Mid/Late 18th century
Village of Southampton, Suffolk County
Built for Captian Henry Rhodes (1762–1848), the core of this structure represents one of only a handful of pre-Revolutionary War dwellings in the village, which was founded in 1640. Relocated to its current location in the 1920s, portions were altered for commercial use in the 1930s. Nonetheless, it is contributing property of the National Register-listed Southampton Village Historic District. Much of the original interior and architectural features survive intact.
The property is on the market as of December 2020 with an asking price of $1.2 million. The listing includes architectural plans for rehabilitating the historic structure into a boutique hotel, or an option to donate the structure to the Village of Southampton for relocation so the site could be redeveloped. Mostly vacant and neglected since the 1980s, a demolition permit was requested several years ago but denied by the village. Adaptive reuse of the building is complicated by sewage and environmental concerns that hinder expanded residential or commercial uses due to the proximity of Agawam Lake.
STATUS: THREATENED
• Nominated for Preservation Long Island’s Endangered Historic Places by the Town Historian in 2013.
• Property sold to a private owner in 2014.
• The property is on the market as of December 2020 with an asking price of $1.2 million. The listing includes architectural plans for rehabilitating the historic structure into a boutique hotel, or an option to donate the structure to the Village of Southampton for relocation so the site could be redeveloped.
