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Berkshires Victoriana
JUST BACK from a few days visiting a friend in Western Massachusetts, where I was amazed at the number of Victorian villas. The area is a catalogue of 19th century styles including Second Empire and Italianate, with details like arched, … Continue reading
Posted in ARCHITECTURE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, TRAVEL
Tagged 19th century, Berkshires, Cakewalk Bakery, Gilded Age, Jacobean Revival, Lee, Lenox, MA, main street, mansions, Mass., Massachusetts, Rotch & Tilden, Ventfort, Ventfort Hall, Victorian
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Saving East Hampton’s First Artists’ Studio
Thomas Moran Studio in 2008 EAST HAMPTON’S MAIN STREET, formally laid out in 1648, is a) very pretty tree-lined boulevard with a pond full of the requisite swans, and b) a trove of historic sites. I admit to not having … Continue reading
Posted in HAMPTONS, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, LONG ISLAND
Tagged art studio, East Hampton, main street, Mary Moran, Thomas Moran
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Bona Fide Colonial in East Hampton
ONE OF THE PERKS of writing for shelter magazines is getting inside a lot of interesting houses. For the holiday issue of Hamptons Cottages & Gardens magazine, I got a look at the interior of one of East Hampton’s venerable Main … Continue reading
New-to-Market Greenport Cottage 415K
HERE’S A FRESH HOT LISTING FOR YOU — it just came on the market two days ago. It’s a classic, cedar-shingled 1920s house with a farmhouse-style front porch, 4 bedrooms, wood floors throughout, and some interior details. The house is … Continue reading
The Real Deal: Greenport Greek Revival 399K
OK, it’s the oldest real-estate cliche in the book, but this house is a gem. A Greek Revival built in 1810 by David Kendrick, a ship’s carpenter, on Long Island’s North Fork, it oozes authenticity, history and charm. It’s the … Continue reading
Posted in LONG ISLAND, PROPERTIES FOR SALE
Tagged 1810, boxwood hedge, cottage, country kitchen, golden rectangle, Greek Revival, Greenport, harbor, Hope Dewar Hendler, Kendrick, main street, North Fork, pergola
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