Featuring highlights from Preservation Long Island’s collections, our latest exhibition dives into the facts (or lack thereof) behind popular myths about early American life.
Noteworthy
Current Exhibition
St. Matthias Church UPDATE!
The site is ELIGIBLE for listing on National and State Registers of Historic Places
Lurelle V. A. Guild: A Streamlined Antiquarian and his Long Island Legacy
Guest Blogger and Preservation Long Island Collections Volunteer, Gary Hammond, explores modernist industrial designer Lurelle Van Arsdale Guild (1898–1985), his collection of early Americana, and his little-known Long Island legacy.
Preservation Long Island Announces 2019 Endangered Historic Places List
• Merrick Gables
• Summer Club Clubhouse
• Avery Homestead
• Greenport Auditorium
CLICK HERE to explore our new Endangered Historic Places Interactive Map!
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.
The Visionary Women of Sag Harbor’s Historic Azurest Community
Celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about the many visionary women in Long Island’s history. In this blog read about two African American sisters, one a Brooklyn school teacher and the other an accomplished architect, who founded the Azurest summer community in Sag Harbor.