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Home My WebLink AboutSD-126 BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM FOR OFFICE USE ONLY UNIQUE SITE NO. 10310'0`9 t SD 126 DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUAD NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION SERIES ALBANY,NEW YORK (51 K) 474-0479 NEG. NO. YOUR NAMi., Town of Southold/SPLIA DATE: April 1987 YOUR ADDRESS: Town Hall, Main Road TELEPHONE:C516-1- 265-1892 Southold L. I. , N.Y.11971 ORGANIZATION (if any):Southold Town Community Development Office IDENTIFICATION 1. BUILDING NAME(5): Hallnnk,/G»rri p-Ral 1 hnuge "The Bandbox" 2. COUNTY: TOWN/CITY: Snuthnld VILLAGE: Southold 3. STREET LOCATION: 1'�i Re Point Ed. BE g i de ,npn. north Enymiew Rd. 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ h private DQ 5. PRESENT OWNER: Alaxander ADDRESS: dame 6. USE: Original: regidenee Present: residents 7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC. Exterior visible from public road: Yes ❑ No ❑X Interior accessible: Explain DESCRIPTION H. BUILDING a. clapboard ❑ b. stone ❑ c. brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑ MAI I-RIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles & g. stucco ❑ other: 11 STRUCTURAL a. wood frame with interlocking joints ❑ SYSTFM: b. woad frame with light members 50 (if'kno,vn) c. masonry load bearing walls ❑ d. metal (explain) e. other chimney ofjzlacial stone 10. CONDITION: a. excellent FX b. good ❑ c, fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑ 11_ INTEGRITY: a. original site ❑ b. moved ❑ if so,when? e. list major alterations and dates (if known): House has been enlarged. SD RSM XV-8 12. PHOTO: From east 13, MAP: N.Y.S. DOT Southold Quad East el_ n - 11 SOuChOlg d Paradise ♦ Yacht Mu Point o C, to N CKa 4 15 eA RD Q T 14 - i da Beach ,► Cr " — Cedar Beach a: Point . ��1.,--. srl �� '� z "1a.•" -- .r + smr.rarrFO3 v L _ SD 126 14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known [I b. zoning EJ c. roads ❑ d. developers F-1 e. deterioration F-1 f. other: 1.5. RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY: a. barn F-1 b. carriage house 0 c. garage El d. privy E) e. shed 0 f. greenhouse g. shop C1 h. gardens El j. landscape features: j. other: 16. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary): a.open land E b. woodland EE c. scattered buildings El d.densely built-up 0 e. commercial F1 f. industrial 0 g. residential 0 h.other: 17, INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: (Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) Totally unspoiled area of Paradise Point, formerly Hallock's Point, in proximity of beach and bay. House is surrounded by thick woods and faces a deep valley. 18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known): Originally a Craftsman-style cottage, the structure has had a number of additions which have changed the character of the house. SIGNIFICANCE I(). DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: early 20th century-- ARCHITECT: BUILDER: 0. IIISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: Ella B. Hallock - a writer and mother of ann Hallock Currie-Bell - used this house as a retreat. For this reason the house is of interest. In 1873 and in 1897 Paradise Point was the property of the Hallocks and was known as Hallock's Point. "l. SOURCES: Interview with owner Mrs. Alexander Dec. 1986 Interview with George Wagoner. Southold Historical Society Dec. 1986 22. 'l"HL,%1F Form prepared by Rosemary Skye Moritto research assistant r • �i ` j rr Old Postal • . Alexander. 4 . :flr Iy SD 126 :' A PROMiNENTSOUTHOLDER r+ the 'I KAVt The Hallocks were a leading family in the social '. sigh and sa teilectual life. Joseph and in a J ph N. Hallock was editor of the TRAVELER Traveler is for many years, known locally as "Jopey." He served several From J terms as representative in the New York Legislature in Albany. e variety of a His wife Ella 8., was a writer, contributing to the TRAVELER and the Mu,. and also publishing a sweet little story, "IN THOSE DAYS," A6thot about their daughter Ann as a little girl and the story of ofd Ann, with times which her grandmother Halfock had told ter. work of the A woman of boundless energy, Mrs. Hallock instituted to it the H several clubs which met evenings at the Ha oc c ome for study to support i and discussion — the BrowningClub, All of bt he Shakespeare Club, and the History Club. This was about 1907 or 1908. Perhaps it was grateful to' she who organized the Ladies Village improvement Society. mens of thi I believe it was they who carried out the Founders' Landing ° Project—the stone gates to the small park and building on the Bay at the foot of Hobart Road where the New London and New York boats used to come in to the town wharf. The build- ing is still used for public affairs. Perhaps the L_VA.S. should be resurrected to stimulate a little pride to pick up the beer cans, papers and other litter with which careless persons defile our streets. 1 Their daughter Ann, who married the distin uished Scott- ish artist Tom Currie-Bell, was also a devoted worker in Com- munity projects. At the time of the 1940 Tercentenary Celebra- tion, she wrote the fine illustrated book "Old Southold Town's Tercentenary." After that she was urged to organize an Histori- cal Society, and through her efforts and the Peconic-Southold Civic Association the Southold Historical Society Museum was founded. in 1960 its charter was granted and Ann was its first President. She opened the greater part of her home to become a Museum, and wrote publicity, recruited volunteer workers, r solicited artifacts from Southold's past, and made definite plans i for the future. Because of her literary ability and knowledgeF of Southold and its people she had long written articles for the newspaper, and was so often asked to write obituaries that the task became quite overwhelming. One day when a few of us R.C. Newell. __gs R,emembers. 1976 t — 126 — a"L I � SD 126 DER were working at the Museum she came home from delivering to the TRAVELER her most recent "tribute." She heaved a big I the social and in. sigh and said emphatically, "When I die, all I want in the of the TRAVELER Traveler is `Ann Hallock Currie-Bell is dead'!" ' He served several From the Early Settlers' families precious heirlooms and a gislature in Albany. variety of artifacts of historical value were generously donated, :o the TRAVELER and the Museum has grown and flourished. d THOSE DAYS," Although handicapped by illness, which few knew about, d the story of old Ann, with great fortitude devoted the rest of her life to the J ter, work of the Society and upon her death, in 1964, bequeathed Hallock instituted to it the Hallock house and grounds, plus a Fund which helps ck home for study to support it. :es peare Club, and All of us who are interested and work at the Museum are ,08.esPerhaps it was grateful to Ann for her dedicated service toward the establish- oveme h Society. ment of this great asset of Southold's present and future — ounders' Landing The Southold Historical Society d building on the New London and wharf. The build- !d to stimulate a and other litter tinguished Scott- worker in Com- ntenary Celebra- ;outhoid Town's anize an Histori, R. C. Newell. Rose Remembers. 1976 *conic-Southold ty Museum was inn was its first e to become a nteer workers, e definite plans tnd knowledge articles for the uaries that the nafew ofus — 127 — SD 126 i :.y4 fT •� _ of B.Hallock r. "Bandbox" Paradise Point, formerly Hallock's Point. From the south west. SD RSM XV-7