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SOUTHOLD TOWN LANDMARK COMMISSION
between-meeting work session
August 11, 1986
at home of Ralph Williams, Orient
Present at the work session were John Stack, William Peters,
Ralph Williams and Joy Bear.
Business quickly dispensed of was the following:
1. The secretary was instructed to send a letter to Elinor Williams,
president of the Oysterponds Historical Society, Orient, thanking the
Society for their gift to the Landmark Commission of two books, 1) a
thorough architectural analysis entitled, "Orange Webb House, " by
Zachary Studenroth, and 2) the Oysterponds Historical Society's ee-lobration
of Orient village,
It Orient Village. "
2. John Stack has ordered, and received, 14 sets of 4 maps each. The
maps were prepared by SPLIA as part of the inventory they were commissioned
to do for Southold Town. , The maps locate the structures analyzed in
the study, located in the,;first hamlets completed, which are Laurel,
Mattituck, Cutchogue and New Suffolk. The printing was done by Smithtown
Blueprint & Graphics .
3. Ralph Williams met with Mrs . Anne Riley recently. She is owner of
the last house analyzed by the Southold Landmark's team of experts .
MRs . Riley had some historical and genealogical data, which was incorporated
into the report.
4 . The Commission now has purchased a loose-leaf book which will be
our register. The register will hold signed agreements by owners whose
houses have been designated as landmarks .
5. During the past month Ralph Williams has interviewed 80+ year
Everett Goldsmith, for background on the Riley house mentioned In -
#3 • Ralph said the gentleman was a gold mine of local history, especially
about the Pine Neck region. Bill Peters suggested that the Commission tape
an oral history of Mr. Goldsmith's recollections . This motion was approved
by all present.
The main business of the day was to review the steps needed to designate
a house as a landmark. Next the Commission would compose a letter to the
Town Board, presenting them with our list of landmark houses which we
wish to designate as Southold Town Landmarks . The Commissioners would
like to make this presentation in person, and to answer any questions which
might come up.
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The steps necessary to place a house on the Southold Town Landmark
list are as follows :
1 . The Commission examines the records and history of the house to
determine if it qualifies as a landmark. If so . . .
2. The Commissioners nominate the house .
3. The Commission sends letters to house owners requestion their
approval or rejection to having their house listed. This can result in
one of the following:
a Owners sign agreement.
b Owners say_ "no. "
c Owners request a consultation' with'_a Landmark_ Commissioner,
which will -result -in- either a) or b) .
d) If there is no response from the owner in 30 days, the data on
his home is put in the "dead" file (but not discarded . )
4 . In a letter to the Town Board, sent to the Town Clerk, the
Commission recommends the approval of the houses submitted for designation.
5. The Town Clerk notifies the owners of the buildings of the time
and place of the Southold Town Board meeting in which their houses will
be considered, and hopefully accepted, for Landmark designation.
6. The Commission has planned handsome certificates, printed on
parchment (see minutes of May 22, 1986) . These will be signed and sent to
house owners after the Board approves their homes .
7. The signed agreements,,; in plastic sleeves for protection, from the
home owners will be filed permanently in the new Register.
The last business of the day was the composition of a letter to the
Town Board, recommending an attached list of homes for Landmark designation,
and asking 'time for us to make a short presentation of our list and data .
PLEASE NOTE:
Our regular meetings have been changed from the fourth Thursday to
the fourth Wednesday of each month. The next regular meeting will be
on Wednesday, August 27, at 7:30 P.M. in Town Hall.