30
Years of citizen action to protect and preserve the historic structures,
residential
character
and quality of life in the Village of East Hampton
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The North End Cemetery
Headstones The stones were repaired using an historically accurate method, corroborated by the Village Historian and completed by a professional in the field of headstone restoration. . |
| The Hook School House The Hook School House, a small 18th century building moved from a North Main Street property, is on Main Street behind the Clinton Academy and The Towne House. As part of the Historical Society’s “Living History Project”, it will be outfitted to simulate an 18th century school room in East Hampton. Richard Barons, director of the Historical Society, explained that while the building will not be definitively identified as a school, “it possesses many of the characteristics of typical South Fork frugality in making do with refreshing and reusing older structures.” The “Living History Project” will develop a program in coordination with the NY State Social Studies syllabus, with enthusiastic support from East Hampton teachers. The VPS funded the re-roofing of this building by Richard Baxter, completed in April of 2010. |
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The North End Cemetery Fence The North End Cemetery is home to the graves of East Hampton residents who served in the wars of Independence, 1812, Civil War and both World Wars. The land is owned by the Town of East Hampton, but is maintained by the Village. In partnership with the Town and the Village, the Society funded the purchase of historically accurate wood for the fence, which was installed by the Village. Replacement of this fence helped to restore respect and dignity to this hallowed ground. |
| St. Peter’s Chapel Belfry St. Peter’s Church served the Springs community. The bell in this church dates back to the Civil War. When the belfry, which housed this historic bell needed replacement, the Society provided a matching grant to the Church to fund the work. |
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Town Marine Museum As in every community, East Hampton has been shaped by its long relationship with the land and sea. The farmer/fishermen of East Hampton share a long tradition of working the land and the sea for a living. The Town of East Hampton helped to preserve some of the vintage boats used by East Hampton mariners for centuries. Now a dwindling enterprise, many of these vessels are on view at the Town Marine Museum on Bluff Road in Amagansett. The Society built two shelters to protect these historic vessels from the elements while they are on view during the summer season. |
| East Hampton Healthcare Foundation The East Hampton Healthcare Foundation gave birth to the East Hampton Healthcare Center. Founded in response to the first Quality of Life Survey of the membership of the Village Preservation Society in 1997 which identified lack of access to quality healthcare among the top three quality of life issues for Village residents. VPS Trustees were the founding members of the East Hampton Healthcare
Foundation which enabled healthcare professionals to open practices
in our community and expand services offered, which now includes
specialists in cardiology and mammography facilities among its many
offerings. |
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Duck Pond Plantings The Duck Pond on Davids Lane has long been a source of pleasure for Village and Town residents alike attracting families who enjoy the water fowl that resides there. The many beautiful plants species, originally landscaped and later donated to the Village by Mrs. Wodehouse, had many non-indigenous species which began to overrun those wetlands. In league with the Ladies Village Improvement Society (LVIS), the LVIS helped to restore indigenous plantings to the area to help balance the eco-system. |