As two historic buildings face demolition on Main Street in Port Jefferson Station, the Comsewogue Historical Society calls for combining historic preservation and revitalization in a recent article for The Port Times Record.
Upcoming Event
A Country House Gathering to Benefit Preservation Long Island at the Edwin Gould Estate Highwood
Date: Friday, June 29, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
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Join us for Live Music, Cocktails, Hors D’oeuvres, House Tours by Paul Mateyunas and Garden Tours by Mary Mac Donald.
Stewardship
Sherwood-Jayne Farm
Open for the Season!
First Saturday of the month, 12PM – 3PM and by appointment: 631-692-4664
The Sherwood-Jayne Farm, landscape, and accessory structures represent a continuum of architectural design, construction, and rural site planning that stretches over two centuries.
Stewardship
Joseph Lloyd Manor
Open for the Season!
Sundays, 1:00PM – 5:00PM and by appointment: 631-692-4664
Completed in 1767 for Joseph Lloyd, the second lord of the Manor of Queens Village, the Joseph Lloyd Manor House was the seat of a 3,000 acre agricultural estate.
Stewardship
Custom House
Open for the Season!
May & June: Saturday & Sunday, 10:00AM – 5:00PM
July & August: Open 7 days a week, 10:00AM – 5:00PM
September & October: Saturday & Sunday, 10:00AM – 5:00PM
Henry Packer Dering, Sag Harbor’s first United States custom master, acquired Custom House in the early 1790s.
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Noteworthy
New Preservation Efforts at Nassau County’s 1939 Courthouse
We’re excited to support this new preservation initiative at one of Long Island’s great Art Deco gems!
Current Exhibit:
HOWARD SHERWOOD: Preserving Long Island
Now through November 18, 2018
June 8, 2018 to November 18, 2018
Thursdays through Sundays, 12 PM–4 PM
As we celebrate our 70th anniversary under a new name, Howard Sherwood: Preserving Long Island, honors the legacy of Preservation Long Island’s founder.
Preserving the Homan-Gerard House: A Sixty-Year Journey
Preservation Long Island’s archive of 1960s photos and research materials is informing restoration work at the Homan-Gerard House.
A free online course in historic preservation from NYS
Interested in historic preservation training for local government officials?
UPDATE: Oyster Bay Railroad Station
Have you seen the exciting restoration project underway at the historic Oyster Bay Railroad Station? The station has improved dramatically since 2013 when it was listed as one of Preservation Long Island’s Endangered Historic Places. Congratulations to the Oyster Bay Railroad Museum for their great work and stewardship!