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THE GEORGE FOWLER HOUSE IN FREETOWN, EAST HAMPTON The modest, weatherworn house where the Native Montaukett, George Fowler and his family once lived is remarkable for its survival, its material culture, and LWV KLVWRULFDO VLJQL¿FDQFH$QG QRZ IRO- lowing July’s local landmark designation, it will be preserved by the Town of East Hampton as a place for remembrance and DFNQRZOHGJHPHQWRI1DWLYH$PHULFDQOLIH on Long Island from the distant past to to- GD\ George Fowler was born at Indian Fields in present-day Montauk County 3DUN+LVIDPLO\ZDVDPRQJWKHODVWUHV- LGHQWVRI,QGLDQ)LHOGVZKHQ$UWKXU%HQ- VRQRI%HQVRQKXUVW%URRNO\QSXUFKDVHG more than 11,000 acres of Montauk land DW SXEOLF DXFWLRQ DURXQG $OWKRXJK %HQVRQ ZDV H[SHFWHG WR UHVSHFW WKH 1D- tive Montauketts’ residency rights, they ZHUH GLVSODFHG :KHQ WKH 0RQWDXNHWWV attempted to sue to regain their lost lands, the New York State court stripped them of George Fowler’s house was moved from Montaukett land at Indian Fields (now Montauk County Park) to WKHLUWULEDOVWDWXV7RWKLVGD\1HZ PRESERVATION NOTES Vol. LI Nos. 1 and 2 Fall 2016 1 door plumbing, a stove in the living room serve the site as parkland, protect any bur- LGHQWLI\ WKH VLWH¶V VLJQL¿FDQFH 7KH\ DUH VHUYHGWRKHDWWKHKRXVH$VPDOOFLUFXODU ied cultural resources on the property, and gathering ideas from Montauketts and VXEÀRRUEULFNOLQHGSLWLVYLVLEOHXQGHU consult with Fowler descendants and the local residents to inform the future resto- the sink in the kitchen to drain water that Montauketts to interpret the site for the UDWLRQSURMHFW ZDVEURXJKWLQWRWKHKRXVHLQVRPHZD\ SXEOLF $ FRPPLWWHH RI ORFDO KLVWRULDQV 7KH (DVW +DPSWRQ 7RZQ %RDUG DS- $W OHDVW RQH RXWKRXVH OLNHO\ VHUYHG WKH historical society directors, one archaeol- proved local landmark status for the Fowl- QHHGVRIWKHIDPLO\ ogist, and interested residents was formed er site this July and plans are underway to George Fowler worked for artist Thom- in 2015 to advise the town on preservation stabilize the structure in preparation for as Moran, who lived in East Hampton vil- RIWKHVLWH ZLQWHU2QFHWKHVWUXFWXUHLVVWDELOL]HGWKH ODJH )RZOHU OLNH PDQ\ RWKHU )UHHWRZQ Research by Farmingdale State College committee will seek funding and grants men, was employed in gardening and DQWKURSRORJLVWV'UV$OOLVRQ0DQIUD0F- IRUUHVHDUFKDQGUHVWRUDWLRQ ODQGVFDSLQJ 86 &HQVXV UHFRUGV UHYHDO *RYHUQDQG$QMDQD0HEDQH&UX]KHOSHG - Allison Manfra McGovern that Fowler’s sons were also employed at private East Hampton estates as garden- HUV DQG FKDXIIHXUV $FFRUGLQJ WR -DPHV Devine, a Fowler descendant who grew up in Freetown in the second half of the 20th century, the grounds of the Fowler property included orchard trees, ornamen- WDOSODQWLQJVDQGVKUXEEHU\ZKLFKH[KLE- ited the family’s knowledge of landscap- LQJDQGJDUGHQLQJZRUN In the 1990s, the Fowler property was VHL]HG E\ 6XIIRON &RXQW\ IRU RZHG WD[- HV7KH&RXQW\HYHQWXDOO\WUDQVIHUUHGWKH property to the Town of East Hampton with a mandate requiring the town pre- P5(6(59$7,21 N27(6 Vol. LI Nos. 1 and 2 Fall 2016 Iss 0885-7326 Sarah Kautz, Editor Published by The Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities The George Fowler House will be preserved by the Town of East Hampton as a place place for remembrance 161 Main Street and acknowledgement of Native American life on Long Island from the distant past to today. (Courtesy of Kyril P.O. Box 148 Bromley for 27east.com) Cold Spring Harbor New York, 11724 [email protected] 631-692-4664 Credo: It has become apparent that those of us who are interested in con- servation and preservation need to be alerted to the destruction of the irre- placeable values and environments that comprise our heritage and to the actions proposed to avert such threats. These notes are designed to raise awareness. For SPLIA Membership Information visit www.splia.org or call 631-692-4664 Preservation Notes is listed in the Avery Index to Architectural periodicals and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts Farmingdale State College anthropologists are gathering ideas from Montauketts and local residents to inform the future restoration. (Left to Right): Dr. Miriam Deitsch (Director of FSC’s Social Science Research Institute), Dr. Anjana Mebane-Cruz, Dr. Allison Manfra McGovern, and Dr. Veronica Henry (Executive $VVLVWDQWWR)6&¶V3UHVLGHQW&KLHI'LYHUVLW\2I¿FHU PRESERVATION NOTES Vol. LI Nos. 1 and 2 Fall 2016 2 THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF SAG HARBOR HILLS, AZUREST, AND NINEVAH SUBDIVISIONS 7KH 6DJ +DUERU +LOOV $]XUHVW DQG 1LQHYDK VXEGLYLVLRQV 6$16 DUH D KLV- WRULFDOO\$IULFDQ$PHULFDQVXPPHUFRP- PXQLW\HQFRPSDVVLQJWKUHHDGMDFHQWVXE- GLYLVLRQVLQWKH9LOODJHRI6DJ+DUERUMXVW RXWVLGH WKH 6DJ +DUERU +LVWRULF 'LVWULFW :KHQ 6$16 ZDV ¿UVW VHWWOHG E\ PLGGOH FODVV $IULFDQ $PHULFDQV GXULQJ WKH ODWH 1940s, people of color faced widespread racial segregation, violence, and discrim- ination that prevented them from access- LQJ EHDFKHV DQG UHVRUWV 6$16 TXLFNO\ EHFDPHDSRSXODUGHVWLQDWLRQIRU$IULFDQ $PHULFDQOHLVXUH/HQD+RUQH'XNH(O- Meredith designed a house in SANS (above) for her sister, Maude Terry. Known as “HIHIL,” it was built in OLQJWRQ DQG +DUU\ %HODIRQWH ZHUH IUH- 1949. The original houses of SANS are at risk for demolition. (Courtesy Grace Lynis Dubinson) TXHQW YLVLWRUV 6$16 KRPHRZQHUV KDYH LQFOXGHG5RQ%URZQZKRVHUYHGDV3UHV- LGHQW %LOO &OLQWRQ¶V 6HFUHWDU\ RI &RP- PHUFHDQG5RVFRH&%URZQZKRZDVD SLORWLQWKH7XVNHJHH$LUPHQ 7RGD\WKHUROOLQJZRRGHGKLOOVRI6$16 VWLOOIHDWXUHPDQ\ORZSUR¿OHPLGFHQWX- ry ranches and bungalows that were built E\RULJLQDOUHVLGHQWV%XWDVWKHERRPLQJ real estate market grows on the East End, the distinctive historically-rooted setting RI 6$16 LV FKDQJLQJ UDSLGO\ ([LVWLQJ structures are being demolished as lots are clear cut and consolidated to make way for PXFKODUJHUKRXVHV0DQ\ORQJWLPHUHVL- dents are increasingly concerned that the UHPDUNDEOHKLVWRU\RI6$16ZLOOEHORVW WRUHGHYHORSPHQWEHIRUHLWFDQEHWROG “Azurest South” Meredith designed this modernist style house on the VSU campus, inside and out, for $V RQH RI WKH ¿UVW $IULFDQ $PHULFDQ herself and her partner, Edna Meade Colson. Built in 1939, it was listed on the National Register in 1993 UHVRUW FRPPXQLWLHV 6$16 LV FHUWDLQO\ D and now serves as the VSU Alumni House. (Courtesy VSU Alumni Association) SODFHZLWKPDQ\LPSRUWDQWVWRULHVWRWHOO /LNHWKHVWRU\RIKRZ$]XUHVWWKHROGHVW of the three subdivisions, was founded E\$PD]D/HH0HUHGLWKRQHRIWKH¿UVW $IULFDQ$PHULFDQ IHPDOH DUFKLWHFWV DQG her sister Maude Terry, in partnership with two of Long Island’s most famous realtors, 'DQLHO DQG .HQW *DOH 7KH VLVWHUV VSHQW WKHLUVXPPHUVLQ$]XUHVWDQGFRPDQDJHG WKH $]XUHVW 6\QGLFDWH ,QF ZKLFK EUR- NHUHGORWVDOHVDQG¿QDQFHGPRUWJDJHVIRU WKH6$16VXEGLYLVLRQV 7KHVLWXDWLRQLQ6$16KDVUDLVHGVRPH thought-provoking questions about the future of historic preservation on Long ,VODQG )RU H[DPSOH KRZ VKRXOG SUHVHU- vationists approach the vast built environ- ment of mid- to late-20th century suburbia as it comes of age for landmark desig- nation? How can preservation advance WKHUHFRJQLWLRQRISODFHVOLNH6$16WKDW HPERG\ WKH H[SHULHQFHV RI KLVWRULFDOO\ XQGHUUHSUHVHQWHG JURXSV" 63/,$ ZLOO EH tackling these vital questions through our Amaza Lee Meredith (1895-1984) Meredith enrolled at the Teachers College of Columbia University in 1928 and served as faculty at Virginia State University (VSU) from 1930 to 1958. She founded VSU’s Fine continued advocacy and outreach in Sag Arts Department and was appointed Department Chair in 1935. (Courtesy VSU University Library Special +DUERUDQGDFURVV/RQJ,VODQG Collections and Archives) PRESERVATION NOTES Vol. LI Nos. 1 and 2 Fall 2016 3 LONG-AWAITED LANDMARKS IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS New York City’s Landmarks Preserva- WDQFHRIDQH[SHGLWLRXVUHYLHZSURFHVVIRU WLRQ &RPPLVVLRQ /3& KDV PDGH JUHDW ODQGPDUNGHVLJQDWLRQ SURJUHVV RQ WKHLU %DFNORJ ,QLWLDWLYH WR $V SDUW RI WKH %DFNORJ ,QLWLDWLYH WKH DGGUHVV SURSHUWLHVLQDOO¿YHERURXJKV commissioners also voted to withdraw including many on western Long Island in some properties from landmark nomina- %URRNO\QDQG4XHHQV tion by issuing a no-action letter, which %DFNORJJHG SURSHUWLHV DUH WKRVH WKDW removes a property from landmark con- were proposed for landmarks designation VLGHUDWLRQZLWKRXWMXGJPHQWRQLWVPHULWV prior to 2010, but were never acted upon IRUGHVLJQDWLRQ$OWKRXJKQRDFWLRQSURS- E\WKH&RPPLVVLRQXQWLOQRZ6LQFH erties may be reconsidered by LPC in the of the properties have been on the back- future, they currently have no landmark log for 20 or more years, the condition and SURWHFWLRQDQGWKHUHIRUHUHPDLQDWULVN setting of many properties have changed 6RIDUWKLV\HDUWKH%DFNORJ,QLWLDWLYH FRQVLGHUDEO\ ,Q VRPH FDVHV EXLOGLQJV has established several new landmarks in were moved or demolished, lots were %URRNO\Q DQG 4XHHQV +LJKOLJKWHG KHUH DESIGNATED combined, and addresses had changed, are a few of the properties addressed this Green-Wood Cemetery Chapel which all served to highlight the impor- \HDUGXULQJ/3&¶V%DFNORJ,QLWLDWLYH 5WK6WUHHW%URRNO\Q %XLOW $UFKLWHFW :DUUHQ :HWPRUH Backlogged since 1981 Designated on April 12, 2016 'HVLJQHGE\:DUUHQDQG:HWPRUHDIWHU &KULVWRSKHU:UHQ¶V7RP7RZHUDW&KULVW &KXUFK2[IRUG8QLYHUVLW\ (Courtesy of Karla Murray Photography) DESIGNATED DESIGNATED Bowne Street Community Church Pepsi Cola Sign 15RRVHYHOW$YHQXH)OXVKLQJ 4600 Fifth Street, Long Island City %XLOW %XLOW Backlogged since 2003 0DQXIDFWXUHGE\$UWNUDIW6WUDXVV Designated April 12, 2016 Backlogged since 1988 Designated April 12, 2016 $5RPDQHVTXH5HYLYDOVW\OHFKXUFK featuring detailed brickwork and stained The Depression-era neon sign was once glass windows manufactured by the Tif- perched atop PepsiCo’s Long Island City IDQ\*ODVV&RPSDQ\RI&RURQD7KHZLQ- ERWWOLQJSODQW7KHSODQWZDVGHPROLVKHG GRZVZHUHGHVLJQHGE\$JQHV)DLUFKLOG in 2001, but the beloved 60-foot sign Northrup, an associate of Louis Comfort VXUYLYHG DQG ¿QDOO\ DFKLHYHG IRUPDO 7LIIDQ\DQGDOLIHORQJ&KXUFKPHPEHU ODQGPDUNVWDWXVWKLV\HDU$QLFRQRIWKH The Pepsi Cola sign was originally located atop the It was built for the Reformed Dutch 4XHHQV ZDWHUIURQW WKH 3HSVL &ROD VLJQ PepsiCo bottling plant in Long Island City. The plant Church of Flushing that merged with the closed in 1999 and was demolished in 2001 to make is one of the last vestiges of an era when way for a luxury condo tower. (Courtesy of Shannon First Congregational Church of Flushing industrial factories churned out popular Stapleton for The New York Times) WRIRUPWKH%RZQH6WUHHW&RPPXQLW\ SURGXFWVPDGHLQ1<& &KXUFKLQ PRESERVATION NOTES Vol. LI Nos. 1 and 2 Fall 2016 4 WATCHING: Coney Island Pumping Station 21HSWXQH$YHQXH%URRNO\Q %XLOW $UFKLWHFW ,UZLQ6&KDQLQ Backlogged since 1980 No-action vote on February 23, 2016 2ZQHGDQGORQJQHJOHFWHGE\WKH&LW\ of New York, the Coney Island Pumping 6WDWLRQLVDSDUWLFXODUO\HOHJDQWH[DPSOHRI DQ$UW0RGHUQHVW\OHXWLOLWDULDQVWUXFWXUH %ODFNJUDQLWHFROXPQVIUDPHWKHIURQWHQ- WUDQFHRIWKHHOOLSWLFDO¿UHSURRIEXLOGLQJ PDGH RI VWHHO DQG FRQFUHWH ZLWK H[WHULRU Despite years of neglect, the wide walk between lawns leading to the entrance of the curvilinear Coney Island ZDOOVIDFHGZLWKOLPHVWRQH Pumping Station still conveys Irwin S. Chanin’s stately Art Moderne design. When the continuous band of The Pumping Station delivered high three-tier windows (see below) was damaged by vandalism, the City installed painted cinder blocks to protect SUHVVXUH ZDWHU WR ZHVWHUQ %URRNO\Q the building. (Courtesy of Flickr/Matt Green) ZKLFK LQQRYDWHG ¿UH¿JKWLQJ LQ DQ DUHD NQRZQIRULQIDPRXVFRQÀDJDWLRQVOLNHWKH ¿UHWKDWGHVWUR\HG&RQH\,VODQG¶V'UHDP- ODQG LQ 7KH VWDWLRQ FRXOG SURYLGH DV PXFK DV JDOORQV RI ZDWHU SHU minute under 200 pounds per square inch RISUHVVXUH7KHVWDWLRQKDVEHHQODUJHO\ abandoned since the City shut it down in WKH V &RPPLVVLRQHG DV D :RUNV 3URJUHVV $GPLQLVWUDWLRQSURMHFWWKH3XPSLQJ6WD- tion represents the only public design by ,UZLQ 6 &KDQLQ ZKR LV NQRZQ IRU KLV landmarked buildings in Manhattan, such The masonry above the windows is suspended by cantilevered ends of the Pumping Station’s roof girders. DV WKH &HQWXU\ DQG 0DMHVWLF DSDUWPHQW (Source: Short and Brown, 1939, Public Buildings) EXLOGLQJV RQ &HQWUDO 3DUN :HVW DQG WKH 3DLUHG$UW'HFR3HJDVXVVWDWXHVE\WKH &KDQLQ%XLOGLQJRQQG6WUHHW than the building in Coney Island that they 3LFFLULOOL %URWKHUV RULJLQDOO\ ÀDQNHG WKH ZHUHPDGHWRDGRUQ VWDWLRQ¶VWZRHQWUDQFHV7KHVWDWXHVZHUH 0DQ\ DGYRFDWHV LQFOXGLQJ 63/,$ loaned by the City of New York to the remain eager to see this unique building %URRNO\Q0XVHXPLQ IRUVDIHNHHS- landmarked, renovated, and repurposed ing following an outbreak of vandalism IRU WKH FRPPXQLW\ :H ORRN IRUZDUG WR DWWKHVLWH&XUUHQWO\WKH3HJDVXVDUHRQ seeing the Pegasus statues returned home view in the Steinberg Family Sculpture to a revived and landmarked Coney Island *DUGHQ DW WKH %URRNO\Q 0XVHXP ZKHUH 3XPSLQJ6WDWLRQ the statues have become more famous Four paired Pegasus sculptures once graced the Co- (Left) The interior of the Coney Is- ney Island Pumping Station’s entrances. 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STEWART-ERA HOUSE IN GARDEN CITY DEMOLISHED 7KHKRXVHWKDWVWRRGDW6L[WK6WUHHW LQ*DUGHQ&LW\IRURYHU\HDUVIHOOSUH\ WRWKHVWHHOFODZRID&DWHUSLOODUH[FDYDWRU RQ$XJXVWVW%XLOWLQWKLVVWUXFWXUH was part of the visionary planned com- PXQLW\GHYHORSHGE\$OH[DQGHU76WHZ- DUWXSRQWKHWKHQJUDVV\H[SDQVHVRIWKH +HPSVWHDG3ODLQV The property was purchased in Novem- ber 2015 for $1 million by New York Is- ODQGHU¶VKRFNH\SOD\HU-RKQQ\%R\FKXN DQGKLVZLIH6KHHQD7KH%R\FKXNVKLUHG DUFKLWHFW7-&RVWHOORWRGHVLJQDPRGHUQ Victorian house to replace the authentic 9LFWRULDQKRXVHGHPROLVKHGDW6L[WK 6WUHHW The house was listed on the Nation- al Register of Historic Places in the late The A.T. Stewart-era house at 104 Sixth Street, Garden City, was demolished on August 1, 2016. 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