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Building-Structure Inventory Form
Swezey-Wiswall house
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If checked, this is a Supplemental Form, not included in the original surveys.
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Inventory Code:
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Br18A
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Prepared Date:
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3/10/1975
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Last modified:
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11/10/2015
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Original Submitter
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Submitter Name:
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Mrs. Paul W. Bigelow
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Submitter Address:
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7 Thornhedge Road
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Organization:
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Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Society
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Identification
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1-Building/Site Name:
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Suffolk
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2b-Town:
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Brookhaven
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2c-Village:
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Hamlet of Brookhaven
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| 3-Street Location:
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331 Beaver Dam Road
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If checked, this site is within the
Fire Place (Brookhaven Hamlet)
Historic District
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Ownership
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4a-Public
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4b-Private
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| 5a-Owner
(at original survey date):
Dr. R. H. Wiswall
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5b-Address:
331 Beaver Dam Road
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Use
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6a-Original:
Private home
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6b-Present:
same
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Accessibility
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7a-Visible From Road
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7b-Interior Accessible:
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Building Materials
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8a-Clapboard
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8b-Stone
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8c-Brick
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8d-Board & Batten
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8e-Cobblestone
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8f-Shingles
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8g-Stucco |
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8-Other:
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Structural System
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9a-Wood Frame Interlocking Joints
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9b-Wood Frame Light Members:
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9c-Masonry:
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9d-Metal
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9e-Other
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| 9e-Other Comment:
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Condition
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10a-Excellent
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10b-Good
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10c-Fair
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10d-Deteriorated
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Integrity
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11a-Original Site |
11b-Moved |
If so, when?
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| 11c-Alterations:
[Extensive remodeling early 20th century. See before and after pictures.]
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Photo & Map
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Threats
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14a-None Known:
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14b-Zoning
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14c-Roads
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14d-Developers
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14e-Deterioration
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| 14f-Other:
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| 14-Comment:
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Related Outbuildings
and Property |
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15a-Barn
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15b-Carriage House |
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15c-Garage
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15d-Privy
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15e-Shed
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15f-Greenhouse
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15g-Shop
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15h-Gardens
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15i-Landscape Features
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| 15-Comment:
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Surroundings of the Building
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16a-Open Land
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16b-Woodland
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16c-Scattered Bldgs.
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16d-Densely Built-up
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16e-Commercial
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16f-Industrial
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16g-Residential
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16h-Other:
[In 1975, the surroundings would have been considered "residential.", not "open land."]
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Interrelationship of Building and Surroundings
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Other Notable Features of Building and Site
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Significance
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19-Initial Const Date:
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19-Architect:
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19-Builder:
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Historic and Architectural Importance
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20-Importance:
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Past owners: Warren Swezey; Miss Ellen Learned. Miss Learned was a fine musician with her, lives Emily Wagner, who formed the N.Y. Music School (Music ?? Settlement)
In 1927, Esther A. Wickham nee Hayes rented the house from Ellen Learned and operated it as a hostelry with room for 20 guests. Prior to 1927, she had been a proprietor of the Edgewater Inn (Br17.1-S).
In 1957 in became the residence of Dr. Richard H. and Ann Swartz Wiswell and family.
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Sources
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21-Sources:
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On 1873 Brookhaven map W. Swezey.
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Theme
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Prepared By:
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John Deitz
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Supplemental
Material: |
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OldPurchas Properties real estate listing, 2015: "The John Warren Swezey House. Originally built in 1851 this colonial style home is situated on one of the most beautiful roads in Brookhaven Hamlet. The home has wonderful light as there are many oversized windows and great porches for inside and outside enjoyment. The living room has wood burning fireplace as well as dining and library. Large eat in kitchen with pantry and butler's pantry. There are six bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. One of the bedrooms has a sleeping porch for the warm summer evenings. Great walk up attic. Two car detached garage/barn. Wonderful garden with room for pool and steps to association marina for your boat." Nov 2015 listing $$749,000.
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