Why is the Coindre Hall Boathouse historically significant? Coindre Hall was originally known as West Neck Farm when it was constructed in 1912 for pharmaceutical magnate George McKesson Brown by the noted architect Clarence Sumner Luce. The approximately 135-acre estate consisted of numerous buildings, including a boat house. The boat […]
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Endangered Places 2023: King’s Park Psychiatric Center
Building 93 present day. Photo Credit: Diana Scarpulla Why is the King’s Park Psychiatric Center historically significant? The Kings Park Psychiatric Center was opened in 1885 in Kings Park, N.Y. for mental health care treatment as one of New York’s former state hospitals. The oldest extant buildings date from 1890, […]
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Blanket Statements: Long Island’s Early Weaving Industry
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