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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

178 Old Stump Rd. - Kresse House

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

Br36.178-S

02-02-2010

01-01-1970

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Submitter

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

Brookhaven, NY 11719
631-286-3178

Identification

178 Old Stump Rd. - Kresse House
Suffolk
Brookhaven
Hamlet of Brookhaven

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

Ownership

4a-Public
4b-Private
Kresse
178 Old Stump Rd.

Use

Residence
Residence

Accessibility

7a-Visible From Road
7b-Interior Accessible

Architectural Style

Description

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

Roofing Materials

Foundation

Windows

Entrances

Chimneys

Condition

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

Integrity

11a-Original Site
11b-Moved
Original WWI Army structure altered to a residence about 1921.

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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

Other Notable Features of Building and Site

Significance

Abt 1919

Department of the Army, USA

Historic and Architectural Importance

According to current homeowner, Barbara Anne Kresse, the building at 178 Old Stump Road was one of many temporary buildings from the U.S. Army’s Camp Upton, presently the site of Brookhaven National Laboratory, which was converted into a residence. Camp Upton was one of sixteen cantonments erected across the country to train the New York area inductees when the United States entered the First World War in 1917. With the war’s end in November of 1918, the Army decided that Camp Upton was of no further use and deactivated the camp. In August of 1921, a public auction emptied the Yaphank base of all its contents including household wares and appliances to complete structures.

Original owners Carrie and George Nesbitt, then Michael and Mary Grodeski Embro. Since 1971, Barbara Anne Kresse.

Sources

Barbara Anne Kresse

Theme

Residence

Prepared By

John Deitz

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