Raze or save? Stewards push to preserve 1810 Nesconset homestead

Stewards of a 19th century Nesconset homestead on Suffolk park property say the county has let the home fall into disrepair since purchasing it nearly two decades ago.

The history of the Edgewood Avenue home dates back to the early 1800s. The structure, built in 1810, was originally owned by Isaac Smith and his family before it was passed on to Jacob Newton in 1816. The home had several owners through the years, including families such as the Hallocks, Blydenburghs and McCormicks, according to the preservation society that helps manage it. The homestead was later sold to Walter S. Commerdinger Jr. and his wife, Elva, in 1953.

A second-generation Nesconset resident, Commerdinger was prominent in local affairs, according to the county parks department's website . The home is in W.S.