Our mission is to celebrate and preserve Long Island’s diverse cultural and architectural heritage through advocacy, education, and stewardship.

Joined October 2010
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Attention realtors, homeowners, or home buyers interested in historic properties, join us for a special workshop focused on how historic houses can be successfully marketed, sold, renovated, and stewarded on Long Island. Reserve your spot now: preservationlongisland.org
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Special Virtual Talk December 12th! Did you know 2024 marks the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Dutch colony that became New York? Join us for a look at the enduring Dutch influence on Long Island’s material culture and architectural landscape. buff.ly/3ZCOWxN

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Today is the last day to view a collection of captivating Long Island landscapes by late 19th-century artist Edward Lange! Our exhibition gallery on Main St. in Cold Spring Harbor is open from 11 am-4pm. FREE buff.ly/3zCFLTN

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Preservation Long Island Announces New Executive Director. Jackie Powers, a former senior advisor with the American Museum of Natural History, will join the historic preservation nonprofit on December 2, 2024. Read the official press release. buff.ly/4gc1u4X
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Join us this Thursday at 7pm in our Cold Spring Harbor gallery or virtually to explore how archaeology can be used in preservation advocacy and land use planning! buff.ly/4cpzCZl
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📢 Our 2024 Annual Benefit Party is just a week away! Join us in Glen Cove at the beautiful Webb Institute on Friday, June 21! Tickets and Sponsorship Packages are still available for purchase online now. Don’t miss out on this fabulous event! buff.ly/4c2gn7S
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Get tickets to our June 21st Benefit Party at the "Braes"! Drinks, bites, music & tours. Now the Webb Institute, the former Glen Cove estate was Wayne Manor in “Batman Forever” and the backdrop for the “Gotham” prequel TV series. Advance tickets required. buff.ly/4c2gn7S

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Although the Smithsonian's traveling exhibition, "Voices and Votes: Democracy in America", has moved on, "Democracy on Long Island" will remain on view in our gallery in Cold Spring Harbor on Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm-5pm through July 28th! FREE buff.ly/3WAxvwU
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Our Cold Spring Harbor gallery has been selected by @nysmuseums as first site in NYS to host the @Smithsonian @MuseumOnMainSt traveling exhibition examining democracy in America! On view March 23-May 3, 2024. Opening reception March 22nd - RSVP online! buff.ly/3TpNMmi

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Stay current with the latest news about Preservation Long Island’s preservation and advocacy work! New Edition of Preservation Notes is Here! - Preservation Long Island buff.ly/4aJqMW9 #longislandhistory #historicpreservation #historicplaces

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New image! We previously posted a photo montage with an image of the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse on the Hudson River instead of its “twin” Stepping Stone Lighthouse on the Long Island Sound, one of the 7 sites on our 2023 Endangered Historic Places List. We are sorry for this error.
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📢The list is out! Sites in Brentwood, Huntington, Kings Park, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Riverhead and Smithtown included in Preservation Long Island’s 2023 list of Endangered Historic Places. Learn more: buff.ly/3t4OA5P #longislandhistory #longislandarchitecture
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Today's the day! Your gift will support special projects including essential capital improvements to the Joseph Lloyd Manor and the publication of "Promoting Long Island: The Art of Edward Lange, 1871-889". buff.ly/47q0UME #GivingTuesday #HistoricHouse #ArtandCulture
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Only 1 week left until #GivingTuesday! Mark your calendars and set your reminders so that you can help us reach our 75th anniversary goal! #75for75 #preservationlongisland #longislandhistory #history #historicsite #housemuseum #literarylandmark buff.ly/47q0UME
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Our latest Biennial Report is out! Click link to access full report and 2023 snapshot. Where we once concentrated on saving the past for the future, we now focus on helping others to determine how and why the past matters. Celebrating 75 years! buff.ly/3ufH209
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Read our 75th Anniversary Year Snapshot here! preservationlongisland.org/2… #preservationlongisland
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ADVOCACY UPDATE! The Islip Town Board recently voted Yes to a Planned Landmark Preservation District overlay reinforcing the zoning designation for Idle Hour Mansion, a significant historic resource in Oakdale, one of our 2017 Endangered Historic Places. buff.ly/3s6XZJH

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Preservation Long Island retweeted
Fly over to #WitchesNightOut hosted by @LuckyToLiveHere in Cold Spring Harbor TONIGHT. I’ll be at @preservationLI to sell and sign books. Come by at 5:30 pm to say hello!
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ADVOCACY UPDATE! Preservation Wins! Garden City residents overwhelmingly chose to save St. Paul’s School main building in Public Opinion Poll. buff.ly/495jk6I #gardencitynewyork #gothicrevival #longislandarchitecture #historicpreservation

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PRESERVATION ALERT! All registered @VillageofGC voters are encouraged to participate in St. Paul's School Public Opinion Poll on October 21st from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Fieldhouse to determine the future of the site. buff.ly/3Qk15TE #historicpreservation

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