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
Miller-Pizzichemi-[Blume] house [The Oaks]
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
Miller-Pizzichemi-[Blume] house [The Oaks]
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
Dominick Pizzichemi
281 Beaver Dam Rd., Brookhaven
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
Cement Block foundation under front porch
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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 is located on Beaver Dam Road, which as first opened in 1735
Other Notable Features of Building and Site
Significance
before 1902, c. 1890
Historic and Architectural Importance
Large, 2 1/2 story, Gable roof, asymmetrical, Queen Anne style house with main gable roof section to the street. Gables with dentils. Wraparound porch with turned posts and lattice-like fascia. Original porch railing remains, partly broken. Original, double-leaf, paneled front doors and storm doors. Multi-paned square window in entrance hall next to front door. Large 1/1 windows throughout, and 6/6 windows in attic. Glass-enclosed, solarium on second floor east side projects over front porch. Large lawns on two sides of house, and carriage house in rear.
This house, reminiscent of some on Shelter Island, is the only one of its type in Brookhaven Hamlet.
A post card, dated 1912, names this house "The Oaks."
[A note on a photograph at the Post-Morrow Foundation Historic Archives indicates that the house was built in 1903 by Thomas I. Morrow (Sr.), and occupied by members of the Morrow family until 1947. However, recent research raises questions on the validity of this note. Numerous newspaper accounts indicate that Louis and Melita Blume were residents of The Oaks from perhaps as early as c. 1914 until 1941. The main Morrow house was located a short distance east. One NEWSPAPER account indicates that the property was owned by the Blumes; deed research on the property has not yet been conducted. Mrs. Louis Blume was Melita Blume, a well-known local artist. Melita had a small studio/store on the southwest corner of their lot. Originally built as a corn crib, it is no longer extant.]
Sources
Atlas of the Ocean Shore of Suffolk county, L.I., New York: E. Belcher-Hyde, publishers, pl. no. 3, 1902.
Atlas of Suffolk County, L.I., easterly section, Vol. I, New York: E. Belcher-Hyde, publishers, 1915.
Theme
residential
Prepared By
Ellen Williams, research assistant.
Supplemental Material
A Guest House? There is some little evidence that this residence was a Guest house operated by Mrs Melita Blume in the early part of 20th century. A post card of the residence, then called "The Oaks," postally dated Aug 10, 1912, was mailed by a Mrs. V.A. Taylor, having been sent there "for two weeks by my husband," An article in the Patchogue Advance of 28 Feb. 1928, pg. 3, indicates "Brookhaven–Mrs Julia Loomis of New York and Brookhaven arrived at the Oaks Monday and was a guest of Mrs. Melita Blume." No other evidence has been found that the Oaks was one of the many commercial Guest Houses in Brookhaven hamlet in the early 20th century.
4b-Private Site