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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

Thomas Morrow, Sr. Homestead "Acacia", Sherman House

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

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08-16-1982

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
Brookhaven Community Development Agency

Identification

Thomas Morrow, Sr. Homestead "Acacia", Sherman 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
Est. Fred A. Sherman

Use

residence
residence

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
Aluminum storm windows added

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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

This house belonged to E. Lohman in 1902, and to T. Morrow in 1915.

Other Notable Features of Building and Site

Significance

before 1902, c. 1892

Historic and Architectural Importance

2 1/2 story, gambrel roof, shingle style house with wide veranda contained under the roof, and large gambrel roof, projecting bay on west end. Center entrance into large entrance hall with massive curving stairway. Very large, Dutch door. ?and?or windows in shed roof dormer in center of south front, and ? … ? Single window dormers. 2 story carriage house behind. Two acres of land. This is the only shingle style house in the hamlet of Brookhaven.

In 1933, it was recorded as being occupied by Mrs. Thomas I. Morrow and called "Acacia."

Sources

Atlas of the Ocean Shore of Suffolk County, L.I., New York: E. Belcher-Hyde, publishers, 1902, pl. no. 3.
Atlas of the Ocean Shore of Suffolk county, L.I., easterly section, Vol. I, New York: E. Belcher-Hyde, publishers, 1915.
Long Island Advance, Patchogue, NY, 2 Oct 2008. "From the archives of the Long Island Advance, 75 Years Ago." Occupant and structure name.

Theme

residential

Prepared By

Ellen Williams, research assistant.

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