Historic Structure Report, The William Floyd House, Volumes I-II
Dickey JM. 1977. Historic Structure Report, The William Floyd House, Volumes I-II. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Boston, Massachusetts
Constructed in 1729, the Mastic plantation was inherited by William Floyd, signer of the Declaration of Independence and general during the Revolutionary War, in 1755 at the age of twenty-one. This report details the history and various alterations, additions, and renovations made to the house in 1750, 1768, 1790, 1820, 1897, and 1920. The report recommends restoration of the house to its condition in 1800, so that it might serve as an interpretive site both for William Floyd and the New York manorial system at large. The report identifies three problems, necessary to solve: 1. the stabilization of the present fabric; 2. the restoration of certain items to their earlier state where subsequent changes obscure the interpretive values; and 3. provision of adequate structural, mechanical, and architectural systems to allow appropriate interpretive use of the building, and to reduce maintenance and operating costs. Included in this reference are the combined volumes I and II of the report, an index to volume I, and architectural drawings intended to accompany the report.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Dickey, John
- Date of Issue
- 1977-08
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- FIIS , NER
- Keywords
- chromochronology, manor, manorial system, mortar analysis, restoration, stabilization, unspecified agriculture, William Floyd
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 000291: Floyd Estate - Old Mastic House