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Rare Request Sees East Hampton Village Charge Town For Peach House Building Permits

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Peach House is a structure on the East Hampton Town Hall campus that dates to the late 18th century. With the town eying a move to convert the inside into office space, East Hampton Village officials elected to charge the town for the building permits - a move that surprised some. JACK MOTZ

Peach House is a structure on the East Hampton Town Hall campus that dates to the late 18th century. With the town eying a move to convert the inside into office space, East Hampton Village officials elected to charge the town for the building permits - a move that surprised some. JACK MOTZ

East Hampton Village Administrator Marcos Baladron. JACK MOTZ

East Hampton Village Administrator Marcos Baladron. JACK MOTZ

East Hampton Town Councilman Tom Flight. JACK MOTZ

East Hampton Town Councilman Tom Flight. JACK MOTZ

authorJack Motz on Nov 17, 2025
A historic structure called Peach House entered focus on Wednesday as the latest point of contention between officials in East Hampton Town and East Hampton Village. Located on the main... more

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