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Endangered Historic Places 2019
Mary L. Booth (1831–1889): 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 Harper’s 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 […]
The Founding and Future of Sag Harbor’s Azurest Subdivision
Rapid redevelopment threatens the historical landscape of Sag Harbor’s remarkable SANS community. Learn about the urgent preservation needs of this locally, regionally, and nationally important neighborhood, focusing on the creation of Azurest, the earliest of the three subdivisions, founded by women of color in the late Jim Crow era.