This April marks the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic novel that transformed Long Island’s North Shore into a symbol of Jazz Age glamour and ambition. Preservation Director Tara Cubie explores the real people, places, and estates that inspired Fitzgerald’s fictional world—and how the Gold Coast’s legacy continues to shape our fascination with Gatsby a century later.
This Women’s History Month, Chief Curator Lauren Brincat shares a powerful story from Harriet Jacobs’s (1813–1897) autobiography, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, detailing the author’s experience staying at the grand Marine Pavilion in Rockaway during the summer of 1843.
This Black History Month, Preservation Long Island is looking back at five years of the Jupiter Hammon Project and planning for the future.
Read our latest blog about one of our 2024 Preservation Award recipients by guest author Corey Geske, an independent historian who identified the world-famous architect of Owl Hill at Fort Salonga, and the national prominence of the man who commissioned him.
We are pleased to welcome guest blogger, Lauren Gotard, PLI’s 2024 Gardiner Young Scholar, who researched the personal papers and LGBTQ+ history of our founder, Howard Sherwood.
The region faces immense pressure from development, often leading to the demolition of modernist treasures to make way for new, larger homes. Increasing awareness and appreciation of these important structures is crucial to ensuring their survival.