Unless indicated below, this is a transcript of the original Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities/Town of Brookhaven survey form. Since most of the surveys were conducted in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, much of the information reflects that time period.

Corrections to obvious typographical and spelling errors have been made. Corrections to factual errors in the original surveys, and updates or comments on the information are either enclosed in [square brackets], or are clearly indicated as updated material from the context of the comments.

Sites with an Inventory Code suffix of “S” are supplemental sites not included in the original surveys.

BUILDING-STRUCTURE INVENTORY FORM

J. Smith-Kouts house

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

Inventory Code:   Br11 
Prepared Date:   1982-07-26 
Last Modified:   1970-01-01 
Original Submitter
Submitter Name:   Town of Brookhaven/SPLIA
Submitter Address:   Town Hall
205 S. Ocean Ave.
Patchogue, NY 11772  
Organization:   Brookhaven Community Development Agency
Identification
1-Building/Site Name:   J. Smith-Kouts house 
2a-County:   Suffolk    2b-Town:   Brookhaven    2c-Village:   Hamlet of Brookhaven
3-Street Location:    
Ownership
 4a-Public    4b-Private
5a-Present Owner:   Herbert Kouts 5b-Address:   same
Use

6a-Original:   residence

6b-Present:   residence

Accessibility
 7a-Visible From Road

 7b-Interior Accessible
7b-Interior Comment:   by appointment
Building Materials
 8a-Clapboard

 8b-Stone

 8c-Brick

 8d-Board & Batten

 8e-Cobblestone

 8f-Shingles

 8g-Stucco
8-Other:   
Structural System
 9a-Wood Frame Interlocking Joints    9b-Wood Frame Light Members:   9c-Masonry:
 9d-Metal
9d-Metal Comment:   
 9e-Other
 9e-Other Comment:   
Condition
   10a-Excellent   10b-Good   10c-Fair    10d-Deteriorated
Integrity
  11a-Original Site  11b-Moved If so, when? [Uncertain when original structures were moved.]
11c-Alterations:   Porch added. [It is said that the present residence was formed by the moving and joining of two earlier structures located near to South Country road.]  «»
Photo & Map
12-Photo Photos and images
13-Map
Threats
[Threats were not evaluated in the original South Shore Estuary Survey.  They are an evaluation by J. Deitz]
  14a-None Known:   14b-Zoning   14c-Roads
  14d-Developers   14e-Deterioration
14f-Other:   
14-Comment:   
Related Outbuildings and Property
 15a-Barn  15b-Carriage House  15c-Garage
 15d-Privy  15e-Shed   15f-Greenhouse
 15g-Shop  15h-Gardens   15i-Landscape Features
15i-Landscape Features:   
15j-Other:   
15-Comment:   
Surroundings of the Building
 16a-Open Land  16b-Woodland  16c-Scattered Bldgs.
 16d-Densely Built-up  16e-Commercial  16f-Industrial
 16g-Residential 16h-Other:   
Interrelationship of Building and Surroundings
17-Interrelationships:  This house is located on South country Road, formerly Montauk Highway, in the vicinity of Brookhaven Hamlet.  
Other Notable Features of Building and Site
18-Notable Features:    This house is marked but unidentified on the 1836 map; it belonged to J. Smith in 1858 [John E. Smith seems to be the most likely candidate], to B. Overton in 1873, and was part of the E. P. Gardiner estate in 1902.  «»
Significance
19-Initial Const Date:   Before 1858  
19-Architect:  
19-Builder:  
Historic and Architectural Importance
20-Importance:   2 1/2 story, 3 bay, side entrance plan, gable roof house with lower 2 1/2 story wing on east. 9/6 windows on main section. Original entrance with sidelights. Brick foundation. Chimney altered. Dormer added in attic. 4 bay wing has a door on front facade, and 6/6 windows. Leaded tracery in front entrance sidelights is especially pretty.  «»
Sources
21-Sources: U. S. Coast Survey Map, of the South Shore between Patchogue and Smith Point, 1836, Repository: U. S. Library of Congress. Map of Suffolk County, by J. Chace, New York: 1858. «»
Theme
22-Theme:    
Prepared By: 
  Ellen Williams, research assistant.  
Supplemental Material: