North Fork in Southold in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas Moore Home Lot/Samuel Landon House
Photographed By Alexander Erwin, June 14, 2021
1. Thomas Moore Home Lot/Samuel Landon House Marker
Moore was a shipbuilder. His boatyard ran along the creek which stretched along the east side of his property and across Main Road (then a dirt path). Moore died in 1691, and two more generations of his family continued to live in this location.
The building before you only dates back to about 1750. The owner and probable builder of this structure was Samuel Landon (1699-1782). He served as the Town Supervisor, County Judge, and Justice of the Peace. Landon married Bethia Tuthill and had twelve children in this home. Additionally, five people, who were enslaved to Landon, lived in the house as well.
The house was acquired by the Society in 1970.
Right Photo:
Samuel Landon house, circa 1980.
Erected by Southold Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1635.
Location. 41° 3.96′ N, 72° 25.392′ W. Marker is in Southold
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Downs Carriage House (within shouting distance of this marker); Reichert Family Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Bay View Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Ann Hallock Currie-Bell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Einstein Square (approx. ¼ mile away); Capt. John Underhill Home Site / Historic Peck's Inn (approx. 0.3 miles away); Town of Southold (approx. 1.3 miles away); Historic Sites of Early Mills and Bridges (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southold.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. A tour of Southold Historical Society's Maple Lane complex.
Also see . . . New York SP Landon, Samuel, House. National Register of Historic Places entry for the Samuel Landon House. Excerpt:
More commonly known as the Thomas Moore House, the Samuel Landon House is located on Main Road between Hobart Road and Maple Lane in the Town of Southold in a mixed use residential and commercial area of the hamlet of Southold.
Photographed By Alexander Erwin, June 14, 2021
2. Samuel Landon House seen from Main Road
Photographed By Alexander Erwin, June 14, 2021
3. Samuel Landon House seen from the center of the Maple Lane complex
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2021, by Alexander Erwin of East Patchogue, New York. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 71 times this year. Last updated on June 17, 2021, by Alexander Erwin of East Patchogue, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2021, by Alexander Erwin of East Patchogue, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
