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UILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM
DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION UNIQUE SITE NO. 16310, MM7--G5_
NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION QUAD SD 208
SERIES
ALBANY, NEW YORK (5171) 474-4479 NEG NO
YOUR NAME: Tn of Southol-d/SFI TA DATE:April 1987
YOUR ADDRESS:ZoWt7 Ha1.1 , Main Road TELEPHONE: -516) 765.-.1892..
Southold L.Z. , N.Y.11971
ORGANIZATION (if any): Southold Town Community Development Office
IDENTIFICATION
1. BUILDING NAME(s): D,W. Grattan houze
Z. COUNTY: Suffolk TOWN/CITY: Southold VILLAGE. Southold
3. STREET LOCATION Youngs Avenue, west side #2285
4. OWNI:RSIIIP: a. public ❑ b. private JJ
5. PRESENT OWNER: _ ADDRESS. # 2785 Youngs Avenue
& USFOriginal: residence Present: residence
7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC. Exterior visible from public road: Yes ® No F-1
Interior accessible: Explain
DESCRIPTION
H. BUILDING a. clapboard ❑ b. stone ❑ c. brick ❑ d. board and batten ❑
MATERIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other: asbestos
l). STRUCTURAL, a. wood frame with interlocking joints
SYSTEM: h. wood frame with light members k
(if known) c. masonry load bearing walls
d. metal (explain)
e. other hriok £aundatl o-n
It)_ CONDITION: 1- excellent �R b. good ❑ c. fair ❑ d, deteriorated ❑
It. INT1=t;Rl IY. a. original site LIN b. moved ❑ if so,when?
c. list major alterations and dates (if known):
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14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known KI b. zoning❑ c. roads ❑
d. developers ❑ e, deterioration ❑
f. other:
15. RELATED OUTBUILDINGS AND PROPERTY:
a. barn Rx b, carriage house ❑ c. garage ❑
d, privy ® e. shed ❑ f, greenhouse ❑
g. shop C1 h. gardens ❑ was1hhouse
i, landscape features: cluster of outbuildings
j. other:
IG. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary):
a.open land ® b. woodland ❑
C. scattered buildings fl
d.densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑
f. industrial ❑ g. residential C
h.other:
17. INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS:
(Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district)
This farmstead is well kept and has retained its character,
being surrounded by open fields and a cluster of attractive
outbuildings.
IS. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE {including interior features if known}:
22-story, 3-bay , side entrance plan ,Italianate house with
cross-gable extending 1 bay to the south. Original front
door with paired round-topped glass panels. Semi wrap-
around porch. Matching secondary entrance door at south
side of porch. 12-story wing on rear with small 3/3 windows
SIGNIFICANCE (cont. )
11). DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTIONAfte1873 in part, prier to 1858
in part.
ARCHITECT:
BUI LDE R:
20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE:
Mrs. Corwin in 1858. Grattan in 1909.
This handsome farmhouse contributes to the historic
ambience of this rural area.
Chace. Map of Suffolk County. 1858
21. SOURCES: F. Belcher-Hyde. Atlas of Suffolk County, L. 1,.
Vol. 2 : North Side, Sound Shore . 1909. Plate 26
22, 1HLMF:
Form prepared by Rosemary Skye Moritt, research
assistant
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(cont . }
NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE:
under the eaves.
Pointed window head in gable peak. 2/2 windows.