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Preservation Long Island

Art of Edward Lange Project Launched With Website, Events

May 9, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Edward Lange, [Northport, Lower Main Street], 1880 from the Collection of Preservation Long IslandPreservation Long Island has announced the Art of Edward Lange Project, a collaborative effort to reexamine the life and art of Edward Lange (1846–1912), a German immigrant and prolific landscape painter who worked in and around Huntington, Long Island during the 1870s and 1880s. Lange sketched and painted town centers, local businesses, and private residences. [Read more…] about Art of Edward Lange Project Launched With Website, Events

Filed Under: Arts, Events, History, New Exhibits, New York City Tagged With: Art History, Cold Spring Harbor Exhibition Gallery, Cultural History, Huntington, Long Island, painting, Preservation Long Island, Suffolk County, Town of Huntington Historic Partnership

Jupiter Hammon’s An Essay on Slavery (Virtual Screening)

February 7, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

jupiter hammons an essay on slaveryPreservation Long Island will host the first public screening of theater artist Malik Work’s interpretation of Jupiter Hammon’s An Essay on Slavery, on Wednesday, February 9th.

Jupiter Hammon (1711– ca.1806), was among the first published African American authors whose work was published during their lifetime. He was enslaved by the Joseph Lloyd family in Lloyd Neck, Long Island. [Read more…] about Jupiter Hammon’s An Essay on Slavery (Virtual Screening)

Filed Under: Arts, Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Preservation Long Island

Long Island’s 2021 List of Endangered Historic Places

June 3, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Peter Crippen House front façade courtesy Preservation Long IslandPreservation Long Island’s Endangered Historic Places List for 2021 includes seven sites and one district facing a variety of threats from demolition and overdevelopment, to a lack of municipal funding and support for historic preservation in communities throughout the region. [Read more…] about Long Island’s 2021 List of Endangered Historic Places

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Architecture, Historic Preservation, Long Island, Preservation Long Island

Facing Slavery: Lloyd Family Portraits in Context

March 6, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Nelson and Lloyd family portraitsPreservation Long Island has announced the gift of a group of important early American portraits from descendants of the Nelson and Lloyd families of Boston and Long Island.

For over three hundred years, portraits of Elizabeth Tailer Nelson (1667–1734), John Nelson (1654–1734), Henry Lloyd I (1685–1763), and James Lloyd III (1769–1831) remained in the possession of the same family that commissioned them centuries ago. [Read more…] about Facing Slavery: Lloyd Family Portraits in Context

Filed Under: Arts, History, New York City Tagged With: art, Art History, Historic Preservation, Long Island, Preservation Long Island

Long Island Endangered Historic Places Nominations Sought

November 22, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

preservation long islandPreservation Long Island has announced a call for nominations for the 2021 Endangered Historic Places Program (EHPP). Nominations are open to the public and can be submitted digitally through the EHPP 2021 portal on Preservation Long Island’s website. [Read more…] about Long Island Endangered Historic Places Nominations Sought

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Historic Preservation, Long Island, Preservation Long Island

Joseph Lloyd Manor to Receive Literary Landmark Designation

October 11, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Joseph Lloyd Manor courtesy Preservation Long IslandPreservation Long Island has announced the United for Libraries Literary Landmark designation for one of its historic properties, Joseph Lloyd Manor, an 18th century manor house in Lloyd Harbor, and a site of Black enslavement.

The designation honors Jupiter Hammon (1711– ca. 1806), one of the earliest published African American writers who composed his most well-known works while enslaved at the manor. [Read more…] about Joseph Lloyd Manor to Receive Literary Landmark Designation

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Landmarks, Preservation Long Island

Long Island Indigenous History & Art Virtual Exhibit

August 29, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Mandush Shinnecock Sachem of the 17th centuryPreservation Long Island has announced a new virtual exhibition, Indigenous History & Art at Good Little Water Place, beginning September 3, 2020.

The exhibit features artwork from nine contemporary Indigenous artists, offering a look at the history and on-going relations between Indigenous people and land. [Read more…] about Long Island Indigenous History & Art Virtual Exhibit

Filed Under: Events, History, New Exhibits, New York City Tagged With: Art Exhibit, exhibits, Indigenous History, Native American History, Preservation Long Island

The Legacy of Enslavement on Long Island

July 28, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Joseph Lloyd Manor courtesy of Preservation Long IslandPreservation Long Island has announced a series of public roundtable events to be streamed as part of The Jupiter Hammon Project. This multi-year initiative aims to expand interpretive and educational programming at the Joseph Lloyd Manor, an 18th century manor house in Lloyd Harbor, and a site of Black enslavement that is owned and operated by Preservation Long Island. [Read more…] about The Legacy of Enslavement on Long Island

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: American Revolution, AmRev, Black History, Jupiter Hammon, Long Island, Preservation Long Island, Slavery

Preservation Long Island Offering Racial Bias Virtual Events, Resources

July 3, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Jupiter Hammon ProjectThe painful effects of racial bias and the long legacy of slavery are now on full display in our country. While many people live their lives shielded from such brutal realities, others must live them each day; carefully and often wary that any encounter could be fatal.

This different reality is a topic that causes discomfort, pain, and fear. Honest communication about race and the legacy of slavery in America is necessary to initiate change and foster a more equitable society. Conversation alone will not address or repair these issues. What is essential is dialogue towards understanding and empathy. [Read more…] about Preservation Long Island Offering Racial Bias Virtual Events, Resources

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New Exhibits, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Abolition, Black History, Civil Rights, Preservation Long Island, Slavery

Long Island Preservation Award Winner Interviews (Podcasts)

June 26, 2020 by Chris Kretz Leave a Comment

long island history project logoThe Long Island History Project, in collaboration with Preservation Long Island, hosted a week-long awards ceremony highlighting their 2020 Preservation Award winners.

The five interviews cover projects including 19th century sawmills and Gilded Age mansions, ranging from Seacliff on the North Shore to Oak Beach on the Atlantic. [Read more…] about Long Island Preservation Award Winner Interviews (Podcasts)

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Architecture, Historic Preservation, Long Island, Podcasts, Preservation Long Island

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