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East Hampton's Hook Mill Returned To Its Base

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The Hook Mill in East Hampton is raised off its foundation. KYRIL BROMLEY
Paul Hamilton and Richard Baxter of Baxter Restoration at Hook Mill. KYRIL BROMLEY
Richard Baxter of Baxter Restoration at Hook Mill. KYRIL BROMLEY
Paul Hamilton and Richard Baxter of Baxter Restoration at Hook Mill. VIRGINIA GARRISON
Guy Davis of Davis Construction and Robert Hefner
the East Hampton Village historic preservation consultant. VIRGINIA GARRISON
Robert Hefner
the East Hampton Village historic preservation consultant
documents one stage of the restoration of Hook Mill. VIRGINIA GARRISON
Hugh King
the East Hampton Village historian
looks on. VIRGINIA GARRISON
Under Hook Mill. VIRGINIA GARRISON
Richard Baxter guides a tenon below the mill. VIRGINIA GARRISON
Guy Davis under the mill. VIRGINIA GARRISON

The Hook Mill in East Hampton is raised off its foundation. KYRIL BROMLEY

Paul Hamilton and Richard Baxter of Baxter Restoration at Hook Mill. KYRIL BROMLEY

Richard Baxter of Baxter Restoration at Hook Mill. KYRIL BROMLEY

Paul Hamilton and Richard Baxter of Baxter Restoration at Hook Mill. VIRGINIA GARRISON

Guy Davis of Davis Construction and Robert Hefner

the East Hampton Village historic preservation consultant. VIRGINIA GARRISON

Robert Hefner

the East Hampton Village historic preservation consultant

documents one stage of the restoration of Hook Mill. VIRGINIA GARRISON

Hugh King

the East Hampton Village historian

looks on. VIRGINIA GARRISON

Under Hook Mill. VIRGINIA GARRISON

Richard Baxter guides a tenon below the mill. VIRGINIA GARRISON

Guy Davis under the mill. VIRGINIA GARRISON

“All righty? Let’s do it. Comin’ down!” Guy Davis called out last Wednesday, September 28, as he prepared to release hydraulic jacks to ease Hook Mill back down onto its... more

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