Building Address: 51 West Avenue
Section / Block / Lot:
Surveyor’s Name: Jayme Breschard
Survey Date: August 9, 2004
Building Type: residence
Owner’s Name:
Building Name: Kwaak house
Date of Construction: ca. 1880
Architect:
Building Dimensions: 38’ x 26’
No. of Floors: 2 ½
Decorative Features: enclosed full-width one-story porch on façade (west) with half-hipped roof
Siding Material(s): vinyl horizontal siding
Roof Style: side-gabled
Roofing Material(s): asphalt shingle, plain
Foundation: concrete
Window Style(s): single, paired, and triple one-over-one double-hung sash windows
No. of Entrances and Placement: centered half-glazed entrance door on façade (west)
Chimneys and Placement: interior slope concrete block chimney
Condition: good
Architectural Integrity: original wall cladding and windows replaced; enclosed full-width one-story porch on façade (west)
Architectural Style: Colonial Cottage
Description:
The building at 51 West Avenue sits on the east side of the street with a brick walkway extending westward from the enclosed porch on the façade (west) towards West Avenue.
Historical Information:
According to retired fisherman Lowell Ockers, Gabriel Kwaak, a bayman, lived at this residence. This building was located at 23 West Avenue until sometime after August, 1949 when West Avenue was renumbered.
Source:
Gottfried, Herbert and Jan Jennings. American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940. New York: Van Norstrand Reinhold, 1985.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. Sayville, New York: February 1909, September 1915, and June 1925 (updated through August 1949); available from http://ezproxy.library.cornell.edu:2972/ ; Internet; accessed 16 August 2004.