Archeological Site Inventory Form

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Archeological Site Inventory Form

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Unless indicated below, this is a transcript of the original Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities/Town of Brookhaven survey form. Corrections to obvious typographical and spelling errors have been made. Corrections to factual errors, updates or comments on the information are either enclosed in [square brackets], or will be clearly indicated as updated material. Since most of the surveys were conducted in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, much of the information reflects that time period. Included in this category are sites for which some documentation may exist but are no longer extant often with little or no modern evidence at the site.

Sites which have a suffix of “S” are supplemental sites not included in the original surveys.

Archeological Site Inventory Form

Ellison House

If checked, this is a Supplemental Form, not in the original surveys.

Inventory Code: Br05D.1-S

Prepared Date: 06-30-2003

Last Modified: 01-01-1970

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Submitter

Submitter Name:

Submitter Address:

Organization:

Identification

1-Site Name:Ellison House

2a-County:Suffolk

2b-Town:Brookhaven

2c-Village:Hamlet of Brookhaven

Ownership

4a-Public Site

4b-Private Site

4-Present Owner:

5a-Address:

Historic and Architectural Importance

Thomas Ellison was an early 19th century resident of Fire Place, and the Proprietor of the what is now known as the Brook Store.

6- Description, Condition, Evidence of Site

6a-Standing Ruins

6b-Cellar Hole with Walls

6c-Surface Traces Visible

6d-Walls Without Cellar Hole

6e-Under Cultivation

6f-Erosion

6g-Underwater

6h-No Visible Evidence

7- Collection of Material from Site

7a- Surface Hunting

By Whom:

Date:

7b-Testing

By Whom:

Date:

7c-Excavation

By Whom:

Date:

7d-None

7e-Present Repository of Materials:

8- Prehistoric Cultural Affiliation or Date

9-Historical Documentation of Site

From "Early Photographs of the Hamlet of Brookhaven collected by George Perley Morse 1945-1959." 1873 Beers map of Brookhaven Hamlet. On the 1873 map it is labeled "Mrs. J. Ellison." It is uncertain who she might have been -- but likely Thomas Ellison's wife, Serifita (b. abt 1813). Thomas' middle initial was "J." She may have taken his middle name as her married name. It is unlikely to have been Thomas' mother, Elizabeth (b. 1785/1786), as her husband's name was Richard.

10- Possibility of Site Destruction or Disturbance

1952

11-Remarks

It was in bad repair when it was destroyed by fire in 1952

12- Map Location

[If an original form, the source map images were not reproducible.]

12a- 7 1/2 Minute Quad. Name:

12b- 15 Minute Quad. Name:

12c- U.S.G.S Coordinates:

12d- D.O.T. Coordinates: (if known):

Other Maps:

13- Photographs

Supplemental Material

Prepared By

John Deitz