Dawn House & Building Movers is prepared and equipped to support, relocate or raise any historical building that is self-supporting. Below is a selection of articles that show our commitment and success to historic building's.
Dawn House & Building Movers moves the historic Mary Louise Booth house in Yaphank, free of charge.
The following information was provided by Karen Mouzakes of The Yaphank Historical Society.
"Mary Louise Booth was born in this house in Millville (Now Yaphank) in 1831. Her father was the village schoolmaster. At an early age, she showed proficiency in languages. At age fourteen, she moved from Millville (Yaphank) to Brooklyn where she taught school and continued her studies. In 1859, she published the first comprehensive history of the city of New York. She also translated over 40 volumes from French. In 1867 she was invited to become the first editor of Harper's Bazaar. The magazine became a huge success. As editor, she published the fiction and essays of popular authors. Articles on interior decoration and fashion also played a part in the magazines popularity. It's circulation rose to 80,000. Mary Louis remained editor of Harper's Bazaar until her death in 1889".
The house was built in 1823. Mary Louise Booth was born in this house in 1831.
"The Yaphank Historical Society and The Suffolk County Parks Department are working together to restore the Booth house. The first step in the restoration was to have the house moved down East Main Street in Yaphank and onto Suffolk County Parklands. Dawn House Movers flawlessly moved the old house. To show our appreciation to Dawn, The Yaphank Historical Society granted Stan and Lenny Kazel honorary members of the society".
Mary Louise Booth is perhaps the most nationally recognized person to have lived in Millville (Yaphank). It is very important that her birthplace be recognized and preserved.
To show their appreciation and affection for historical Long Island and historical Long Island Figures, Stan and Lenny Kazel donated the move of the Booth house for Yaphank. The move consisted of several tight turns and presented a height problem. The house being taller then most of the telephone poles, the wires had to be temporarily removed.
Special Thanks to Karen Mouzakes and the rest of The Yaphank Historical Society.
The Yaphank Historical Society was formed in the summer of 1974, and since then have preseved several historical homes in Yaphank. If you would like to join the society, donate money so they can continue there excellent job in preserving these homes, or have any questions or comments you can E-mail them here - webmaster@yaphankhistorical.org
Or visit their webpage - http://yaphankhistorical.org/
October 2008 - Dawn House & Building Movers elevates a historical Gristmill in Connetquot State Park.
The mill was built on the Connetquot River sometime around 1750 by William Nicoll I. It was used by local farmers to grind wheat and corn and was functional until 1878.
It is one of few horizontal wheel mills left on the East Coast. The water wheel was located beneath the mill rather than to its side as many other mills operate.
The State restored the mill in the mid 1970's so it could be made available to the public through educational programs.
The Mill is located within Connetquot State Park Preserve, which consists of 3,473 acres, located in Oakdale, NY.
There are many other historic buildings within the park, some dating back to 1820. The park is best known for its fresh water trout fishing. The main house was originally Snedecor's Tavern built in 1820. The Tavern became a stagecoach stop for travelers traveling east. By the 1830's, the Tavern had become a popular gathering place for wealthy sportsmen, so much so that rooms were hard to come by. A wealthy group of Snedecor's patrons pooled their money and purchased the Tavern and 879 acres surrounding it.
The property became the "The South Side Sportsmen's Club of Long Island", a private hunting and fishing club, from April 6, 1866 until 1963, when it was sold to the State of New York for $6.2 million dollars. The State opened the existing park to the public in 1973. In 1978 it was given State Park Preserve status by the State Legislature.
The preserve was opened to the public in 1973, The Friends of Connetquot was formed in 1995. The Friends of Connetquot is a none-for-profit organization that solicits funds through events at the park, membership dues and donations to help offset costs of saving the history of this park for generations to come.
Time has once again taken its toll on the Mill and the Friends of Connetquot through a fundraising project is in the process of restoring the mill to as near its original state as possible, using original type materials whenever possible. Their ultimate goal is to make it a working mill for educational and demonstration purposes.
In an E-mail, President of Friends of Connetquot, Bob Labuski stated, "It was a pleasure doing business with you. Your crew did an excellent job working with this fragile piece of history"
If you would like more information on this historic Gristmill, The Friends of Connetquot or the Connetquot State Park, You can check out there website - http://www.friendsofconnetquot.org/ or E-mail them at - info@friendsofconnetquot.org
Historic Lester H.Davis house in Coram.
The Davis House was the oldest building, and was the main seat of government for Brookhaven Town for over 100 years, from about 1784 to 1885, because of its centralized location.
Wagons filled with voters from 10 to 20 miles around gathered each year on the first Tuesday in April for the annual ‘town meeting day’. Voting at the house was conducted in the west front room. The upper rooms were used for canvassing votes. The Justices of the Peace acted as inspectors and also canvassers, and many times canvassed their own votes.
In 1884, a proposition to vote in election districts was carried by a large majority. This, of course, ending the town meeting day, which was a sort of a clearing house where old friends reunited and dinner could be served for 50 cents. Now, thanks to an agreement with Brookhaven Town, the four-acre property owned by Lester Davis, located at the northeast corner of Middle Country Road and Coram-Mount Sinai Road will be preserved. The condition is that property rights of the home and an acre of surrounding land be turned over to the town. Built in 1750, the house has been used as a farm, tavern and stagecoach stop, and also as a site for local militia in the War of 1812, led by Captain Lester Davis.
In summer of 2005, Dawn House & Building Movers was hired to elevate and support the home for foundation replacement and repair. The house was constructed of nearly all tree trunks and locust posts.
Prosper King House Raise and adjoining Lyzon Hat Shop Move In Hampton Bays.
The Prosper King House was built around 1790, almost 40 years older then originally believed, making it the oldest house in Hampton Bays.
The house was purchased by The Hampton Bays Historical And Preservation Society in 2004. The house was elevated in 2007 for foundation repair.
The Lyzon Hat Shop is located next to the Prosper King House, also owned by the society. In 2007, we moved the shop 30 feet to the east, sitting it next door to the Prosper King House.
We elevated this house in late winter of 2009. The exact age of the structure is unknown but it is believed to have been built around 1850. We then excavated an eight foot basment.
