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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

Breckenridge house

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

Br32

09-09-1982

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

Breckenridge 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

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
horizontal board ("novelty board")

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
This house reportedly was taken off a high foundation. It was moved from South Country Road to its present location.

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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 Fireplace Neck Road near the site of the first school built in 1802. [And adjacent to the Hulse Cemetery.]

Other Notable Features of Building and Site

This house marked Breckenridge in 1873 was located on South Country Road, next west of the Clark house (Br9F). In 1858, it belonged to J. Davies.

Significance

Historic and Architectural Importance

1 1/2 story, 3 bay, side entrance plan, high roof plate, gable roof house with 3 small windows under the eaves in wide frieze, and pilasters at corners. Front entrance with pilasters and cornice (sunburst added) and heavy paneled door. 6/6 windows.

Sources

Book of photographs of old Fireplace, collected by George Morse formerly of Beaver Dam Road, Repository: Brookhaven Free Library. Atlas of L.I., N.Y., by F.W. Beers, New York: Beers, Comstock and Cline, 1873, inset p. 171 ** ["Early Photographs of the Hamlet of Brookhaven collected by George Perley Morse 1945-1959." Repository: Post-Morrow Foundation, RG1 Series 10.

Theme

residential

Prepared By

Ellen Williams, research assistant.

Supplemental Material

** [George Perley Morse indicates -- "This house was the home of Sam Breckenridge (Sam Bumstead's grandfather) who came from Brooklyn, N. Y. and first lived down Mott's Lane on the old Mott farm. The house stood on north side of South Country Road about opposite the old Seaman farm. It is shown on map of 1873 as west of D. M. Clark. Note that it was built somewhat like a 'city' house. "The top part of this house is now located on Fireplace Neck Road, next to the Hulse Cemetery, and is now the home of Miss Frances Hand."]