Building-Structure Inventory Form

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

Building-Structure Inventory Form

Andrew Gildersleeve - Riker house

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

Inventory Code: Br04

Prepared Date: 07-26-1982

Last Modified: 01-01-1970

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Submitter

Submitter Name:

Town of Brookhaven/SPLIA

Submitter Address:

Town Hall
205 S. Ocean Ave.
Patchogue, NY 11772
631-634-7806

Organization:Brookhaven Community Development Agency

Identification

1-Building/Site Name:Andrew Gildersleeve - Riker house

2a-County:Suffolk

2b-Town:Brookhaven

2c-Village:Hamlet of Brookhaven

If checked, this site is within the Fire Place (Brookhaven Hamlet) Historic District

Ownership

4a-Public Site

4b-Private Site

5a-Owner (at original survey date):Kathleen Riker

5b-Address:2527 Montauk Highway, Brookhaven

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: asbestos shingles

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?:

11c-Alterations: Front door moved and altered. Windows altered

Photo & Map

12-Photo:

13-Map:

Threats

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: very close to road

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 structure is located in the Hamlet of Brookhaven, which was first settled in the late eighteenth century.

Other Notable Features of Building and Site

18-Notable Features: This structure was owned by Gildersleeve in 1858.

Significance

19-Initial Const Date: before 1858

19-Architect:

19-Builder: [Probably Andrew M. Gildersleeve. The 1858 Chace map indicates a B. Gildersleeve residing on the northeast corner of Old Town Road and Montauk Highway. B. Gildersleeve is likely Andrew's father, and the residence where Andrew was living at the 1850 census. Just to the east is a residence labeled A. M. Gildersleeve, undoubtedly Andrew. Since Andrew was a carpenter, he likely built the house in the interval between 1850 and 1858.]

Historic and Architectural Importance

20-Importance: 1 1/2 story, five bay, gable roof house with high roof plate. 1 1/2 story gable roof wing on west. Five small floor-level windows under the eaves. This is one of the last of the old houses in the hamlet left on Montauk Highway.

Sources

21-Sources: Map of Suffolk County, by J. Chase. New York: 1858.

Theme

22-Theme:

Prepared By

Ellen Williams, research assistant.

Supplemental Material

Excerpt from "Field Inspection Report" dated 21 Jan 1982, by Barbara Van Liew: " Riker 2527 Montauk Highway Brookhaven A 1 1/2 story gable-roof house with one-story wing on west and [text appears to be missing …] small windows under eaves in the typical Long Island vernacular. This type of historic house greatly contributes to the visual quality of historic Montauk Highway which was one lined with such structures. Recommendation: Every effort should be made to preserve the exterior integrity of this house. Certain interior walls were formerly removed by the owner. This may have caused an internal structural weakness which probably could be corrected by introducing appropriately placed supports. Jacking should be avoided except where specially warranted as it will cause further damage.