Long Island Traditions

Patchogue Architectural Survey

356 South Ocean Avenue

South Ocean Avenue

Building Address: 356 South Ocean Avenue

Section / Block / Lot: 16 / 8 / 24

Surveyor’s Name: Jackie Peu-Duvallon

Survey Date: February 2004

Building Type: House

Owner’s Name:

Building Name: N/A

Date of Construction: ca. 1860

Architect: N/A

Building Dimensions:

No. of Floors: 2

Decorative Features: Fascia trim, portico supported by Doric columns.

Siding Material(s): Asbestos

Roof Style: Gable

Roofing Material(s): Asphalt shingle

Foundation: Brick

Window Style(s): 6/1 double hung replacements and six-paned new casements.

No. of Entrances and Placement: One front door centrally placed on the west elevation.

Chimneys and Placement: One interior brick

Condition: Good

Architectural Integrity: Moderate; the house’s original windows, roofing, and siding materials have been replaced.

Architectural Style: Vernacular Turn of the Century Folk

Description:
This simple frame house has a neo-classical appearance. Standing two stories high and two bays wide, its gable roof has fascia trim that creates the look of a pediment. A simple pedimented portico repeats this motif. The house is clad in white asbestos clapboard and detailed with white-painted wood fascia trim. The roof is clad in asphalt shingle. The windows are six-over-one double hung replacements. A one story addition is being built on the south façade.

Sources:
Tax assessment cards, Incorporated Village of Patchogue Building Records.
Map of Patchogue, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, 1872.
Plan of South Part Patchogue, 1888.
Part of Patchogue, 1915.