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Patchogue Architectural Survey

576 South Ocean Avenue (Secondary building)

South Ocean Avenue

576 South Ocean Avenue
Secondary Building

Building Address: 576 South Ocean Avenue (Secondary building on lot)

Section / Block / Lot: 19 / 8 / 67

Surveyor’s Name: Jackie Peu-Duvallon

Survey Date: November / December 2003

Building Type: Carriage house

Owner’s Name:

Building Name: N/A

Date of Construction: ca. 1900

Architect:

Building Dimensions:

No. of Floors: 2

Decorative Features: Cornice, brackets, moldings around windows and doors, fascia trim

Siding Material(s): Wood clapboard

Roof Style: Flat

Roofing Material(s): Asphalt

Foundation: Brick

Window Style(s): Original 6/1 double hung and 6-paned fixed

No. of Entrances and Placement: Two pairs of double carriage doors on the south façade.

Chimneys and Placement: None

Condition: Fair

Architectural Integrity: High; all the original elements are intact, except that the original roofing material has been replaced with synthetic. Paint is peeling; the house’s siding and decorative elements are in need of sanding and painting.

Architectural Style: Turn of the Century Vernacular

Description:
The original design and materials of this carriage house are remarkably intact. Two-stories high and four bays wide, the house retains its original wood clapboard siding, bracketed cornice, fascia trim, and window and door surrounds. Likewise, the six-over-one double hung windows and paneled carriage doors with 6-paned fixed windows remain. The house has a flat roof and is elegant in its simple square massing. The house is now used as a rental property. It first appears on a 1915 historic map of Patchogue, on a lot owned by C.L. Zerweck. (This lot was previously owned by C. Smith according to an 1872 map, and by the Estate of Mrs. Keech according to an 1888 map.)

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.