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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/19/1987 APR 1910 y 1-a (-112 an LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING , March 19 , 1987 Present : John Stack , Ralph Williams , William Peters , Joy Bear , Jean Cochran , Gary Williams and Antonia Booth . The Department of Transportation notified the secretary of the Commission that they would be moving Milestone #9 while repairing and widening Main Road in Laurel . Joe Seplavy , 298-5646 , of the D. O.T. called . They will store this historic milestone marker with the Southold Historical Society , and replace it when their work is done . Richard Winchey of the Nassau County Museum called the secretary to say that museum might be interested in acquiring an early home that is scheduled to be moved or phased out . It is on the Timothy Coffey property , 44900 Main Road , Southold . Mr . Winchey asked if the Landmark Commission had any background knowledge of the house . John Stack , Ralph Williams , William Peters and Joy Bear volunteered to inventory the home and to send Mr . Winchey a copy of the report . They did this , with their report below. (On April 2 the Nassau County Museum decided against acquiring the property , and thanked the Landmark Commis- sion for • its comprehensive and excellent report . ) The 1766 House on Main Road , Mattituck , was next on the agenda . Agnes Lyons , the owner , is receiving some help from the North Fork Housing Alliance . Her income makes her eligible for this aid . The Housing Alliance will upgrade her furnace , hot water heater and bathroom. This aid is much appreciated . How- ever , the house is in dire need of a major overhaul . Gary Williams says it suffers from dry rot . The house is historic . It was built in 1766 by William Wells V . British officers were housed there during the Revolution . Mrs . Lyons has papers and documentation . There was some discussion on how the house might be saved , who might help financially and what the Landmark Commission might do about this project . Bill Peters discussed the Local Landmark Law, which has been updated by the Landmark Commission , and examined and passed by the Code Committee . It will be discussed , and hopefully , accepted , by the Town Board next Tuesday , March 24 . Commissioners are urged to attend this work session . ' John Stack reported that Nicholas Langhart will be moving to Boston to work for SPINEA . Nick was the one who wrote the grant request for the Commission to finance our proposed booklet , "How Old Is Your House?" John says Nick will continue his interest in our book , as we develop it . LANDMARK COMMISSION , page 2 Looking forward to 1990 , John suggested as a 300th anniversary project that we might create a tape which can be played in a car as it travels down Main Road through Southold Town . The tape would describe houses on either side of the road as the car passes . Wesley Dickinson was unable to be present , but sent a written report on his progress on the Bayview School Project . Briefly , Wesley found Lou Edson willing to donate the property on which the school once stood . Parker and Chet Dickerson , who own the schoolhouse , seem willing to sell/donate it . John Halsey of Peconic Land Trust has offered to serve as a conduit to provide tax write-offs to the donors . Mike Hagerman , owner of the Peconic Bay Shopper , will try to elicit Kiwanis support for moving and restoring the house . Wesley has also spoken to former teachers and pupils who attended the school , and he feels encouraged by everyone ' s interest and enthusiasm. Antonia Booth reported on her plans for two upcoming celebrations, J the 200th anniversary of the writing of the Constitution , and outhold Town ' s 350th Anniversary in 1990 . She plans to have Southold Town designated an official Bicentennial Community , accompanied by appropriate celebrations this fall . She is also planning ahead for the 360th Anniversary of our Town . BETWEEN MEETING ACTIVITIES 1 . The Timothy Coffey House , 44900 Main Road , Southold Inspected March 20 , 1987 Commissioners Ralph Williams , John Stack , William Peters and Joy Bear inspected this house and wrote a report that includes a floorplan and an elevation . One copy is on file . A second was sent at his request to Richard Winchey , Nassau County Museum Library , Hofstra Library Building , 1000 Hempstead Turnpike , Hempstead , N.Y. 11550 . 2 . Commission members attended the work session of the Town Board on March 20 . The Town Board accepted the updated Landmark Law as presented . 3 . The VanBourgondien House , Main Road , Peconic 11958 . Ralph Williams , John Stack , William Peters and Joy Bear inventoried this house on March 27 . The structure is slated for demolition . The Commissioners found the house interesting in that it reflects the changing taste in architecture from 1850 on . However , the architectural style is not unique , and makes no significant contribution to the architectural heritage of Southold Town. The owner needs the 1r!d for his greenhouse business , and finds restoration impossbily expensive . Therefore the Landmark Commission will not disapprove the demolition of this house . ]Landmark commission , page 3 . 4 . Slide Presentation to the Retired Teachers Association of the East End , Tolendol Inn , Mattituck . April 1 , 1987 . One hundred and sixty retired teachers enthusiastically received this program and expressed their interest and thanks . 5 . Between-meeting work session . John Stack , Ralph Williams , William Peters and Joy Bear met on April 2 , 1987 , This meeting was called to compose a letter to owners of houses designated as Southold Landmarks . It explains the new law governing architectural protection . A copy of the law will be enclosed with each letter . William Peters will write a news release for local newspapers describing the scope of the new law, and how it benefits the Town and the owners of historic homes . 6 . The 1766 House , Mattituck . Ralph Williams , John Stack , William Peters and Joy Bear visited this house on April 6 . This is a historic property , in danger of disintegrating through lack of upkeep . It was built in 1766 by William Wells V. It housed British officers in the Revolutionary War . The commissioners inventoried the house on April 6 , and have prepared a report on it . We hope to seek ways to protect this property . This is a very active Commission ! next meeting : April 15 , 1987 Town Hall 7 : 30 p .m.