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 The Isaac house on Littleworth Lane was built by Dr. Cowell in the early 1870s. Dr. Cowelll raised trout commercially, and tanks were constructed on the roof to raise fingerlings. When the young trout were large enough, they were transferred to the spring-fed pond on the property. The building, owned by the Isaac family since he 1880s, was used for the first services of the Sea Cliff Gospel Congregation. Around the turn of the century Mr. Isaac sold honey he gathered from his own bees and milk from his cows. Mrs. Isaac was well-known for her baking.
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PROBABLY no area of the United States, comparable in size to Sea Cliff, can boast of as many fine examples of the Gingerbread and Gothic forms of architecture. They have been the subject of several newspaper articles and guided tours. A recent publication by the New York State Office of Planning Coordination speaks highly of these buildings. The article points out that there are more than one hundred structures still standing which show every late Victorian style, from iron crested mansard roof to bracketed Carpenter Gothic houses adorned with fretwork. Unfortunately, space limitations make it impossible to include all these architectural gems. |
