Among Smithtown’s underappreciated examples of exceptional 20th-century architecture is a house designed by Gustav Stickley. Originally built in 1912 as a private residence for Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Wagner, the house has served as a rectory since the mid-20th century.
Date: Saturday, January 27, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM
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Preservation Long Island invites you to an afternoon lecture by curator and decorative arts specialist Jeannine Falino followed by light refreshments and lively discussion.
Friends of Connetquot State Park: Organizational Excellence; People for the Pavilion: Organizational Excellence; Old Whaler’s Church, Sag Harbor: Project Excellence; 289 East Main Street, Huntington: Project Excellence; Sands Point Lighthouse, Sands Point: Project Excellence; Mr. Jake Gorst: Huyler C. Held Award for Publications
Dr. Natalie Naylor: Howard Sherwood Award; Ms. Mac Griswold: Huyler C. Held Publication Award; Roger Ferris + Partners: Design Excellence; Rocky Point Historical Society: Organizational Excellence; Yaphank Historical Society: Organizational Excellence
In 2016, Preservation Long Island recognized Mr. Jake Gorst for, Andrew Geller: Deconstructed, a book that captures the life and career of his grandfather, the Modern architect, Andrew Gellar. By exploring Geller’s architectural legacy on Long Island, Gorst approaches the subject of how a young Brooklynite, born to immigrant parents, entered the field of architecture and became known as the “architect of happiness.”
In 2014, the Preservation Long Island recognized Ms. Mac Griswold for The Manor: Three Centuries at a Slave Plantation on Long Island, a book that brings to life three centuries of history at Sylvester Manor, one of Long Island’s rare surviving 18th century plantations located on Shelter Island.