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Southampton Town Breathes New Life Into Historic Life-saving Station In Hampton Bays

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Once the interior restoration is complete, visitors will be able to climb to the tower. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY
Wooden shingles and bronze window screens accent the building’s restored exterior. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY
Barn doors, opening to the building’s boat bay, were added to the building during the restoration. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY
A restoration of the building’s exterior is currently under way. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY
The life-saving station’s tower facing north. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY
Barn doors opened to the station’s boat bay. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY
The station’s boat would have been pulled inside the building by horses through a barn door such as this added during the restoration. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY
This summer, the town board will finalize plans for the use of the facility. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY
The view from Neptune’s tiki bar, overlooking the newly restored exterior of the former Tiana Life-saving station. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY
Sharon Mills, a history buff who travelled from Kitte

Once the interior restoration is complete, visitors will be able to climb to the tower. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

Wooden shingles and bronze window screens accent the building’s restored exterior. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

Barn doors, opening to the building’s boat bay, were added to the building during the restoration. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

A restoration of the building’s exterior is currently under way. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

The life-saving station’s tower facing north. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

Barn doors opened to the station’s boat bay. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

The station’s boat would have been pulled inside the building by horses through a barn door such as this added during the restoration. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

This summer, the town board will finalize plans for the use of the facility. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

The view from Neptune’s tiki bar, overlooking the newly restored exterior of the former Tiana Life-saving station. PEGGY SPELLMAN HOEY

Sharon Mills, a history buff who travelled from Kitte

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