Historic Site Data Sheet 

Unless indicated below, this is a transcript of the original survey form.  Corrections to obvious typographical and spelling errors have been made.  Corrections to factual errors, updates or comments on the information are enclosed in [square brackets].  Since most of the surveys were conducted in the late 1970's and early 1980's, much of the information reflects that time period. 

Archeological Site Inventory Form Tiger Nursery Sales Office If checked, this is a Supplemental Form, not in the original surveys. Information in brackets [ ] is new or updated information (i.e., not on the original form) Images   «»   People   «»   Other Documents Inventory Code: Br04.2.1-S   Prepared Date: 6/11/2009    Submitter Revised Date:  6/12/2009 Submitter Name: John Deitz Submitter Address: 7 Locust Rd.   Brookhaven, NY 11719 Organization:   Identification 1-Site Name:   Tiger Nursery Sales Office 2a-County: Suffolk 2b-Town: Brookhaven 2c-Village: Hamlet of Brookhaven 3-Location: 2565 Montauk Hwy Ownership   4a-Public Site   4b-Private Site 4-Present Owner:  5a-Address:  About 2565 Montauk Hwy     Historic and Architectural Importance Vernon Tiger and Walter Corrigan operated a large nursery on the old Ireland property off Beaver Dam Road in Brookhaven Hamlet (see Br26.1-S, Br26A and Br27A). In addition to this main nursery farm, the also maintained an office, retail outlet, and adjunct nursery on Montauk Highway, in Brookhaven Hamlet. The nursery farm extended from Montauk Highway north to approximately modern Sunrise Highway. The office structure was razed in the 1970s. The Montauk Highway nursery site eventually became the small Deer Meadow Run development site, with an access road off Yaphank Avenue. «»     6- Description, Condition, Evidence of Site  The Tiger Nursery maintained a sales office on Montauk Highway just east of the Apex Collison and Service Station. This is now the trailer sales site. In addition to the office, they also owned the property from Montauk Highway north to about Sunrise Highway. The northern part of the site has been developed as the Deer Meadow Run development. «»   6a-Standing Ruins     6b-Cellar Hole with Walls     6c-Surface Traces Visible 6d-Walls Without Cellar Hole 6e-Under Cultivation   6f-Erosion 6g-Underwater 6h-No Visible Evidence 6i-Other Other:     7- Collection of Material from Site   7a- Surface Hunting By Whom:    Date:     7b-Testing By Whom:    Date:   7c-Excavation By Whom:    Date:    7d-None 7e-Present Repository of Materials       8- Prehistoric Cultural Affiliation or Date     9-Historical Documentation of Site Personal knowledge of local residents, including Ron Kinzella. «»     10- Possibility of Site Destruction or Disturbance 1970s, razed. «»     11-Remarks «»     12- Map Location   [If an original form, the source map images were not reproducible.] 12a- 7 1/2 Minute Quad. Name:    12b- 15 Minute Quad. Name:    12c- U.S.G.S Coordinates:    12d- D.O.T. Coordinates:  (if known):    Other Maps:     13- Photographs       Supplemental Material «»     Prepared By:   J. Deitz

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