBERT HORTON HOUSE 1784 Later Period Additions (Cedar Beach Inn, Bay View, Southold) The house at the end of the old Bay View Road was built by Major Gilbert Horton in 1784 for his bride Keturah Terry, daughter of Jonathan Terry and Keturah Reeves. The central part of this house was the original homestead. Additions were made by Edwin H. Brown and later owners in the 20th century. Major Gilbert was not only in the Militia but he was a farmer, blacksmith and prominent citizen. He was son of Capt. Barnabas Horton and Susanna Bailey; and brother of Col. {# Benjamin Horton who lived in the "Deacon James Horton House". Gilbert and Keturah Horton had children: Jonathan Terry Horton, Gilbert, Keturah, Martha and Susan. His son Gilbert (born 1799) carried on the homestead, marrying Lydia Bailey. Their son, Gilbert Wilson Horton, born 1824, married, first, Phoebe Ann Youngs of Cutchogue and, second, in 1862 Janie Maria Halsey of Bridgehampton, by whom were born on this homestead farm Gilbert Wilson, Jr., and Daniel Halsey Horton. With the birth of Beryl, daughter of Daniel H. Hor- ton and Mary Emma Fletcher Rayner, five generations of Hor- tons lived here. 44 Guide to Historic Markers. Southold Historical Society. 1960 t. J^ x SD 125 xs active To Daniel H. Horton was handed down the celebrated on some Barnabas Horton Cask of 1640, which according to "Hortons le house in America" (genealogy) was brought over from England by, aailr� are Barnabas filled with household goods (or legendary gold and 793 re silver which gave it its name of `Uncle Barney's Money Pot'!) `e ptain The cask has recently been presented by Mr. Horton to South- ,w stands oId Historical Society. two fire- 50. PRE-REVOLUTIONARY HOUSE was 300 Moved 1845 from Hogg Necke chimney �s Tuthill Joshua Wells Hutchinson (Mrs. Arthur B. Mitchell, South Harbor Lane, Opposite Emerson's Road, Southold) late Miss preparing Joshua Wells Hutchinson, son of Elijah Hutchinson and atg20 omery, Arm�nda Overton, was born 18in the Hutchinson family he "Uncle homestead (no longer existent) on lands stretching over South roily own- a Harbor, Corey Creek, Hutchinson's Creek territory. That home st Horton which faced Corey Creels stood far down the lane. "Wells" as he was known descended on the line of Thomas from the Thomas Hutchinson, "late of Lynne" and early Southold. Wells married in 1844 Julia Maria Smith, daughter of i George Washington Smith and Emma Reeve, daughter of Sheriff, or Squire, Josiah of Aquebogue and Riverhead. Julia's mother, Emma Reeve Smith, lived, when widowed, in the "Billie Doctor" house well known at the corner of Jasper's Lane (Baywater Ave.) and Bay View Road, Southold (now L was built owned by Richard Weber). "Billy Doctor", William L. Glover, rah Terry, was Emma's son-in-law. 'he central In 1846, two years after his marriage, J. Wells Hutchinson tions were had an old house in Great Hogg Necke, Bay View, moved to th century. land neighboring his father's house on South Harbor Lane. he was a The kitchen wing also was moved from Hogg Necke. Unfor- 3n of Capt. tunately there is no record of the Hogg Necke location but an ier of Col. antiquarian authority has established.the oldest parts of the Les Horton house as Pre-Revolutionary in origin. This is one of the finely : Jonathan preserved old homes which has had its charm of antiquity n. His son retained by Joshua Wells Hutchinson's granddaughter, the ying Lydia present owner. The house has grown through different periods A, married, and the construction features are clearly distinctive of,tbeir nd, in 1862 respective ages. were born niel Halsey 51. JOHN HOWELL HOUSE 1827 iel H. Hor- Of Earlier Origin ons of Hor- (The Howell Farm, South Harbor Lane, Southold) John Howell (1Sol-1 ascendant-of Edward and 45 Guide to Historic Markers. Southold Historical Society. 1960