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NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION SERIES 1?ed
ALBANY,NEW YORK (51 Hl 474-0479 NEG. NO
YOUR NAME: Tnwn of gniit_hn1 d.1;PLTA DATE:December 1987
YOUR ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: 516 765 1$92
Southold, LI, NY 11971
ORGANIZATION (if any): Snitthnld Tnwn Communl t)r Deyelopmetlt Officp
IDENTIFICATION
L BUILDING NAMEN: Z„ Cheney Wel 1s, House
2. COUNTY:SaiffnIk TOWN/CITY:,Rmithnlri VILLAGE: PJ__czhPrS Island
3. STREET LOCATION: Snaith -of East End Rrl_ _ north of Rar1PVffe1ri f;p3za-
4. OWNERSHIP: a. public ❑ h private
5. PRESENT OWNER: Lynch ADDRESS:
6" USE: Original: resi rienre Present: xesi-d.ence
7. ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC: Exterior visible from public read: Yds Q NQ F]
Interior accessible: Explain Private residence
DESCRIPTION
h. BUILDING a. clapboard ❑ b. stone ❑ c. brick k d. bear and batten Q
MATERIAL. e- cobblestone ❑ f. shingles ❑ g. stucco Pq other: alf timber �
slate roof,
1}. STRUCTURAL. a. wood frame with interlocking joints ❑
SYSTEM: b. wood frame with light members Q
(if kn(wn) c. masonry load bearing walls
d. metal (explain)
e. other
10. CONDITION: a. excellent Fx1 b. good D c. fair ❑ d. deteriorated ❑
11. INTEGRITY: a. original site 10 b. moved ❑ if so,when?
c. list major alterations and dates (if known):
12. PHOTOileg: KK VIII-16, fm JW. l3. MAP: NYS DOT Mystic Quad
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14. THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known l 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: 1 arge 1 awn
j. other:
16. SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if necessary):
a.open land El b. woodland ❑
c. scattered buildings ❑
d.densely built-up ® e. commercial ❑
f. industrial ❑ g. residential
h.ether:
17. INTI-RRLLATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND SURROUNDINGS:
(indicate if building or structure is in an historic district)
Located in a low density, private residential area, mix of
woodland and open land, with marshland to the south towards
Barleyfield cove. The house is set far from the road but is
visible from it, across a grassy and marshy area.
18. OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (including, interior features if known):
Large 2z story, irregularly shaped, multi bay house with round
tower at corner of main facade. Round topped entrance door in
gable roof extension. Large, brick paneled chimney on main facade.
Half timber work on second story, surrounding wall face dormers.
Porch across part of main facade with braced timber posts.
SIGNIFICANCE
19� DATE OF INITIAL CONSTRUCTION:_ 2nd quarter 20th century.
ARCHITECT: Erard Mathiesson-
BUILDER:
0. HISTORICAL AND ARCH ITECTLIRAL IMPORTANCE:
This house is a handsome example of the French Provincial
style that was popular in the early years of the 20th century."
21. SOURCES:* Interview, office of Bagley Reid, 12/87.
Fishers Island Book of Memories. James
and Joanne Wall. 19HY--
22. 'FHL-NIC:
Form prepared by Kurt Kahofer, research assistant.
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J. Cheney Wells house
Fishers Island
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1988. view of house
fm E. , neg: KK X-10.
The Southampton Press
7/23/87_ — — — s
home within the private domain of the Fishers Island Development Corporation, the entrance of which is guarded in summer by Vinal Curtis(below). PBB Photo,
[,day learning all the houseguests and Knauff said that the rise in total fares to
I-Lr cars by sight.Now that he had them 123,000 passengers in 1986 lcompared to w-
. down, they were all beginning to 78,OOo ten years before)is not the result of
.eve—heading west through the gates at' tourism. "This island does not have a
arly pulses to head for the ferry slip. tourist organization." like a chamber of
ey all waved at him as they went by. commerce, he said emphatically. The
The only trouble I ever have is with growth in fares is the result of commurir.a
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"`i .. Above:the old Coast Guard Station, now the home of Dr. The house originally
and Mrs.Rolla Campbell.P Alexander Mcl7onell,
home of Mr. and Mrs.
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� Above,left:the home of F.Clayton Gengros,formerly owned by Mrs. Foster
Miliken.Above:the home of Mr.and Mrs, Mark Andrews,formerly known
as the Van Dyke house.
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,F ➢ 1 i = A more recent view of the Winthrop house.
Above: Winthrop Clouse, built during colonial times. This windmill,once th
currentl maned b Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kelsey' *-a"_ ? ri.". Vtrs. Clearygley, isY y p y - ..
+: formerly owned by Mr. and Mrs. Gerold Bryce. Left; '° – Mr.and Mrs.George
Hungry Paint,currently owned by Mr. and Mrs, William r caused the windmill to
--- ✓. = ' T. Beed Jit. it was built by Mr. and Mrs. Arnold It. the blades have. not bee
1, ='' Jackson
1'llo sammi—r hnrne of john Jt. Whitntw
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Fishers Island Nemoriee . Jamee and Joanne Wall, 1982.