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

Champlain/Tooker Cottage

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

Inventory Code: Br29.1-S

Prepared Date: 12-02-2008

Last Modified: 01-01-1970

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Submitter

Submitter Name:

John Deitz

Submitter Address:

7 Locust Rd.

Brookhaven, NY 11719
631-286-3178

Organization:

Identification

1-Building/Site Name:Champlain/Tooker Cottage

2a-County:Suffolk

2b-Town:Brookhaven

2c-Village:Hamlet of Brookhaven

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

Ownership

4a-Public Site

4b-Private Site

5a-Owner (at original survey date):Post Morrow Foundation

5b-Address:Beaver Dam Rd. @ Beaver Dam Creek

Use

6a-Original:Carriage house, then a guest house

6b-Present:Vacant

Accessibility

7a-Visible From Road

7b-Interior Accessible

7b-Interior Comment: By appointment

Building Materials

8a-Clapboard

8b-Stone

8c-Brick

8d-Board & Batten

8e-Cobblestone

8f-Shingles

8g-Stucco

8-Other:

Structural System

9a-Wood Frame Interlocking Joints

9b-Wood Frame Light Members

9c-Masonry

9d-Metal

9d-Metal Comment:

9e-Other

9e-Other Comment:

Condition

10a-Excellent

10b-Good

10c-Fair

10d-Deteriorated

Integrity

11a-Original Site

11b-Moved

If so, when?: shortly after 1900

11c-Alterations:

Photo & Map

12-Photo:

13-Map:

Threats

14a-None Known

14b-Zoning

14c-Roads

14d-Developers

14e-Deterioration

14f-Other:

14-Comment:

Related Outbuildings and Property

15a-Barn

15b-Carriage House

15c-Garage

15d-Privy

15e-Shed

15f-Greenhouse

15g-Shop

15h-Gardens

15i-Landscape Features

15i-Landscape Features:

15j-Other:

15-Comment:

Surroundings of the Building

16a-Open Land

16b-Woodland

16c-Scattered Bldgs

16d-Densely Built-up

16e-Commercial

16f-Industrial

16g-Residential

16h-Other: Property sits on the east side of Beaver Dam creek.

Interrelationship of Building and Surroundings

17-Interrelationships:

Other Notable Features of Building and Site

18-Notable Features: The cottage is best known for it's small pond which dominates the front (south) yard.

Significance

19-Initial Const Date: Before 1900

19-Architect:

19-Builder:

Historic and Architectural Importance

20-Importance: This cottage was originally a carriage house located on the adjacent site to the east. (Historic site ID Br29). Shortly after the artist Malcolm Fraser (see) bought the then combined property about 1900, he moved the carriage house west, near to Beaver Dam Creek, and converted it to a guest house. It remained in the Fraser/Champlain family until 1981 during which time it was used as a residence for various members of the family. In 1981 it was sold by Geoffrey Fraser Champlain (Malcalm Fraser's grandson) to the artist George Tooker (see), It is said that George Tooker only infrequently use it as a residence. In 1995, Tooker sold it to the Post Morrow Foundation, who intended to use it as a nature/environmental center. This occupancy never materialized.

Sources

21-Sources: Faith Champlain McCutcheon
Post Morrow Foundation Files.

Theme

22-Theme:

Prepared By

John Deitz

Supplemental Material

Patchogue Advance, 8 Jul 1927, p. 11:
"A pretty sight is the small pond on artist Fraser's estate, covered with lilies in full bloom, and the perfume is very sweet. The little cottage beyond is a bower of rambler roses."