Guest Blogger and Preservation Long Island Collections Volunteer, Gary Hammond, explores modernist industrial designer Lurelle Van Arsdale Guild (1898ā1985), his collection of early Americana, and his little-known Long Island legacy.
Noteworthy
Endangered Historic Places Interactive Map
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Endangered Historic Places 2019
ā¢ Merrick Gables
ā¢ Summer Club Clubhouse
ā¢ Avery Homestead
ā¢ Greenport Auditorium
Mary L. Booth (1831ā1889): An Extraordinary Long Island Woman
Journalist and suffragist, Mary L. Booth’s many accomplishments include becoming one of the first female reporters for the New York Times and later the founding editor of HarperāsĀ Bazaar. Read more about this fascinating woman from Yaphank, Long Island.
St. Matthias Church (1904) considered for designation as Hempstead Town landmark
A distinctive turn-of-the-century Shingle-style church with significant ties to African American history on Long Island.
Educate and Elevate: The John and Alice Coltrane Home in Dix Hills
Preservation Long Island is pleased to welcome Kathleen Hennessy, a trustee of the Friends of the Coltrane Home, as a guest contributor. The John and Alice Coltrane Home was named one of Preservation Long Island’s Endangered Historic Places in 2011. Soon after, the house appeared on the National Trust’s 11 […]