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South Shore Estuary Survey Form

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The information in this form is based on information in the original South Shore Estuary Survey. Corrections to obvious typographical and spelling errors have been made. Corrections to factual errors, updates or comments on the information are enclosed either in [square brackets] or are clearly indicated as updates in the text.. Since the surveys were conducted in the Summer of 2004, the information reflects that time period unless otherwise noted. Because the South Shore Estuary Survey report format is not entirely consistent with the original Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities/Town of Brookhaven survey formats, there are a few additional fields on this page not found on the original forms. The original South Shore Estuary Survey Report is available as a PDF document by clicking on the below.

South Shore Estuary Survey Form

Corwin/Bishop/Cox Cottage

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

Br32A.13-S

07-27-2011

01-01-1970

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Submitter

Submitter Name:
John Deitz
Submitter Address:
7 Locust Rd.

Brookhaven, NY 11719
631-286-3178

Identification

Corwin/Bishop/Cox Cottage
Suffolk
Brookhaven
Hamlet of Brookhaven

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

Ownership

4a-Public
4b-Private
Linda Cox
13 Locust road

Use

residence
residence

Accessibility

7a-Visible From Road
7b-Interior Accessible

Architectural Style

Cape Cod Cottage

Description

The building at 13 Locust Road sits on the east side of the road. A small pergola sits at the entrance of a slate path that leads to both the west façade’s and north addition’s entrances.

Decorative Features

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

Roof Style

parallel side gables

Roofing Materials

asphalt shingle, plain

Foundation

Concrete

Windows

two-over-two double-hung sash, casement, and plate glass

Entrances

half-glazed door with inset panels on the west façade and an entrance on the west elevation’s addition

Chimneys

exterior brick end-wall chimney on south elevation

Condition

10a-Excellent
10b-Good
10c-Fair
10d-Deteriorated

Integrity

11a-Original Site
11b-Moved

Photo & Map

Photos and images

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

Other Notable Features of Building and Site

Significance

Said to be Harvey Corwin

Historic and Architectural Importance

According to 4th grader Susan David’s 1976 oral history project, this building was built by Harvey Corwin on land he had purchased from Chauncey Swezey. The original house was small and had no plumbing, except for a hand pump. “When Mr. Corwin died in the Suffolk County Infirmary, Mr. Bishop bought the house and used it as a summer house. Rufus Robinson rented from Bishop for ten dollars a month. The neighbors complained that he threw his slops in the street. He died in 1960. In 1974, Mr. Bishop sold the house to Larry and Linda Cox.”

Sources

Susan David: "History of Locust Road," 1976. https://brookhavensouthaven.org/historical-sketches/history-of-locust-road-by-susan-david/: "Harvey Corwin bought a lot from Chauncey Swezey and built a small house which had no plumbing except for a hand pump. When Mr. Corwin died in the Suffolk County Infirmary Mr. Bishop bought the house and used it as a summer house. Rufus Robinson rented from Bishop for ten dollars a month. The neighbors complained that he threw his slops in the street. He died in 1960. In 1974 Mr. Bishop sold the house to Larry and Linda Cox."

SOUTH SHORE ESTUARY SURVEY, Jayme Breschard, June 9, 2004.

Theme

Residential

Prepared By

John Deitz

Supplemental Material

Long Island Advance, 4 June 2015. 50 Years Ago (1965): "Mr. and Mrs. Donald David and their family, formerly of Beaver Dam Road, recently moved into their new home on Locust Road, Brookhaven."