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Mary E. Bell House
The Mary E. Bell House is a historic house at 66 Railroad Avenue approximately 1/10th mile south of the Long Island rail road in Center Moriches, Long Island, New York. Built in 1872 by Selah Smith of Huntington who purchased the land, it is significant in the area of ethnic history for the Smith and Bell families and the African-American AME Zion community of Center Moriches during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. It is under the Stewardship of the Ketcham Inn Foundation. History Selah W. Smith was a farm hand and his wife Mary Ann was a laundress. They had five daughters, Alice, Ada, Ida, Mary E., and Hannah whom lived with their parents in 1880. The expansion (Ca.1880) on the home was likely done to accommodate Mary's laundry business. The family had maintained a garden on the land north of the house. The Smiths walked the short block south to attend the AME church, which had become the center of African ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center Moriches, New York
Center Moriches ( ) is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 7,580 at the 2010 census. Center Moriches is in the town of Brookhaven. It is the location of the historic Masury Estate Ballroom and Terry-Ketcham Inn, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The name Moriches comes from Meritces, a Native American who owned land on Moriches Neck.''The Indian Place-Names on Long Island and Islands Adjacent, with Their Probably Significations''. Tooker, William Wallace. pp 144-14/ref> Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 7.36%, is water. Demographics Demographics for the CDP As of the census of 2000, there were 6,655 people, 2,319 households, and 1,776 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,327.2 per square mile (512.9/km2). There were 2,465 housing units at an average density of 491.6/sq mi (190.0/km2). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
