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

Gerard House (now destroyed)

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

Inventory Code: Br07.0-S

Prepared Date: 10-02-2008

Last Modified: 01-01-1970

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Submitter

Submitter Name:

John Deitz

Submitter Address:

7 Locust Rd.

Brookhaven, NY 11719
631-286-3178

Organization:

Identification

1-Site Name:Gerard House (now destroyed)

2a-County:Suffolk

2b-Town:

2c-Village:Hamlet of Brookhaven

Ownership

4a-Public Site

4b-Private Site

4-Present Owner:Private housing development

5a-Address:

Historic and Architectural Importance

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

The Gerard Residence is recorded on the 1858 Chace and 1873 Beers. A 1883 survey of the Andrews Farm, which incorporated the original Gerard homestead, shows the house. The structure is recorded on the 1888 Wendelken map. A photograph taken in 1890 shows the homestead in the background, identified as the old Gerard homestead. On a 1902 map, the house is identified as belong to C. Miller.

10- Possibility of Site Destruction or Disturbance

This residence was destroyed sometime in the early 20th century.

11-Remarks

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