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Court Orders Southampton Village ARB To Approve Jaffe House Demolition

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The oceanfront residence built by the late modernist architect Norman Jaffe in 1979 for Orest Bliss is poised to be demolished after the Village of Southampton lost an appeal in court last week. DANA SHAW

The oceanfront residence built by the late modernist architect Norman Jaffe in 1979 for Orest Bliss is poised to be demolished after the Village of Southampton lost an appeal in court last week. DANA SHAW

Brendan J. O’Reilly on Apr 1, 2025
An oceanfront residence built by the late modernist architect Norman Jaffe in 1979 for Orest Bliss is poised to be demolished after the Village of Southampton lost an appeal in... more

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