Long Island Traditions

Sayville Architectural Survey

146 Foster Avenue

Foster Avenue

Building Address: 146 Foster Avenue

Section / Block / Lot:

Surveyor’s Name: Jackie Peu-Duvallon

Survey Date: January / February 2004

Building Type: House

Owner’s Name:

Building Name: N/A

Date of Construction: ca. 1890

Architect:

Building Dimensions:

No. of Floors: 2

Decorative Features: Fascia trim, shutters, exterior window and door mouldings.

Siding Material(s): Asbestos clapboard

Roof Style: Eave front gable end

Roofing Material(s): Asphalt shingle

Foundation: Concrete

Window Style(s): 1/1 double hung replacements, two-paned fixed replacements.

No. of Entrances and Placement: One front door on the west façade.

Chimneys and Placement: One exterior brick chimney on the south façade, and one interior brick chimney on the north façade.

Condition: Good

Architectural Integrity: Moderate. The original siding material has been replaced with asbestos siding. The original roofing material has been replaced with asphalt shingle. A metal awning has been added above the front door. The original windows have been replaced.

Architectural Style: Vernacular Turn of the Century Folk

Description:
This two story turn of the century folk house has an eave front gable end roof with a prominent gable projection that faces the street, giving the impression of a cross-gable roof. The roof is clad in asphalt shingle. The house is clad in yellow asbestos clapboard and has white painted fascia trim and window and door mouldings. Dark shutters surround the windows. The windows throughout the house are one-over-one double hung replacements, except for the small two-paned fixed replacements set just below the eave. A metal awning has been added above the front door. The house has two brick chimneys, one on the exterior of the south façade, and one on the interior of the north façade.