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ARB Resists Offer from Builder Who Removed House It Wanted Saved

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The new house at 20 Grand Street. The old building at right rear was to have been incorporated in the front-gabled section of the new house. Peter Boody photo

The new house at 20 Grand Street. The old building at right rear was to have been incorporated in the front-gabled section of the new house. Peter Boody photo

author on Dec 18, 2019
Builder Tal Litvin did not get a warm response when he went before Sag Harbor’s Historic Preservation and Architectural Review Board last week with an offer to salvage at least... more

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