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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

Burnett Barn ("Red Barn" - Now Destroyed)

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

Br19.1-S

05-10-2004

01-01-1970

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Submitter

Submitter Name:
John Deitz
Submitter Address:
7 Locust Rd.

Brookhaven, NY 11719
631-286-3178

Identification

Burnett Barn ("Red Barn" - Now Destroyed)
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
Betty Puleston

Use

Barn
Barn & Community Center

Accessibility

7a-Visible From Road
7b-Interior Accessible
By appointment

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
(not confirmed that it is on the original site)
Large windows added.

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Threats

14a-None Known
14b-Zoning
14c-Roads
14d-Developers
14e-Deterioration
The "Red Barn" was totally destroyed by fire on the evening of Monday, January 18, 2010. See related links.

Related Outbuildings and Property

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

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

Reportedly constructed about 1900 (not confirmed)

Historic and Architectural Importance

The barn was a 1-1/2 - 2 story wood frame structure. The barn was originally a part of the Burnett Farm, although this barn was constructed long after the Burnett House itself (Br18B). It was one of the few remaining barn structures in the Hamlet -- once largely a farm community, and is typical of the small farm barns of the late 19th, early 20th centuries.

The field on which the barn stood – to the west of the Burnett homestead (Br18B) is stilled owned by the Wellington family heirs. The development rights to this land have been purchased by the town of Brookhaven. This means that it will remain an agricultural or natural open space for perpetuity. It is currently (2012) being farmed by the Hamlet Organic Garden (HOG) organization.

Sources

Karen Rowley, Hamlet Organic Garden newsletters.

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Prepared By

J. Deitz

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