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Four Fountains: A Bittersweet End With A New Beginning

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The main house on the Four Fountains estate in Southampton village was demolished in mid-December of 2019.

The main house on the Four Fountains estate in Southampton village was demolished in mid-December of 2019.

Four Fountains, circa 1931, with its original facade. COURTESY ACANTHUS PRESS

Four Fountains, circa 1931, with its original facade. COURTESY ACANTHUS PRESS

Four Fountains demolished.

Four Fountains demolished. ANNE SURCHIN

Looking toward Halsey Neck Lane from courtyard with bronze falcons on crab orchard pillars attached to bronze fence ANNE SURCHIN

Looking toward Halsey Neck Lane from courtyard with bronze falcons on crab orchard pillars attached to bronze fence ANNE SURCHIN

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Form & Function

  • Publication: Residence
  • Published on: Jan 9, 2020
  • Columnist: Anne Surchin
Four Fountains, one of the most unusual houses in Southampton Village, with an equally storied past, met the wrecking ball on December 18, 2019. The other buildings on the property... more

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