Latest Express Sessions Event Explores the Push and Pull Between Preservation and Property Rights in Southampton Village

EXPRESS SESSIONS: Expanding the Southampton Village Historic Districts: Preservation vs. Homeowners' Rights
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EXPRESS SESSIONS: Expanding the Southampton Village Historic Districts: Preservation vs. Homeowners' Rights

The Express Sessions presented,

The Express Sessions presented, "Expanding the Southampton Village Historic Districts: Preservation vs. Homeowners' Rights" on April 10 at Union Burger Bar in Southampton. DANA SHAW Thursday, April 10, from Noon to 2 p.m. at

Panelist, Southampton Village Trustee Roy Stevenson.  DANA SHAW

Panelist, Southampton Village Trustee Roy Stevenson. DANA SHAW

Panelist, architect, Express News Group columnist, and vice chair of the Southold Historic Preservation Commission, Anne Surchin.  DANA SHAW

Panelist, architect, Express News Group columnist, and vice chair of the Southold Historic Preservation Commission, Anne Surchin. DANA SHAW

Preservation Consultant and President of the Sag Harbor Historical Museum, panelist, Zach Studenroth.   DANA SHAW

Preservation Consultant and President of the Sag Harbor Historical Museum, panelist, Zach Studenroth. DANA SHAW

Panelist John Bennett, Southampton Village attorney, Bennett & Read.  DANA SHAW

Panelist John Bennett, Southampton Village attorney, Bennett & Read. DANA SHAW

Panelist John Bennett, Southampton Village attorney, Bennett & Read.  DANA SHAW

Panelist John Bennett, Southampton Village attorney, Bennett & Read. DANA SHAW

Panelists John Bennett and Zach Studenroth.  DANA SHAW

Panelists John Bennett and Zach Studenroth. DANA SHAW

Panelist Jeff Brodlieb, former member and chair of the Southampton Village Board of Architectural Review and Historic Preservation.  DANA SHAW

Panelist Jeff Brodlieb, former member and chair of the Southampton Village Board of Architectural Review and Historic Preservation. DANA SHAW

Panelist John Bennett, Southampton Village attorney, Bennett & Read.  DANA SHAW

Panelist John Bennett, Southampton Village attorney, Bennett & Read. DANA SHAW

Panelist, architect, Express News Group columnist, and vice chair of the Southold Historic Preservation Commission, Anne Surchin.  DANA SHAW

Panelist, architect, Express News Group columnist, and vice chair of the Southold Historic Preservation Commission, Anne Surchin. DANA SHAW

Panelist, Southampton Village Trustee Roy Stevenson.  DANA SHAW

Panelist, Southampton Village Trustee Roy Stevenson. DANA SHAW

Panelist, Southampton Village Trustee Ed Simioni.  DANA SHAW

Panelist, Southampton Village Trustee Ed Simioni. DANA SHAW

Preservation Consultant and President of the Sag Harbor Historical Museum, panelist, Zach Studenroth.   DANA SHAW

Preservation Consultant and President of the Sag Harbor Historical Museum, panelist, Zach Studenroth. DANA SHAW

Panelist John Bennett, Southampton Village attorney, Bennett & Read.  DANA SHAW

Panelist John Bennett, Southampton Village attorney, Bennett & Read. DANA SHAW

Southampton History Musuem Executive Director Sarah Kautz makes a point.  DANA SHAW

Southampton History Musuem Executive Director Sarah Kautz makes a point. DANA SHAW

Lisa Stenson Desamours makes a point.  DANA SHAW

Lisa Stenson Desamours makes a point. DANA SHAW

Audience member Rob Devinney asks a question.  DANA SHAW

Audience member Rob Devinney asks a question. DANA SHAW

Audience member Michael Zinder.  DANA SHAW

Audience member Michael Zinder. DANA SHAW

authorCailin Riley on Apr 15, 2025
Southampton Village residents and others with an interest in historic preservation gathered at Union Burger Bar in the village on April 10 for a conversation about potentially expanding the village’s... more

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