HomeMy WebLinkAboutEM-8 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM
UNIQUE SITE NO.I0310, op 113a
DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION ,QUAD EM-8
NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION SERIES
ALBANY, NEW YORK (519)474-0479 NEG. NO.
YOUR NAME: Town _of Southold;SPLIA DATE: Se tember 1987
YOUR ADDRESS: Town Hall, Main Rd . TELEPHONE: 516 765 1892
Southold, LI , NY 11971
ORGANIZATION (if any): Southold Town Community Development Office
IDENTIFICATION
1. BUILDING NAME(S): Grandma Davis House
2. COUNTY: Suffolk TOWN/CITY: Southold VILLAGE: East Marion
3. STREET LOCATION: Main Rd . . north side, east of Gillette Dr.
4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ b. private
5. PRESENT OWNER: A Halsey Brown ADDRESS: 6285 Main Rd. East Marion.
6. USE: Original: residence Present: Office= residence
7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes Q No ❑
Interior accessible: Explain office Wing only
DESCRIPTION
8. BUILDING a. clapboard EX b. stone ❑ c_ brick ❑ d, board and batten ❑
MATERIAE.: e. cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco ❑ other:
9. STRUCTURAI. a. wood frame with interlocking joints d
SYSTEM: b. wood frame with light members ❑
(ii' kn(wn) c. masonry load bearing walls ❑
d_ metal (explain)
e. other
10. CONDITION: a. excellent EX b. good ❑ c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑
11. INTEGRITY: a. original site -KI b. moved ❑ if so,when?
c. list major alterations and dates (if known):
12. PHOTO: neg: KK I-? , fm S 13_ MAP: NYS DOT composite
Greenport and Orient quads
5\
a �
-5` Mario
13M.35
25
a
ys` l Fist" °-35 4. N'fariqn
I
N o
I � f
JS, �� Ilrr '� I O;t.4 LU1fP
- as
— J '10. —a . � �� •A q9
25 {F• aY ,sem\' "`
if
1I 1�` i'711� �� ,�= K` - bA -R • f
r +•
= REALESTATE 16 S9Po 0 ', C �T
u\Lgv snows, � '
cVissji% s • e
- tip.�:_ tuJan - • '"\ • ,
— Q {N
- - - fir• '� � (�" "� 37
a
_ leaves Pt
c
a.r
EM-8
14. THREATS 1'0 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: cast iron hitching? post
;. other:
16. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary):
a.open land 4�:] b. woodland
c. scattered buildings ❑
d.densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑
f_ industrial ❑ g. residential C3
h.other:
17. INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS:
(Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district)
Located on Main Rd . , historic Kings Hwy. (NYS Rte . 25) ,
the east-west route through East Marion. It is surrounded
by houses that line both sides of Main Rd. predominantly
of later though historic date. ,similiar examples exist here.
18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known):
12 story, 3 bay, side entrance plan, gable roof house with
high roof plate . 1 story gable roof wing on west . Small
under-eave windows on main facade. Denticulated entrance
with pilasters and narrow sidelights . 6/6 windows .
SIGNIFICANCE
19. DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: Between 1790 and 1801*
ARCHITECT:
BUILDER:
10. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE:
Although boxwood obscures the facade, this early house
contributes to the character of main Rd . , lined with
other examples of similiar age and type.
This handsome entrance with its louvered door and white
porcelain knob is very similiar to others in the area
that were the subject of an illustrated article in The
American Architect in 1916.
21. SOURCES: "Some Post-Colonial Remains on eastern Long
Island" , by Ralph S . canning, in The American Architect ,
Vol. CX , No . 2138, Dec . 13 1916, pp 367-371 .
*Summer of History, mown of Southold , 1965, map no. 3 .
Form prepared by Kurt Kahofer, research assistant.
NEW. YORK STATE HISTORIC TRUST
STATEWIDE SURVEY OF HISTORIC SITES AND BUILDINGS
1. Name (Common and Historic)
Location 2. Suffolk 3. Southold 4. ,
County Town Village or City
5. Address or Vocation MCAjw $Zd; ytor{W�i&; cit' (7i1tc4ir- ?,
6. Type Greek Revival 7. Subject or Theme Architectural
8. Date of Construction c. 1830 9 . Architect (If Known)
10. Builder (If known)
11. Original Owner
12. Original Use Residence
13. Present Owner A. Halsey Brown
Name
E. Marion, L. I .
Address
14. present Use Residence & Office
15. Physical Condition Good
16. Surveys None
17. Future Action None.
18. Surveyed by R. Wiggins, Cuddebaekville, N. Y. , March 68.
Date Surveyed
DSP-23
L_
NJ.
History and Significance:
Typical L. I . Greek Revival of Northe Neck. Most of them consist
le
of a main section with a "kitchen wing" running paraloo with the
main axis of the building.
Sources of Information: None
Photograph: Date Direction of View
L
Feb. 68. N. Map Location:
GS Coordinates
7�
D
1^
7
2
P _
1V
T
l - 1