Historic preservation, a catchphrase with particular resonance on the East End, continued to gain prominence with the inaugural listing of Long Island’s endangered historic structures by the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities.
On the South Fork, Southampton’s Sayre Barn and the Canoe Place Inn in Hampton Bays earned distinction as endangered structures, according to the preservation society, a nonprofit organization based in Cold Spring Harbor. The group’s mission is based on the idea that the area’s heritage is threatened and that “much that could have enriched our lives is already gone,” according to the group’s website.
While recognition on the society’s endangered list does not lend monetary support to its honorees, it is designed to galvanize support for the significant structures in Long Island’s treasure chest of noteworthy sites.
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On the South Fork, Southampton’s Sayre Barn and the Canoe Place Inn in Hampton Bays earned distinction as endangered structures, according to the preservation society, a nonprofit organization based in Cold Spring Harbor. The group’s mission is based on the idea that the area’s heritage is threatened and that “much that could have enriched our lives is already gone,” according to the group’s website.
While recognition on the society’s endangered list does not lend monetary support to its honorees, it is designed to galvanize support for the significant structures in Long Island’s treasure chest of noteworthy sites.
The... more















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