Congratulations to Islip residents and three cheers to our friends at the Oakdale Historical Society whose advocacy energized broad community support for this important designation!
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Tour Joseph Lloyd Manor from Home
Explore the Joseph Lloyd Manor House from anywhere with just the click of a mouse! This virtual tour gives you special access to this historic house while taking you back in time to the eve of British occupation during the Revolutionary War.
2018 Annual Appeal
As you think about year end giving, we hope that you will consider a tax-deductible donation to support Preservation Long Island in its mission to work with Long Islanders to preserve, protect, and celebrate Long Island’s cultural heritage.
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2018 Annual Appeal
As you think about year end giving, we hope that you will consider a tax-deductible donation to support Preservation Long Island in its mission to work with Long Islanders to preserve, protect, and celebrate Long Island’s cultural heritage.
The Founding and Future of Sag Harbor’s Azurest Subdivision
Rapid redevelopment threatens the historical landscape of Sag Harbor’s remarkable SANS community. Learn about the urgent preservation needs of this locally, regionally, and nationally important neighborhood, focusing on the creation of Azurest, the earliest of the three subdivisions, founded by women of color in the late Jim Crow era.
Our New Book Has Arrived! Elias Pelletreau: Long Island Silversmith & Entrepreneur, 1726–1810
Available for purchase now, this new book based on original research by decorative arts specialist Dean Failey, explores the life and work of Elias Pelletreau (1726-1810), Long Island’s leading early American silversmith.
Due November 30th: Nominations for Endangered Historic Places 2019
Do you know of an endangered historic place in your Long Island community? We invite you to submit a nomination today!
Submissions are due Friday, November 30, 2018.
UPDATE: Saint Paul’s School, Garden City
The Village of Garden City presents an insensitive plan for destructive changes at one of Long Island’s most remarkable publicly owned historic resources.