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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

Lighthouse [Brookhaven Shores Sales Office]

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

Br35

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

Lighthouse [Brookhaven Shores Sales Office]
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
Kirk Roeser
12 Lindner Court, Brookhaven, NY

Use

weekend house
[Incorporated into new structure (Br35.1-S)]

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

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Threats

14a-None Known
14b-Zoning
14c-Roads
14d-Developers
14e-Deterioration
[This structure, included in the original SPLIA surveys as Br35, was built about 1955 as a sales office for the Brookhaven Shores development (Br35B-S). The lot and structure were purchased by Kirk Roeser (date uncertain, but probably after 1982 when the SPLIA inventory was prepared), and it is said to have been incorported into his new residence, also known as the "Lighthouse." See Br35.1-S.]

Related Outbuildings and Property

15a-Barn
15b-Carriage House
15c-Garage
15d-Privy
15e-Shed
15f-Greenhouse
15g-Shop
15h-Gardens
15i-Landscape Features
on waterfront, mouth of Beaver Dam Creek
bulk heading

Surroundings of the Building

16a-Open Land
16b-Woodland
16c-Scattered Bldgs
16d-Densely Built-up
16e-Commercial
16f-Industrial
16g-Residential
wetlands

Interrelationship of Building and Surroundings

This structure is located at the mouth of Beaver Dam Creek on the Great South bay in Brookhaven hamlet

Other Notable Features of Building and Site

It functions as an unofficial lighthouse

Significance

Abt 1955

[Brookhaven Shores development. As a sales office]

Historic and Architectural Importance

Hexagonal, two story, lighthouse with hexagonal cupola with light. Windows on all sides look over bay and wetlands. Small one story, gable roof addition on east.

[This "lighthouse" structure was the real estate office for the 1956 Brookhaven Shores development at the end of Bellhaven Road. Kirk Roeser bought the lighthouse real estate office (date uncertain) and built his house around it (Structure ID Br35.1-S)]

Sources

Long Island Advance, 7/19/1972.

Email: Marty Van Lith 11/28/15.

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Prepared By

Updated: John Deitz

Supplemental Material

Map showing proposed bulkhead, 10-1-74