Loading...

Building-Structure Inventory Form

Return to Sites Table of Contents

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

Rose-Koop House

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

Br23.015-S

08-14-2011

01-01-1970

Click for

Photos and images
Photo
People
Other Links
Printer Friendly

Submitter

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

Brookhaven, NY 11719
631-286-3178

Identification

Rose-Koop House
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
15 Hawkins Ln., northeast corner Wallace Ln.

Use

Storage shack
Residence

Accessibility

7a-Visible From Road
7b-Interior Accessible

Building Materials

8a-Clapboard
8b-Stone
8c-Brick
8d-Board & Batten
8e-Cobblestone
8f-Shingles
8g-Stucco
Modern house has evolved into a traditional salt box shape.

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
Many alterations have been made since its original use as a storage shack, by various owners

Photo & Map

Photos and images

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

Early 20th century

Historic and Architectural Importance

The original structure on this site was built by bayman Thomas Poole (1876-1965) as a storage shed for his nets and other tools of the trade. During the early 20th century heyday of Brookhaven hamlet being a Summer vacation destination, permanent residents often "played musical houses in the summers," renting their residences to vacationers. The Poole family regularly leased their house on Old Stump road and moved to the Hawkins Lane "shack" for the summers. The shack eventually became the home of Julien and Viola Swezey* Rose and then Charles and Toni Rose** Koop, each of whom made modifications so that it became the modern salt box style house of today.

* Viola Swezey was Thomas Poole's sister-in-law. All the land down Hawkins Lane was at one time owned by Wallace Swezey, Viola's father. "Wallace was fond of selling land; [his wife] Addie made him deed lots down Hawkins Lane to each of their children. As the children became adults they sold, swapped, combined, whatever, the lots. That is why when [Meg Sylvester Koch] was growing up three of Addie's children - Viola, Beatrice, Emma - lived down[Hawkins lane]."—Meg Koch.

** Eugenie Antoinette Rose, one of Viola and Julien's daughters.

Sources

Email: Meg Koch, 1 Aug 2011, and walking stroll down Hawkins lane, 13 Aug 2011.

Theme

Residential

Prepared By

John Deitz

Supplemental Material