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BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM
DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVA TlON
NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION
ALBANY, NEW YORK (51 H) 474 ~0479
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SERIES ________________
NEG. NO.
YOUR NAME: Town of S outhold/S PLIA. ,
DATE: September 1987
YOUR ADDRESS: Town Hall, Main Rd. ' TELEPHONE : 516 765 1892
Southold, LI, NY 11971 '
ORGANIZATION (if any): Southold Town Community Development Office ..' ....... . ~ . . . . . . .. .... . '...
IDENTlFlCA T10N
I. BUILDING NAME(S): Brown/Raymond Dean House
2. COUNTY: Suffolk ' TOWN/CITY : Southold VILLAGE: -=Ea=--:-.cs=-t=----::=.:..:::..=..::
3. STREET LOCATION: 7775 Main Rd., east of Old Orchard Rd.
4. OWNERSHIP : · a. p"ublic 0 " b. private 0'
S. PRESENT OWNER: t<aymond Dean ADDRESS: same
r. USI0 " I ' res ~denc e Present.' r=-e=-s::-:!""i-:o!a-=e-=-n-c=-e-----=c=......:.....:;,;.::...:....;'7=:':-7 :.0. . ~ : ngma : _'--_______________
7 . ACCESSIBI L1TY TO PUBLIC:' Exterior visible from public road: yes rn ,
In t e ri 0 r accessib Ie: Ex plain ---""p-=r-=J..=-v=-a....::.....:t-=e--=~=-=:,..:..:..c::..::..::-=-='--
DESCRIPTION
H. BUILDING
MATERIAL:
9. STRUCTURAL
SYSTEM :
(if kno.vn) ,
10. CONDITION:
II. INTEGRITY:
a. clapboard 0 .
e. cobblestone 0
b. stone 0
f. shingles ~
c: brick 0
g. stucco 0
a. wood frame with interlocking joints []g
b. wood frame with light members 0
c. masonry load bearing wall s 0
d . . metal (explain) ____-'-___--=-..:..:....!.:.....:.=-~..:....:...:..:.:...:.::....:...-:........:.....:.:.:.......:....;
e. other . ~-~-~~----~-------~------~---~. a . excellent ex b. good 0 . c. fair 0
a. original site I[] .... b. moved 0 if sO,when?
----------=---'--~ c. list major alterations and dates (if known) :
c. 1890 -north wing added.
J2. PHOTO: neg~. " KK 1-24, fm S
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14 . 'THREATS TO BUILDING: a. none known:Kl
d. developers 0
.f. uther: ____-:--____~____::=_~..:::..::._'_"_:::_:_::___,~----'-
15 .' RELATED OUTB UILDINGS AND PROPERTY: '
a. barn 0 b. carriage house 0 c. garage 0
d. privy 0 ' e. shed rn .' f. greenhouse 0
g. shop 0 h .. gardens 0
i. landscape fea tli res : --:-:::--~------'::.!:::..:...!:.:.:::::::":-=:-:~::='::~+S-C-J"
j. u ~her : __---'-.,---______-'--_--:---:::;.:=:::;=,~~~
16 . SURROUNDINGS OF THE BUILDING (check more than one if ne cess a ry) :
a. open land IKl . b. woodl~nd !XI
c. scattered buildings 0
d. densely built ~upq e. commercial 0
f. inDustrial 0 g.residential :KJ
. h . other: _"-=-=-__-:-'--__--:--=:::~~-...,.--==~~~____:-
17 . INT F RRELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING AND 'SURROUNDINGS :
·(Indicate if building or structure i~ in an historic district)
Located on Main Rd., historic Kings Hwy., the east-west
route through East Marion (NYS Rte. 25). Medium density
residential, surrounded by significant residences of later,
though historic" date. One of several intact examples of.
18 . . OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES OF BUILDING AND SITE (in~dtfing~;Yt~r~lU~~ if known):.
If .story, 3 bay, side entrance plan"gable-roof pre-"
Revolutionary house with-off-center chimney. 1 story : '
3 bay, gable· roof wing on west with interior end chim
ney. 4/4 windows, main door with narrow sidelights.
SIGNIFICANCE ...
19. ' D{\TEO FIN ITI A L CONSTR UCTI ON :--=1=-.L7--'6:....;0'---=1::..J7L-J7'-0"-*__-'-':--'----,,----;~--_'_::___,,__'__:__'_::=--:-_.
A RC HIT EeT: _-:-___:--:-:-====-.=-=~::::-----:------''--:----;=-::--,..::::-:::~~~='=~-'=:::.==_=:.:=~::;:
20 . HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPPRT ANCE :
. ",Brown ownership of thi.s house has continued to the
\ day, Mrs. Dean being a descendant. , ,
This house is of special ' importance because the facade
., tains its original North Fork character. It provides a
sense of place to this historic streetscape .f' -,
21. SOURCES:
U.S. Coast Survey, T-55~ 1838.
L.I. Traveler-Watchman, 10/1/87.
22. THn1E:*Report, Southold Landmarks Comm., 6/3/87.
Form prepared by Kurt Kahofer, research
Brown/Dean House
East Marion Home of
Mr. and Mrs.
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Raymond Dean
7775 1\1a in Roa d
East Marion, N.Y. 11939
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BATH
KITCHEN
PANTRY
DINII\.IG ROOM
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STUDY
BATH
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MAIN ROAD, t A5T MAR 101'-1
So uthold To wn Landmarks Preservation Commission, 1987.
Brown/Dean House
East Marion EM-24
HOME OF MR. AND MRS RAYMOND DEAN
7775 Main Road, East Marion, New York 11939
Incentoried by Ralph Williams and John Stack
Reported by Joy Bear
June 3, 1987
The oldest part of the Dean home, the right wing, includes the
entrance hall, bedroom, bath, study, the cellar downstairs and the
second floor. This section was constructed in the typical Southold
Town half-house style, and has been standing on the same location
in East Marion since Revolutionary War days. It has undergone varibus
changes over the centuries. The primary clues to the age of this wing
can be found in the cellar and attic, and will be discussed in those
sections below.
In the mid-1800's the present parlor was added, and the older
sections of the house were spruced up with add-on door and window
moldings, new hardware, and windows. A new stairway to the second floor
replaced the original steep cubby stairway, and the house gained a
Greek Revival feeling. Perhaps at this time the present stairway to '
the basement was built under the main stai~Nay.
Around 1890 the present dining room and kitchen wing was added.
Wainscot of the period, and bullseye decorated moldings attest the
period of its construction.
In stepping out the back door of this turn-of-the-century kitchen,
a visitor finds a manicured lawn and an Olympic-size swimming pool,
attesting to the presence of the home in the 20th century. Thus the
house grac~fullyspans the centuries from the Revolution to the
present day.
FRONT DOOR, ENTRANCE, HALL AND STAIRWAY
On the outside of the main entrance oversized columns flank the
door, and an arrangement of four lights which extend nearly to the floor
on either side of the door provide a Greek Revival ambience. A
c. 1900 photo of the home shows a full set of paired brackets under
the eaves around the house. They have been removed. Visible in the
home's foundation are large stone ~iJ which were laid when the home was
built, c. 1760-70.
Inside, the door shows molding renovation done in the mid-1800's.
To the already ornat~ original molding has been "added an equally ornate
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DEAN HOUSE, page 3 EM-24
rooms. The door to the ma in room is ea rly ~ but its hinges "..,ere upda ted ~
possibly in 1850. The boxed-in chimney is seen here~ as are wide muntins
on the wind ows.
CELLAR
This might be called the most fascinating part of the house. It is
lined with stone~ many large. Some of the stone is native~ and some is
large~ split and smoothed. The west wall is laid up dry. The sleepers
overhead are flattened only on the bearing side. Many joists are of
chestnut.
The oldest section of the house can be dated here. Under the
first floor floorboards~ seen overhead here~ are dust stops~ a custon
that was discontinued in the 19th Century.
The location of the first fireplace is not visible anywhere today~
but it is indicated in the cellar to have been close to the west wall
of the house~ which is now the entrance hall. Here in the basement a
beam has been fitted diagonally to accommodate the hearth. The dust stops
around it conform to the angle of the beam, but are straight elsewhere.
When the present cellar stairs were constructed this beam was cut to
make headroom.
A subsequent fireplace has left a flue in the first floor and
second floor bedrooms, and a heavy stone foundation in the basement.
A'ITIC
Here are seen very old timbers, dating back to Revolutionary War
days. The second floor joist pattern is typical Southold construction
of the era~ with 6"x6!1 joists spaced 2~ feet apart, except at the
one-third point, where an extra joist is still in place.
Some time after the original house was built -perhaps before 1850
from evidence of the doors and hinges -the roof over the oldest
section was raised about 2~ feet. The original gable end rafter is still
in place and the new rafter is parallel to it. The posts have been
extended and now carry a new front plate~ which in turn carries the new
rafters. To avoid splaying of the new roof a horizontal beam was fitted
from the top of the new post. Very heavy, square nails are seen here.
They were hand made~ with heads half an inch wide.
After long weathering, the main expanse of the front roof became
concave under its load. A spanner beam was bolted across the main
second floor joists, parallel to the front plate, and a vertical member
was raised on it to support the roof, alleviating the dished appearance.
Wind braces are seen in the attic on the parlor section of the
house. Here also is seen a chimney mortared with mud. A main joist in
the area has the Roman numeral 1111 scratched on its surface.
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DEAN HOUSE, page 2
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frame, making the moldings in the hall, bedroom and parlor quite wide
and bold. Interestingly, the frame of the front door shows the location
of its earlier latch.
The present stairway was added c. 1850. Its treads are chamfered
at the edges. They are 10" wide and the risers are 7" high. The
balustrade takes a graceful turn at the top of the stairway. The
individual balusters are machine turned and have square or dove-tailed
bases set into the treads, making each firm in spite of its great age.
The present staircase replaced an original staircase (c.1760-70)
located west of it, where the present hall is. The original staircase was
closed with a door on the first floor, and it terminated quickly. Its
path to the rear (north) was blocked by the fireplace at the rear of the
house, which at that time was the kitchen. The kitchen was located
where the present study and bathroom are today. The stairs rose over the
oven and at the top may have made a turn to the east, to offer entrance
to the upstairs bedrooms.
PARLOR
The parlor was a later addition to the house. It was built c. 1850
when the house underwent major renovation and when Greek Revival style \Ala
popular. Inside was furnished in Greek Revival style. However the
outside of the second section reflects the style of the earlier half-hous ,
albeit in a lesser structure.
Hindows in the parlor and in the oldest section of the house (east
wing) all have "lide muntins separating the panes. These windows are
typical of the quality windows used in Southold in the mid-1800's ..
In the parlor are handsome wood panels between the low window and the
floor. Baseboards were added when the frames of the doors and windows
were widened with extra molding, in keeping with the then-current
architectural style. A cabinet between the parlor and dining room has
a partial lining of worked tin plate. The parlor has an entrance off the
front porch. The door here, and its hinges, also reflect the 1850
updating.
DINING ROOM, KITCHEN AND PANTRY
These rooms were built in the third major renovation of the
house, c. 1890. The molding around the doors and windovvs carries
bullseye circular decorations at the upper corners. 'i<lainscot, the high
fashion of the period, seals the walls of the pantry. Paneled tin plate
is again seen here, in a pantry cabinet.
UPSTAIRS BEDROOMS
These bedrooms are located in the original house. In 1760-70,
when the cubby stai~~ay gave access to the upstairs area there may
have been only one large bedroom. Today the area is divided into three
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DEAN HOUSE, page 3 EM-24
rooms. The door to the rna in room is ea rly ~ but its hinges 'were updated,
possibly in 1850. The boxed-in chimney is seen here, as are wide muntins
on the windows.
CELLAR
This might be called the most fascinating part of the house. It is
lined with stone, many large. Some of the stone is native, and some is
large, split and smoothed. The west wall is laid up dry. The sleepers
overhead are flattened only on the bearing side. Many joists are of
chestnut.
The oldest section of the house can be dated here. Under the
first floor floorboards~ seen overhead here, are dust stops, a custon
that was discontinued in the 19th Century.
The location of the first fireplace is not visible anywhere today~
but it is indicated in the cellar to have been close to the west wall
of the house, which is now the entrance hall. Here in the basement a
beam has been fitted diagonally to accommodate the hearth. The dust stops
around it conform to the angle of the beam, but are straight elsewhere.
When the present cellar stairs were constructed this beam was cut to
make headroom.
A subsequent fireplace has left a flue in the first floor and
second floor bedrooms, and a heavy stone foundation in the basement.
ATTIC
Here are seen very old timbers, dating b ac k to Revolutionary War
days. The second floor joist pattern is typical Southold construction
of the era, with 6"x6" joists spaced 2~ feet apart, except at the
one-third point, where an extra joist is still in place.
Some time after the original house was built -perhaps before 1850
from evidence of the doors and hinges -the roof over the oldest
section was raised about 2~ feet. The original gable end rafter is still
in place and the new rafter is parallel to it. The posts have been
extended and now carry a new front plate, which in turn carries the new
rafters. To avoid splaying of the new roof a horizontal beam was fitted
from the top of the new post. Very heavy, square nails are seen here.
They were hand made, with heads half an inch wide.
After long weathering, the main expanse of the front roof became
concave under its load. A spanner beam was bolted across the main
second floor joists, parallel to the front plate, and a vertical member
was raised on it to support the roof, alleviating the dished appearance.
Wind braces are seen in the attic on the parlor section of the
house. Here also is seen a chimney mortared with mud. A main joist in
the area has the Roman numeral 1111 scratched on its surface.
Southold Town Landmarks Preservation Commission, 1987.
Brown/Dean House
East Marion
r ....GF. FOUR LONG
Home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dean
In ~"y 1787 , America was a new
nation, "ilh its separate s(alt!S
)Omew hal uncoordinated. AI this
lime rcprcsematives of the various
<[.I\es gathered in Philadelphia to
r.:visc [hI! Articles of Confedera
li"n. hoping in thi, way to bring
la ..... and order to Ih~ new nation .
Afla an especially hOI summer.
un Sep.ember 17 the t,egi slature
l'ompklc d work on a National
COI1\ti llltion . This instrumeOi laid
Ihe foundalio n for a trul y
dt'mocratic society . II proposed a
govcrnmenl that -un iquely. Wa!)
of, b)' a nd for the people i.
governed.
Our United Slale~ Constitution '
is the old est writt en instrument of
government in Ihe world.
How did this si~nifjca nt move in
Philadelphia aff~1 .he inhabilants
of the hamlets on the r-Ionh Fork
of Lon g Island ? These people had
ju st lived Ihrough the Revol,,·
lionarv·War . The American defcat
. al Ihe' Dallle of Long Island had
faced th em to liv e under I!rili s h
martia l I{\\,. ill an O(lur icd (Olin
tr y. Thei r li\"t':,(Ot"k a nd pr o du ce
wac; c("lflllllandeered Tor Ihe use of
the nrili~h army . British a m i Hes·
sian ,oldie rs !'lr u lkd the stre(.[ , and
drilled nrarh~·.
The aides. sec. ion of Ihe house
sket ched hc.:rc was buill before {h e
Re\'oiuli 0 nary \\:n r. and wa::, s (,.n·
'ding 011 Ihi s same pl o t of gloUlld
On Kin!!, Highwa y in E<tsl M{\rion
during Ihe diffi c ult alld tro uhled
time, ("I f tltt' Hriti,h u(l:lIp a 'i ~)O. 11'
Sf)'k i< Iy pically No rth Fork· .he .
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10/'ISLAND TRAVELER-WATCHMAN
hall and staircase. Both wingswere
decorated in' the admired current'
style-:-Greek Revival. Thus the
modest Colonial house was
transformed into a handsome
Greek Revival style home -and so
it remains today. .
A third major addition was
made to the house around 1890,
when a dining room and kitchen
were added to the rear. These "..ere
done in the high fashion style of the
~riod. Wainscot still seals the
walls of'the pantry, and moldings
around the doon and windows
carry bulls..,ye circular decorations
in .the up~r earners .
.Thus this East Marion home has
witnessed the entire pageant of the
United States, since its inception as
a truly democratic form of govern
ment, with the signing of the Can·
stitution on September 17, 1781, in
Philadelphia .
SOUTHOLD TOWN L .... ND
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COMMISSION
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aumired " half· house ... It is Ihe
right,"" ing of th e: present home.
In Ih ose da ys the front door of
Ihe: r ir::hl wing gave acces s to a small
h, II . A door closed off the steep
and narrow sllir'-"ay leading to the
altie 's slc..""Cping quarters. To the
ri ghl \"a~ the p a rlo r. Across (he en
lire rear of the house was the kit
( hen wilh its cooking fireplace.
In Ih e mid·1800s the Idl wifig of
thL' hOlll e waslddedlo the original
righl ·,ide half·hollse . The righl
wing '""a~ updat ed. with a spaciou s
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Rear of house,
1984 photo.
Front of house,
1984 photo.
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View of rafters
and framing circa
1984
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