A bungalow that was designated as a historic house by the Town of Brookhaven was moved to a new location on Montauk
Highway in Eastport on Tuesday.
ALL PHOTOS BY BRYAN FINLAYSON
It was an eyesore to some, a treasure to others.
A dilapidated bungalow, designated a historic structure by the Town of Brookhaven, was relocated from Moriches Boulevard to a new resting place on Montauk Highway in Eastport on Tuesday.
The bungalow was moved to make way for a 50-unit condominium development, called Eastport Meadows, on a 7-acre parcel south of Citarelli’s market on Montauk Highway.
The bungalow had been located on the grounds of a former slaughterhouse and duck processing plant, known by locals as the “duck factory,” where ducks from nearby duck farms were cleaned and prepared for sale. The bungalow was lifted from its foundation last week.
“This will be the last piece in the puzzle to get the site cleared off,” said Nick Poulos, a principal of the Northwind Group, which... more
A dilapidated bungalow, designated a historic structure by the Town of Brookhaven, was relocated from Moriches Boulevard to a new resting place on Montauk Highway in Eastport on Tuesday.
The bungalow was moved to make way for a 50-unit condominium development, called Eastport Meadows, on a 7-acre parcel south of Citarelli’s market on Montauk Highway.
The bungalow had been located on the grounds of a former slaughterhouse and duck processing plant, known by locals as the “duck factory,” where ducks from nearby duck farms were cleaned and prepared for sale. The bungalow was lifted from its foundation last week.
“This will be the last piece in the puzzle to get the site cleared off,” said Nick Poulos, a principal of the Northwind Group, which... more
