Long Island Traditions

Patchogue Architectural Survey

576 South Ocean Avenue

South Ocean Avenue

Building Address: 576 South Ocean Avenue

Section / Block / Lot: 19 / 8 / 67

Surveyor’s Name: Jackie Peu-Duvallon

Survey Date: November / December 2003

Building Type: House

Owner’s Name:

Building Name: N/A

Date of Construction: ca. 1870

Architect: N/A

Building Dimensions:

No. of Floors: 2

Decorative Features: Carved lintels, wood cornice, eave brackets, fascia trim

Siding Material(s): Brick, vinyl

Roof Style: Mansard

Roofing Material(s): Asphalt shingle

Foundation: Brick, cinderblock

Window Style(s): 1/1 Replacement, Ribbon Windows

No. of Entrances and Placement: One front door centrally placed on the east elevation; one side door located on the north elevation.

Chimneys and Placement: Two interior stucco over brick chimneys, at the south and west facades.

Condition: Good

Architectural Integrity: Moderate; the house has been altered and in good condition. One story sun rooms have been added to the south and west facades. A covered porch has been added to the north facade. The original roofing material, likely slate, has been replaced with asphalt shingle. A red brick entranceway with Federal style fanlight and sidelights has been added to the east façade. All of the windows have been replaced, and the bays have been widened on the first floor.

Architectural Style: Italianate

Description:
Though much altered, this house is a uniquely ornate example of the Italianate style in its neighborhood. The house appears on an 1872 map of Patchogue. Two stories high and three bays wide, its square massing and elaborate decorations are typical of Italianate architecture. The house is of brick construction with wood brackets and cornices. Its Mansard roof features prominently, and is clad in asphalt shingle that mimics the look of scalloped slate. Gabled dormers features on the front façade, and are capped by hood moldings. Its wide eaves are accented by carved brackets. Interior stucco-over-brick chimneys are set within the south and west elevations. The sash windows are one-over-one replacements. The house is painted white, except for the red brick main entrance porch additions.

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.