Long Island Traditions

Sayville Architectural Survey

350 Foster Avenue

Foster Avenue

Building Address: 350 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. 1880

Architect:

Building Dimensions:

No. of Floors: 2.5

Decorative Features: Fascia trim, exterior window and door mouldings, lintels, spindle posts with sawn brackets, ornamental truss, shutters

Siding Material(s): Aluminum

Roof Style: Cross gable

Roofing Material(s): Asphalt shingle

Foundation: Brick

Window Style(s): 6/1 double hung replacements

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

Chimneys and Placement: One interior brick at the center of the ridgeline

Condition: Good

Architectural Integrity: Moderate; the house likely appears much as it was first built. However, its original windows and roofing and siding materials have been replaced. Also, the wrap around porch has been enclosed.

Architectural Style: Vernacular Turn of the Century Folk

Description:
Two and a half stories, this house is of frame construction and has a cross gable roof and side wings that create a layered appearance. The house is clad in gray aluminum siding, with white painted fascia trim and mouldings. Its roof is clad in asphalt shingle. The now-enclosed porch still features some carpenter work at a gable end projection that announces the front door. This small porch is supported by spindle posts with sawn brackets, and features an ornamental truss in the gable end. The porch also features slender spindle balusters. The windows throughout the house are six over one double hung replacements and are framed by dark gray painted shutters. One interior brick chimney rises at the ridgeline near the center of the house.