42708 Island Avenue


Year Built: between 1900-1909 
Architectural Style: Queen Anne
National Register:
 Contributing
Use Type: Residential
Lot Number: 133
911 Number: 42708
Street: Island Avenue
Address:  42708 Island Ave, Fineview, NY 13640, USA  
Structure Status:

Description & Additional Information


Frame cottage, two stories, with generally rectangular footprint and cross-gabled roof. Prominent rock-faced, coursed stone foundation; clapboard siding; asphalt shingle roof. One-story, full-width wraparound porch spans front (west) and south sides. Porch is enclosed by three-light windows (two smaller over one larger light) on west and part of south sides; part of south porch is open, and part screened. Enclosed portion of west porch, north of entrance, has solid sided rail; remainder of porch on west and south sides has turned posts, rail with square balusters. Single exterior door to porch; interior openings obscured. Gable with wide frieze band and overhanging eaves. Two brick chimneys, one at left wing, one at center. Gabled dormer at right (southwest) side. Side windows generally two-over-two double-hung wood sash. Hip-roofed dormer at rear. Basement at stone foundation with two-over-two windows on south side. full-height door on west side. A white oak tree on this property has been officially recognized as the second largest white oak in existence in NYS; plaque erected in 1992.

Location within Thousand Island Park


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