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2024 Historic Preservation Award Spotlight: Anthony Martignetti & The Mattituck Mill Renovation 🌊

We are excited to honor Anthony Martignetti at the 2024 Historic Preservation Awards for his exceptional renovation of the Mattituck Creek Tide Mill, also known as the Old Mill. Located on the Mattituck Inlet, the mill has been a defining feature of the hamlet’s landscape for over two centuries, serving as both an industrial powerhouse and a beloved gathering place.

Built in 1822, the mill represents the ingenuity of tide-powered milling. Over the years, it transitioned into a restaurant and tavern, becoming a hub for social life in the region. When Anthony purchased the mill in 2018, it faced significant structural challenges, but he was determined to preserve its legacy.

Guided by the New York State Historic Preservation Office, the restoration process included:
✅ Lifting the building 5 feet to meet FEMA guidelines.
✅ Installing a new 67-pile foundation and bulkhead seawall.
✅ Preserving its timber framing and historic architectural details.

Anthony reflects on the restoration:
This building is at the heart of Mattituck, and restoring it has been an incredible journey. The Old Mill has brought people together for generations, and I hope it will continue to do so for years to come.”

The reopening of the Old Mill as a restaurant in Spring 2025 will revitalize the Mattituck Inlet, breathing new life into a historic community hub and ensuring its story continues to be told.

https://www.tidemillinstitute.org/long-island-tide-mill-owner-gets-preservation-award/

🏆 Join us to honor Anthony and all our award recipients!
📅 Event Details:
🗓 Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 Location: Old Methodist Church, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
🎟 Tickets are available now! Visit preservationlongisland.org/2024awards/ to purchase yours today.

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2024 Historic Preservation Award Spotlight: Anthony Martignetti & The Mattituck Mill Renovation 🌊

We are excited to honor Anthony Martignetti at the 2024 Historic Preservation Awards for his exceptional renovation of the Mattituck Creek Tide Mill, also known as the Old Mill. Located on the Mattituck Inlet, the mill has been a defining feature of the hamlet’s landscape for over two centuries, serving as both an industrial powerhouse and a beloved gathering place.

Built in 1822, the mill represents the ingenuity of tide-powered milling. Over the years, it transitioned into a restaurant and tavern, becoming a hub for social life in the region. When Anthony purchased the mill in 2018, it faced significant structural challenges, but he was determined to preserve its legacy.

Guided by the New York State Historic Preservation Office, the restoration process included:
✅ Lifting the building 5 feet to meet FEMA guidelines.
✅ Installing a new 67-pile foundation and bulkhead seawall.
✅ Preserving its timber framing and historic architectural details.

Anthony reflects on the restoration:
"This building is at the heart of Mattituck, and restoring it has been an incredible journey. The Old Mill has brought people together for generations, and I hope it will continue to do so for years to come.”

The reopening of the Old Mill as a restaurant in Spring 2025 will revitalize the Mattituck Inlet, breathing new life into a historic community hub and ensuring its story continues to be told.

https://tidemillinstitute.org/long-island-tide-mil…

🏆 Join us to honor Anthony and all our award recipients!
📅 Event Details:
🗓 Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 Location: Old Methodist Church, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
🎟 Tickets are available now! Visit preservationlongisland.org/2024awards/ to purchase yours today. ... See MoreSee Less

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Amazing! So glad to see this happening! The love...that went into this! ❤

My family owned this back during Prohibition - so excited to visit this year!

Great job !!!

🌟 Preservation Award Spotlight: The Church, Sag Harbor 🌟

Preservation Long Island is proud to celebrate The Church in Sag Harbor, an extraordinary example of adaptive reuse that breathes new life into a historic 19th-century Methodist church.

History
• 1835: Built in the Greek Revival style on High Street, Sag Harbor.
• 1864: Relocated to its current site and updated with Italianate features, including a campanile.
• 1938: The original campanile, featuring a rare bell cast by Veazey & White Bell Foundry, was lost during the Long Island Express hurricane.
• 2007–2017: In 2007 Methodist Church closed and church was de-sanctified. Passed through several owners with redevelopment plans ranging from condominiums to a private residence.
• 2017: Artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl acquired the building, preserving its beauty and opening as a new art exhibition and community space.

Under the design leadership of architect Lee Skolnick, the renovation respected the building’s history while making it a fully functional, modern space. “Every day brings new appreciation for the proportions of the individual spatial volumes. They are awe-inspiring, yet somehow warm and intimate, this primarily owing to the richness of the materials that are the authentic fabric of the historic structure,” Skolnick shared. “What they say about having ‘good bones’ is certainly at work here, and we are the grateful inheritors of the character that the original elements of the building impart. Our job is to exercise the lightest touch possible to reap the benefits that history offers while creating a thoroughly modern and fully functional place to enjoy, appreciate, and foster creative work and expression.” The outdoor garden space and amphitheater were designed by renowned landscape architect, Ed Hollander.

Today, The Church is a dynamic arts and cultural center, inspiring creativity and preserving Sag Harbor’s rich history.

🏆 Join us in celebrating The Church at our 2025 Preservation Awards on January 25th!

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🌟 Preservation Award Spotlight: The Church, Sag Harbor 🌟

Preservation Long Island is proud to celebrate The Church in Sag Harbor, an extraordinary example of adaptive reuse that breathes new life into a historic 19th-century Methodist church.

History
• 1835: Built in the Greek Revival style on High Street, Sag Harbor.
• 1864: Relocated to its current site and updated with Italianate features, including a campanile.
• 1938: The original campanile, featuring a rare bell cast by Veazey & White Bell Foundry, was lost during the "Long Island Express" hurricane.
• 2007–2017: In 2007 Methodist Church closed and church was de-sanctified. Passed through several owners with redevelopment plans ranging from condominiums to a private residence.
• 2017: Artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl acquired the building, preserving its beauty and opening as a new art exhibition and community space.

Under the design leadership of architect Lee Skolnick, the renovation respected the building’s history while making it a fully functional, modern space. “Every day brings new appreciation for the proportions of the individual spatial volumes. They are awe-inspiring, yet somehow warm and intimate, this primarily owing to the richness of the materials that are the authentic fabric of the historic structure,” Skolnick shared. “What they say about having ‘good bones’ is certainly at work here, and we are the grateful inheritors of the character that the original elements of the building impart. Our job is to exercise the lightest touch possible to reap the benefits that history offers while creating a thoroughly modern and fully functional place to enjoy, appreciate, and foster creative work and expression.” The outdoor garden space and amphitheater were designed by renowned landscape architect, Ed Hollander.

Today, The Church is a dynamic arts and cultural center, inspiring creativity and preserving Sag Harbor’s rich history.

🏆 Join us in celebrating The Church at our 2025 Preservation Awards on January 25th! ... See MoreSee Less

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Yes. Join us for drinks and good food to salute the award winners and to welcome them to our lovely old church, which was restored by Preservation Long Island to function as our assembly and exhibition space, let alone Preservation Long Island’s headquarters. It’s an opportunity to meet some stellar people behind the awards: the artists April Gornik and Eric Fischel, well known landscape designer Ed Hollander and the architect Lee Scolnik, who did a superb adaptive reuse allowing the church to function as an exhibition and events space open to all.

Alberta Deacon and C Otis Sweezey

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Preservation Long Island is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization committed to working with Long Islanders to celebrate and preserve our diverse cultural and architectural heritage through advocacy, education, and the stewardship of historic sites and collections.

Working to raise awareness, appreciation, and support for the protection of a shared past, our program areas include: interpreting historic sites; collecting art and material culture pertaining to Long Island history; creating publications and exhibits; and providing direct support and technical assistance to individuals and groups engaged in local preservation efforts.

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