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BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM
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DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUAD
NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECRLATION SERIES
ALBANY,NEW YORK (519) 4740479 NEG. NO.
YOUR NAME: Town of Southold/SPLIA DATE: March 1988 k 4f
YOUR ADDRESS: Town Hall, Main Rd. TELEPHONE: 516 765 1892
Southold LI NY 11971
ORGANIZATION (if any): Southold Town Community Development Office
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IDENTIFICATION
1. BUILDING NAME(S): Fort Terry Barracks (Bldng. 55)
2. COUNTY: Suffolk TOWN/CITY: Southold VILLAGE:Plum Island
3. STREET LOCATION: South side of southern loop of main route through Plum
4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ b. private ❑ Island.
5. PRESENT OWNER: U.S. Government ADDRESS:Plum Island Animal Disease Cntr.
6. USE: Original: barracks Present: storage, housing, offices
7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public road: Yes ❑ No g] (B1dng. X655)
Interior accessible: Explain restricted
DESCRIPTION
M. BUILDING a. clapboard ❑ b. stone IN c. brick 91 d. board and batten ❑
MATERIAL: e. cobblestone ❑ f. 'shingles ❑ g, stucco ❑ other:
I). STRUCTURAL a. wood frame with interlocking joints El
SYSTEM: b. wood frame with light members El
(il' kn(rvn) c. masonry load bearing walls ER
d. metal (explain)-added metal supports
e. other
10. CONDITION: a. excellent ❑ b. good ® c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated �]
11. INTEGRITY: a. original site ® b. moved ❑ if so,when?
c. list major alterations and dates (if known):
Rehabilitated in 1953.
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14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known b.zoning ❑ c. roads ❑
d. developers Cl e. deterioration ❑
f. other: slated for future demolition in 1977.
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: large lawn, waterfront.
j. other: other former Fort Terry structures
IG. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary):
a.open land IN b. woodland ❑
c. scattered buildings N
d.densely built-up ❑ e. commercial ❑
f. industrial ❑ g. residential ❑
h.other: other Fort Terry structures rehabilitated
for use by the Plum Island Animal Disease Center.
17. INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS:
(Indicate if building or structure is in an historic district)
Located in an open area that borders Gardiners Bay to the south.
PI-14, similiar to this building in style and scale, is directly
west. In the cluster of Fort Terry buildings near the middle
of Plum Island.
18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including interior features if known):
Large, 22 story. °H" shaped, gable roof brick building on stone
foundation. Multiple bay main section with porch across the ground
story and round columns on elevated base. Underground garage entrance
at center. Hip roof dormers with paired windows. Flanking, twin, 3
b4yh wings at Bich en� of mT�n section with aireg, round toped
windows in ga a ea s. Mo ed cornice, rak , an returns o gable
SIGNIFICANCE ends. 2/2 windows with round arch lintels.
19. DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION: 1910
ARCHITECT:
BUILDER:
20. HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE:
This large building is an important component of the historic Fort
Terry complex. With PI-14 directly west, a similiar building, it
occupies a spectacular location facing Block Island Sound on
a vast, open field that was used- for parade and training grounds
for the military units sent to this important coastal defense
facility. (see attachment) . This is one of two buildings that
contribute greatly to the historic character of Fort Terry on
these grounds, at the southern edge of the clustered military
structures near the middle of Plum Island.
21. SOURCES:
Master Plan. PerkLns & Will, 1977.
22. IHL?�IL;
Form prepared by Kurt Kahofer, research assistant.
'fort Terry BarVcs, Plum Island (Bldng. 55) PI=13
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MASTER 'PLAN
plum Island. Animal Disease Center 1:xistin Building evaluation
Greenport, L.i_ , New York Building 55 - Warehouse, Administrative an
Emergency Housing
June 20, 9
DATE BUILT 1910; rehabilitated 1953.
Grass Height
Functional Use
Area F1. to Fl.
FUNCTIONAL. USE13,320 GSF 10'-2"
Floor Level 0 Laundry, warehausinQ
1 Emergency housing - personnel 13,320 GSF 11'-4"
E agent safety, health unit
2 Emergency housing 13,320 rSF 13'-2"
39,960 GSF
Brick and wood frame with added metal supports.
STRUCTURE
Type & Condition
No fire excapes are provided off upper levels of east
EXITS and west wings of building.
Location & Adequacy
Brick in fair condition, wood windows without storm
EXTERIOR sashes.
Type & Condition
Partitions are wood stud and plaster or drywall in
INTERIOR fair to poor condition. New asphalt roof. No sprink-
Type & Co.Id-Aticn ler system provided, but has fire detector system.
HVAC r
Type & Condition
Water and sanitary systems provided are in satisfactory
PLUMBING condition. No sprinklers are provided.
Services & Condition
ELECTRICAL-PaMR
208V, 3-phase - adequate.
service S Distribution
BLECTRUCAL-Lighting Incandescent; some fluorescent.
Type & Condition
SPECIAL SYSTE.]S None
Sixteen (16) for 7 1/2 hrs/day.
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oCCUPANC`_'
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While the building is in fair physical condition, it
EVALUATION
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is non-code compliant for storage or housing f.acilitie
I and represents a hazard situation.
Because of the need for increased scientific staff
RECOMMENDATIC�I
space in Building l^e plan on this building as an
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interim facility for administrative services and
cafeteria. In the long range planning, demolition
will be accomplished after the completion of the new
Administration Building and the relocation of Engi-
neering & Plant Maintenance Shope.
i Master Plan, Plum Island
Animal Disease Center. Basement Area is to be used as interim area for
Perkins & Will, 1977. storage of work order material and sunply area. C3
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