This issue spotlights the inns and taverns of Revolutionary Long Island along with a feature on tall ships and the Bicentennial. Tall ships will once again grace Long Island’s waters for the nation’s 250th anniversary. Updates on local preservation efforts and recent local National Register listings are also included in this latest edition.
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.
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Join Preservation Long Island and Preserve KPPC for a guided walking tour of one of Long Island’s iconic institutional landmarks, with a complex past. Explore the hospital’s origins, architecture, and evolution across the 19th and 20th centuries.
Our Endangered Historic Places Program offers an opportunity to advocate for preservation priorities in Long Island communities. Nominations are open to the public and due August 12, 2025.
Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the John & Alice Coltrane Home, where the legendary jazz saxophonist lived with his family from 1964 until his passing in 1967. Guided by Huntington Town Historian Robert Hughes and Coltrane Home Founder Steve Fulgoni, this special tour will explore the home’s restoration progress and plans for a museum celebrating the Coltranes’ life and legacy. Registration required.
Preservation Long Island is thrilled to announce that it is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support our mission-based programs and services in 2025.