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Building-Structure 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

Carol Robinson cottage

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

Br09E

03-10-1975

01-01-1970

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Submitter

Submitter Name:
Mrs. Paul W. Bigelow
Submitter Address:
7 Thornhedge Road

Bellport, NY 11713
Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Society

Identification

Carol Robinson cottage
Suffolk
Brookhaven
Hamlet of Brookhaven

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

Ownership

4a-Public Site
4b-Private Site
Mrs. Edward Ljungvist
South country Rd., Brookhaven

Use

private cottage
same

Accessibility

7a-Visible From Road
7b-Interior Accessible
No

Building Materials

8a-Clapboard
8b-Stone
8c-Brick
8d-Board & Batten
8e-Cobblestone
8f-Shingles
8g-Stucco

Structural System

9a-Wood Frame Interlocking Joints
9b-Wood Frame Light Members
9c-Masonry
9d-Metal
9e-Other

Condition

10a-Excellent
10b-Good
10c-Fair
10d-Deteriorated

Integrity

11a-Original Site
11b-Moved
moved by William Preston Smith (it had been near to South Country road)

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Threats

14a-None Known
14b-Zoning
14c-Roads
14d-Developers
14e-Deterioration

Related Outbuildings and Property

15a-Barn
15b-Carriage House
15c-Garage
15d-Privy
15e-Shed
15f-Greenhouse
15g-Shop
15h-Gardens
15i-Landscape Features

Surroundings of the Building

16a-Open Land
16b-Woodland
16c-Scattered Bldgs
16d-Densely Built-up
16e-Commercial
16f-Industrial
16g-Residential

Interrelationship of Building and Surroundings

Other Notable Features of Building and Site

Significance

said to be about 1776

Historic and Architectural Importance

[This structure is arguably one of the oldest in Brookhaven Hamlet, perhaps being the original homestead of the Seaman family. Archological forensics is required to confirm this hypothisis.]

For a time, it was the summer residence of Margaret Anderson and jama heap [sic, Jane Heap], who published a literary review; then by Carol Robinson, a pianist.

William Preston Smith, a descendent of the Seamans by his mother, moved the "Seaman" place when Anderson and Heap lived in the little house. Interior of detached privy was painted by daughter of Enrico Caruso. Mrs. Caruso (Dorothy) was a great friend of Carol Robinson.

[Margaret Anderson and Jane Heap founded and edited the literary magazine The Little Review which published avant-garde writers, 1914-29. Carol Robinson was a friend. They and other artists of the day were known as the "moderns."]

[Glenda Dawn Goss, in her biography of Carol Robinson, Music and the Moderns: The Live and Works of Carol Robinson, describes the cottage:
"Robinson inherited the charmingly primitive farmhouse at Brookhaven, Long Island, with no electricity and no running water, that Anderson shared with Heap … the three women enjoyed many close mutual friends, from [novelist] Kathryn Hulme and Dorothy Caruso [Enrico's wife] to [singer] Georgette Leblanc and Ezra Pound."]

Sources

1858 Chace Map. 1873 Beers Comstock

Theme

Residence

Prepared By

Original by Stephanie Bigelow, revised by J. Deitz

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