WLIW is airing the documentary “A World Within a World: Bay Houses of Long Island” on WLIW21 at 8 pm on October 15, 2020. The film was produced by Barbara Weber and Greg Blank and provides a rare look at the bay houses on the South Shore of Long Island. The film is being shown […]
WLIW.org recently posted an article about “A World Within a World: Bay Houses of Long Island,” which will be airing on WLIW21 on October 15th at 8pm. The article includes a gallery of photos of bay houses. Read the article here!
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Bluepoints Oyster Co. Site Surveyor’s Name: Jackie Peu-Duvallon Survey Date: January / February 2004 Building Address: Section / Block / Lot: Building Type: Industrial sheds Owner’s Name: Ramco Development Building Name: Bluepoints Oyster Co. Date of Construction: Late 19th to early 20th century Architect: Building Dimensions: No. of Floors: One to two. Decorative Features: Siding Material(s): Wood clapboard Roof Styles: Gable, Cross […]
By Jayme Breschard Thomann Long Island’s waterfront communities were first settled by Native Americans who valued the sandy soil on which they could grow corn, tomatoes, squash and other commonplace vegetables. They also harvested abundant fish and shellfish from Great South Bay and the nearby ocean, traveling by canoe and other watercraft. In the late […]
By Jayme Breschard Thomann Long Island’s waterfront communities were first settled by Native Americans who valued the sandy soil on which they could grow corn, tomatoes, squash and other commonplace vegetables. They also harvested abundant fish and shellfish from Great South Bay and the nearby ocean, traveling by canoe and other watercraft. In the late […]
Fishermen and baymen, duck hunters and decoy carvers, clamshell artists and lifeguards are just some of the tradition bearers featured here. Through oral histories, Long Island Traditions has documented dozens of those committed to preserving a life on the water. Most are participants in our maritime education programs or festivals and museum programs. If you […]
Edward (Lowell) Ockers: Poundtrap fisherman Lowell was born in West Sayville and has lived in the area his entire life. Lowell started working full time in the bay after returning from the Navy in 1957. He started fishing and catching eels with traps purchased from his father, who was also a bayman. Lowell, who enjoyed […]
Building Address: Montauk Highway Section / Block / Lot: Surveyor’s Name: Cristina Muia Survey Date: 9/04 Building Type: Boathouse Owner’s Name: St. John’s University Building Name: St. John’s Boathouse Date of Construction: 1908 Architect: Isaac H. Green Building Dimensions: No. of Floors: 2½ Decorative Features: Full gable pediment, cupola, fan light window, Siding Material(s): stucco Roof Style: Gable with cross wing Roofing Material(s): Asphalt Foundation: stone Window Style(s): double hung […]
Carmans River Maritime Center/The Newey Boat Shop Shed #3 Building Address: 22 Newey Lane Section / Block / Lot: Surveyor’s Name: Jayme Breschard Survey Date: December 3, 2004 Building Type: industrial/warehouse Owner’s Name: John Taylor currently leases this building from the Post-Morrow Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation that preserves and conserves the rural, cultural, and historical character of the hamlet […]
