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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSD-135 BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM FOR OFFICE USE ONLY UNIQUE SITE NO. i a Sin"MrOgZ5 SD 135 DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUAD NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION 'SERIES ALBANY, NEW YORK (51 84 474-0479 NEG. NO. YOUR NAME: 'Town of Southold/SPLIA DATE:April 1187 YOUR ADDRESS: Town Hallo Main Road TELEPHONE: (516) 765-1892 Southold L. I. p N.Y.11971 ORGANIZATION (if any): Southold Town Community Development Office IDENTIFICATION 1. BUILDING NAME(S): Rnsa HadgAnn ,/ Lighthouse FO,M., 2. COUNTY: SLffnik TOWN/CITY: Southold VILLAGE: Southold 3. STREET LOCATION: p. 4. OWNERSHIP: a. public D b. private CR Oakwood Drive S. PRESENT OWNER: Hodrsan ADDRESS: m 6. USE:: Original: light house_ Present: - reS idgnce 7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC. Lxterior visible from public road: Yes ER No ❑ Interior accessihle: Explain DESCRIPTION K. BUILDING a. clapboard ❑ b_ stone ❑ c. brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑ MATERIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ® g. stucco ❑ other: vinyl '). STRUCTURAL. a. wood frame with interlocking joints SYSTEM: b. wood frame with light members,X (if kn(wn) c. masonry load bearing walls❑ d. metal (explain) e. other 10. CONDITION: a. excellent li6 b. good ❑ c, fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑ I I_ INTF.GRITY: a. original site ❑ b. moved ❑ if so,when" c. list major alterations and dates (if known): SD RSM XIII-14 12. PHOTO: From west 13- MAP: N.Y.S. DOT Southold Quad Front (west) elevation Southold BM Harpe Pt NE o q L -- e s SD 135 1 3. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known X b. zoning❑ c. roads ❑ d. developers ❑ e. deterioration f. other: 15. REI_ATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY: a. barn❑ b. carriage house ❑ c. garage ❑ Iron d. privy ❑ e. shed ❑ f. greenhouse Q light 13osts at g. shop ❑ h. gardens ❑ intervals all over the property i. landscape features: tennis court, swimmin j, other: cottage, pool house I[,. SURROUNDINGS OF THE 13UILDING (check more than one if necessary): a.open land IM b. woodland 21 c. scattered buildings f❑x d.densely built-up C7 e. commercial El f. industrial ❑ g. residential ❑ Ii.other: bay front 17. INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS: (Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district) Round brick piers with conical tops at entrance. Long drive thickly lined with rhododendrons leads to house on bay front. Manicured lawns, with formally arranged low clipped hedges. House has sweeping view of Peconic. Bay. 18. OTIIER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known): A very large , long, low, rambling Long Island farmhouse- style mansion consisting of various gable-roof 12-story units with a replica of a lighthouse at the north end. SIGNIFICANCE 11). DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: 1909 for first unit, for Dr. McGinnis, Enlarged circa 1925. ARCIIITECT: BUILDER: 20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: This estate was the scene of much local activity from horse shows in 1930 to the Tercentenary Pageants in 1940, while Allen Tobey was owner. It is a fine property with conside- rable historical interest. Reportedly, the lighthouse was built by Dr. McGinnis prior to 1925. Typescript "Jockey Creek and Its SouUiern Border: Pine Neck" n. d. Whitaker Collection, Southold library. 21. SOURCES: Dolph & Stewart. Atlas of Suffolk County. 1929 Interview Merle Ferris-Callis whose .father Leo Roon owned Lighthouse Farm after Tobey. 12/11/1986 22. THLMr Form prepared by Rosemary Skye Moritt , research assistant. r 3D 135 .9. Pine Neck and ",Lighthouse Farm" . Continued , A Horse Show waa held On the southern section of "Lighthouse Farm4 in the Bummer of 1930s and for years thereafter. In 1943 the entire estatq Ward vol Yrom L. I.Trareler ,l[arsh 319 1955. to Leo Roon of New York,and tragi oseuw pied by him and his family#witk4 Hes* `'SQWhc44 rik Andressen as 5uperentendant,up to 1955. In that year fir Roon purghaood le has tx-ot Leo 1a, hold, x..�.,r� a s mer I e r home o n P a r a d i e e P o i n t q,sill da Ridgewood, N• J,^actording to Pre- •. .._ t views, Inc., Tlae Nsuonal- Real—Estmel Bold "Lighthouse Farm4 # including the gearing HoWw, u;arketing agents. 44 � s noon is president of #,he Nuodex Pr,l house, threw car ars a ,and 15 aere , ucU C L of-New York, Alfred 0: Teves. 3 $ 6authgl¢ Realtgq L W04 the of land to Tilliam Pollor.t of Ridgq- Tho Bata to oonalata of abort jo acres f wlM oiler 1700 feet frontap on.Jockey j Creak aAd Foothold Bay. wood , New Jersey. for a summer repid sl�ix►gled Colp�pi$1.seaids �h!�- � 4- F ,. • . story-high liexaeonal ugmo.upe on ens=-i d e n c e. cornet which name. ,tj 7U floupl&qincludes 6'ecowbalt The remainder of the estate wad ex"Aug thrPugh�tpa houa4'*d*nz4;Z by s-D# 1400 I..J." room wU4'2Cnch ] sold to a group for deyelopelsent#4�1d doom'la'n tesroo. A4o aa_the.fi* 4 #boor are th$'"dialag room ani, Xit�chen, ltwo Dema; a srophp--v=. a i c4ro already in the summer of 19 5 5.p t h e c:4- froom-a vamp-room an a cla=W rood + 14r aulte to GA th }c <� larged "Cocktail Cottage is sold i the nroad Iawns surround-°thQ �pli�e. 1 Moping to a' sand beach and pl=r-#t south acreage laid out withstreets { the. veWa WP.4 aretnhlOW",ond 4; and several houses is known as OSoutx Wood" ; and fTvar=Wm where the hand- sode gtabl stood there are three very attraotiwe residences. Oaklawn AT04 which leads from the Yillage has been extended straight thro the Gagers farm to the new Southwood developement. The land to the r. of Pine Neck roar owners by Vincent Tuthill, then Bly , t*%4 Lei0t,wao bought,both woods and -hone front in 1923 1�YkiexTillianowke built a log Manrion.0n his death it was bought by L.M.Healing,and 1l4 1957 ' T was for $100,000. �. _. q Lillian M. $eAligg ind; n to J. E. Rath'.-'Pel 4-'■ P! y (see SD 136) 1.1• PO on eouthbld R [)reek°channel; o , Typescript: "Joc ev Creek andi l .�s J*:;c =7>d�.,l#4aclr. Southern Border:Pine Neck' .saki, . := -• -.i, i A Whitaker Collection. Southold Library. lyl V4Z � , P INE NECX INHABITANTS. C:� w� '�'�-ice SD 135 arcs out on the Neck occupied by John Auneh,Conrad AdamsoChristopher LeightI zed Andrew Garen, and their famalies. They all became good friends with t$eir ey neiFhbor ,and each Christmas he always remembered each family with a 'very 440 nice and always identical rift. Those homes have continued to be occupied thro the years by the same families without much change,but "Little Gray house'' has been much ex ansion since the death of Dr. IcGinnis in April,19Z5,aged 65 years. This photograph shows the rear of "Little Gray House in a winter storm in 1918. e Typescripts "Jockey Creek and . Its Southern BorderiPine_ Neck" . t , Whitaker Collection. t `'"' Southold Library. . The Pine Neck plaae , including "all contents of house and out-buildings eras willed to the son of old friends of the McGinnis family,Allen Tobey,who occupied it for some years after greatly enlarging the house and buying addition land on the south sire of the road, including the small"Cocktail Cottaage" ,forner- ly home of the Munch family. Among the heirlooms left with the house were letters from George Washington to Ezra L'Hommedieu pand pieces of furniture brought over from France by Ezra L'Hommedieu who was born in the east end of the 'village and lived his entire life in Southold .He was born in 1734#graduated from Yale in 1754 ,beaame a law- yer and a leader in the days of the ReTolutionary war,and died in 1811.His mon- ument in the old Burying Ground bears witness to his diatinotion. Mr. Tobey liked horses and one of the most attractive buildings to be seen in Southold was the stable entrance' to the estate which was built facing on the road in the wooded section to the west of thehouse which became a marnsion,by the name of "Lighthouse Fnrm- " je will ho,)e to insert pictures of both of these• SD 135 Pine NECK. Inhabitants. r In 1949 Dr. Edward L'Hommedieu ucGinnis of New York,bourzht about 44 aege of land out at the eastern end of rine Deck fronting on Jockey Creek and Southol ,6ay,I5 &ares on the north side being woods.Here he built "Little Gray House" for his weekend and summer use. His mother was a great-great-granddaughter of Ezra L'Hommemedieu of Southold and as a boy he had spent summers with her at the ua-u Clark House- in Greenport.. Dr.VaGinnis was a busy praetisinrr nhysician,he loved the water,and he had the place kept oped year round for him to come to waenev'er he could. PHOTOGRAPH. a 6' k 1aurice and Christine King,a.n English couple had charge of the place thiro most of the years until Dr. McGinnis ' death in 19250and they grew fruit tree$$ a fine vegetable Parden and flowers.They kept chickens ,ducks , turkeys and geepp, The latter followed the housekeeper around and DrvUgGinnis called them"Chrj*T tine ' s Sunday School Clasa" .. lhere were sic sheep on the place ,a.nd a pony and cart whieh Christine used to rho to torn for errands. There were two automobiles but boats were the doctor ' s chief interest ,and he nave them extraordinary names.-There were three successive motor boats , Cha►perone( in which he loved to take the 7*irls ) , ilumpa , and. Floating Kidney. The catboat was Saucy Tomcat,arjd the rowboat, Nosebleed . When "Little Cray House" was built there were four Tyepscript "Jockey Creek and Its Southern Borders Pine Neck" . ghit o ft) nary. 6 SD 135 July 4, (Continued) 3 P. M. Baseball, North Shore League. Southold High School Grounds . Southold vs. Greenport. 4 P. M. Picnic for Old Families at Marratooks Club, Mattituck. A great gathering together of Southold Town's Old Families. Descendants from all parts of the United States are expected for the celebration and will attend this "gathering of the clads." South- old High School Band directed by Harold Niver and a large hospi- tality committee will be on duty. Families from the 'Town and near- by are to bring their own lunch hampers, Provision is made for many extra hampers for the descendants coming from far away. This will be another of the great occasions of the day and week. I - 6 P. M. Antique Exhibition, Mattltuok High School, 2 - 8 P. M, Archaeological Exhibition, Cutchol ue School. 2 - B P. Art Exhibition, Peconle School. After Dark Grand display of Fireworks, Founders Landing, Southold. Musle planned for the occasion by Southold Firemen's Band. Under the supervision of the R.eydon Shores Assoclation, a topping-off of the Fourth in fine style! Friday, July 5 3 P. 1H. Library Garden Tm Given by the Tuesday Morning Club in the Southold Library and Garden. A social time, a rest, a cup of tea In a charming spot of Southold., to which the public is invited, 1 Antique Exhibition, Mattituck lilgh School 2 - 8 P. M. Archaeological Exhibition, Cutchogue School. 2 - 0 P. M. Art Exhibition, Peconic School A half hour's musical program Is planned for two o'clock. 2:30 - 4:30 P. M. Scientific Exhibition, Custer Institute, Southold, Special Feature demonstration. Telescope available for sky observation, weather permitting, 9 P. M. "Historical Pageant, "Cavalcade of Southold Town." 1 Second Performance. At the Pageant Grounds, Allen `T'obey '� Fztate, Southold. For postponement date due to bad weather, apply to Information Booths. Tercentenary Celebration of Southold Town. 164--1940 h*4' _. i f SD 135 Celebration ]DaVs Sunday, June 30 A. M, Service of Commemoration in all the churches of the Town. 11 A. M. Puritan Service In the Southold Presbyterian Church. 11 A M. Service in the Mattituck Presbyterian Church marking its 225th Anniversary. 3 P. M. Town-Wide Opening Ceremonies of the Southold Town Tercenten- ary Celebration at the Pageant Grounds, Alien Tobey Estate, South- " old. Rev. E. Hoyt Palmer, Pastor of the First Church of Southold and Chairman of the ceremonies, presiding. Placing of the Colors by _ the Legion Posts of Greenport, Southold and Mattituck. Introduc- tion of the Honorary Town Celebration Chairman, Hon. Joseph N. Hallock. Address of Welcome by Alvah Goldsmith, Southold Town Tercentenary Celebration Chairman. Prayer of Commemoration by Rev. J. P_ Huget, D. D., President of the Suffolk County Coun- cil of Churches. Introduction of the Speaker by Rev. Raymond J. A. Costello, Pastor of Sit. Patrick's Church of Southold. Address of the day by the Honorable Michael F. Walsh, Secretary of State of the State of New York, who will bring personal greetings from the Governor, Prayer by Rev. Samuel G. Ayres, D.D., Pastor of the First Universalist Church of Southold. Music by the Greenport High School Band, Ronald Batson direoting; and singing led by the Southold Town Choral Society, Harold Niver directing. In event of rain, Ceremonies will be held in the Southold High School auditorium. Monday, July 1 1 - 6 P. M. Opening of the Antique Exhibition. Mattituck high School. A remarkable display of antiquities from the homes throughout the Town, turning the large auditorium into a veritable treasure house of the Town's past_ Delioate"old glass, ancient family furni- ture, rare old records and books, quaint costumes and toys of yes- terday, every kind of precious possession, forming, an impressive scene of old-time beauty. 2:30 P. M- Dedication of The Old House, Cutchogue. Special music under the direction of Douglas Moore, and James Giddings, Columbia University, who conducts the singing. Address by Harold R. Reeve. Those taking part in the ceremony: Rev. J. C. Brennan, Pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Cutchogue; Rev. F. G. Beebe, Pastor of the Cutch- ogue Presbyterian Church; Supervisor S. Wentworth Horton, Oliver W_ Case, John Wickham and a Representative from the Historical Building Survey from Washington D. C.; also a large group of Boy Scouts and young people. After the ceremony, the vie�h,ing of the Old House, for months having been carefully re- atored to its original American Colonial form of the 17th Century, Tercentenary Celebration of Southold Town. 164o-1940 SD 135 Tuesday, July 2 {Continued tion but also in the life of the town as historian, churchman and educator. 2 - 6 P. M. The Old First Church Anniversary Ten at the Presbyterian Parish House., Southold. An opportmilty for old friends of the church and descendants of former members of the parish to meet. This hospitality is ex- tended to all. 2 - 6 P. M. Opening of the Art Exhibition, Peconle School. The work of twenty-four artists and craftsmen, residing in Southold Town, on exhibition. Many of these artists are promi- nent in the art world, and the entire exhibition is carefully chosen for its distinguished merit. A half hour's musical program is plan- ned for 2 o'clock; a large group of patronesses acting as hostesses on this opening day and throughout the exhibition. 1 - 6 P. M. Antique Exhibition, Mattituck High School. 2 - 8 P. M_ Archaeological Exhibition, Cutchogue School. 2:30 - 4:30 P. M. Scientific Exhibition, Custer Institute, Southold. Special Feature demonstration. After 11 P. M. Telescope available for sky observation, weather permitting. 9 P. M. Historical Pageant, "Cavalcade of Southold Town" at the Pageant Grounds, Allen Tobe)' 1"state, Southold. _, Without doubt this will be the most brilliant production ever witnessed in these parts, a moving panonama of the years behind Southold Town. It has taken months for the pageant to be written, planned, staged and rehearsed. Tremendous labor has gone into the making of it. Charles F. Kramer, Wayland Jefferson, Myriam Sivigny, Harold Niver, Howard Hovey, Harold Goldsmith, Luria Rich, The Old Town Players and a large Staff of Chairmen and committees present a Pageant in which 300 people from all parts of the Town, including a neighboring group from Riverhead Town, act and assist in the production. Ten Episodes, a Prologue and Finale; scenes depicting an Indian Village, the Church and Fort, the Church, old taverns; interludes of dancing by 104 and more school-children; music by an 18-piece, professional band, all lead- ing musicians chosen from the entire Island, — these will paint living pictures of the Past in a great Pageant-Spectacle. For Postponement due to weather, apply to Information Booths. Wednesday, July 3 2:30 P. M. Grand Parade, Southold. Predicted to be a most impressive and beautiful march of iioats and entries, one of the finest the Island has yet produced. The start of the parade is at the intersection of Town harbor Lane and Main St. The line of March goes west on Main St.; turns down Oak Lawn Ave., passing the Reviewing Stand at the South- old High School, after which it turns right, taking the roads to the south and on the grounds of the school-house, arriving at the back of the school where a rostrum has been erected Tercentenary Celebration of Southold Town. 1640-194© SD 135 � �.• tw •R� it ':.': f a a e46 '. i �. s� � r ;.. ', i �� '4h'Sr•v?. - is y4�'♦w4 N- k A 333 �rry SD 135 "Lighthouse Farm" j. 1. x - - t a- q. View of replica of lighthouse at northeast end of house. Photo from east Photo SD RSM XIII-15 SD 135 t 1 �2 the �, 1 the arms .� ...� :arty wing 'hers _ ;trial r j, arms .J 3 are .her. arch - •iate xoth r me rn i c ' e View of Lighthouse Farm from the east. 4/8/1982 Long Island Traveler-Watchman