Preservation Month 2022 acknowledges the historic place-savers who pour their time, energy, and resources into protecting places they care about, often without recognition. We are pleased to share the stories of local preservation advocates and highlight historic preservation resources specific to Long Island.
Noteworthy
May is National Preservation Month!
Celebration of Modernism Restored
TWA Flight Center Photos are In!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Celebration of Modernism Restored insider tour and cocktail party at Eero Saarinenās TWA Flight Center! Check out photos of guests enjoying the iconic 1962 venue!
Gallery Visited by Special Guests for Holiday Event!
A few holiday visitors stopped by our gallery to view our exhibition during festivities hosted by the Cold Spring Harbor Village Main Street Association!
Works of Poet Jupiter Hammon Featured at Grolier Club
View lecture online! We recently spent an evening at the Grolier Club sharing Jupiter Hammonās story. Professor Douglas A. Jones, Jr., and our curator, Lauren Brincat, explored the context of Jupiterās life and writings and reflected on the challenges that modern-day readers have when interpreting his words.
UPDATE! Endangered Historic Places 2021: Peter Crippen House
We have good news to report on the Peter Crippen house, one of our 2021 Endangered Historic Places, a rapidly deteriorating property owned by Huntington Town with strong ties to Long Island’s early colonial development and African American history.
Uncovering the Past: An Examination of Long Island Coverlet Styles and Motifs
Preservation Long Island’s curatorial intern closely examines its important collection of early nineteenth-century woven coverlets.