Long Island Traditions

Patchogue Architectural Survey

371 South Ocean Avenue

South Ocean Avenue

Building Address: 371 South Ocean Avenue

Section / Block / Lot: 17/ 3 / 9

Surveyor’s Name: Jackie Peu-Duvallon

Survey Date: January 2004

Building Type: House

Owner’s Name:

Building Name: N/A

Date of Construction: ca. 1870

Architect: Not available.

Building Dimensions:

No. of Floors: 2

Decorative Features: Doric porch columns, fascia trim, exterior window and door mouldings

Siding Material(s): Wood clapboard

Roof Style: Gable

Roofing Material(s): Asphalt shingle

Foundation: Brick

Window Style(s): 2/2 replacement

No. of Entrances and Placement: One centered front entrance under the porch

Chimneys and Placement: Two interior brick chimneys, at the north and south gable ends

Condition: Good

Architectural Integrity: High. The over all appearance of the house is likely as it was fist constructed, except that windows and original roofing material have been replaced.

Architectural Style: Italianate

Description:
This house is one of the few examples of the Italianate style in this neighborhood. Two stories high and five bays wide, its square massing and low pitched roof are typical of Italianate architecture. The house is of frame construction with decorative features such as blue and white painted fascia trim and exterior window and door mouldings. Its wrap around porch looks like it was added circa 1890 or 1900, and features Doric support columns and a pediment projection. Its original clapboard siding is intact, but its gable roof is now clad in asphalt shingle. Two interior brick chimneys are located at the north and south gable ends. The house has a one story addition on the south façade. It has a flat roof and ribbon windows. The double hung windows are two-over-two replacements.

The property’s tax assessment card says states that the house dates from 1920, however its Italianate style would suggest the mid to late nineteenth century. The house appears on an 1872 map of Patchogue as a property owned by L. Wicks. On an 1888 map, it is shown as owned by Mrs. DA Wicks.

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.