Long Island Traditions

Sayville Architectural Survey

234 Foster Avenue

Foster Avenue

Building Address: 234 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: 2.5

Decorative Features: Fascia trim, spindle posts, sawn brackets, exterior window and door mouldings, shutters.

Siding Material(s): Wood shingle

Roof Style: Cross gable

Roofing Material(s): Asphalt shingle

Foundation: Concrete block

Window Style(s): 2/2 double hung originals, with 1/1 storms set in front of them.

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

Chimneys and Placement: One interior brick chimney toward the rear of the house.

Condition: Good

Architectural Integrity: High. The appearance of the house is likely as it was first built, except that the original roofing material has been replaced.

Architectural Style: Vernacular Turn of the Century Folk

Description:
This two and a half story turn of the century folk house is has an L-shaped plan and cross gable roof. The house is clad in dark red-painted wood shingle and has wide, white- and beige-painted fascia trim. Likewise, the window and door mouldings are painted white and are framed by beige-painted shutters. Its cross gable roof is clad in asphalt shingle. The front porch features spindle posts and flat-sawn brackets. The windows throughout the house are two-over-two double hung originals, with one-over-one storms set in front of them. Small, square two-over-two windows feature in the gable ends. The interior brick chimney is located to the rear of the house and rises through the ridgeline.