#11. 168 Bay Avenue c. 1859/1863
One of several large Bay Avenue homes built by the rising merchant class
of Greenport. Italianate style with double bracketed cornice above two
open front porches with tapered square columns. Porch columns have
beveled corners that create illusion of arches; the single porch rail has
decorative bracketing along the bottom. Eastern front door is flanked
by sidelights with etched floral pattern.