In this blog, Tara Cubie, Preservation Director, examines the role private boathouses as anchors to the vibrant maritime culture of Long Island’s North Shore.
Tag: Architecture
The Peter Crippen House: Preservation Update and Vision for the Future
This summer’s Gardiner Young Scholar, Genevieve Barbee of Cornell University, helped update our Endangered Historic Places list. In this post, she highlights the history and significance of the Peter Crippen House, listed in 2021.
The “Clifton” Birdhouse: Victorian-Era Bird Architecture on Long Island
We are pleased to welcome to the blog, Sarah Egan, a graduate curatorial intern, who spent the summer researching objects in Preservation Long Island’s collection, including an intriguing cast-iron birdhouse of “Clifton” house manufactured by the Miller Iron Company in 1868.
Building Detectives:
Discovering Cold Spring Harbor Architecture
September 20, 2025
Join us for a fun-filled family adventure where kids and caregivers explore historic buildings, hunt for architectural clues, and create their own designs through hands-on activities! Registration required.
Andrew Geller: Deconstructed
Lecture and Book Signing
Jake Gorst
August 13, 2025
Join Preservation Long Island and Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker and author Jake Gorst for a lecture and book signing about prominent Mid-Century Architect Andrew Geller.
Behind-the-Scenes Tour
Historic Caumsett
June 28, 2025
10:00 to 12:00 PM
Join Preservation Long Island and The Caumsett Foundation for a special behind-the-scenes tour of the historic Dairy Barn Complex at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve. Registration required.