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 […]
Building Address: 311 Handsome Avenue Section / Block / Lot: Surveyor’s Name: Jackie Peu-Duvallon Survey Date: March 2004 Building Type: House Owner’s Name: Building Name: N/A Date of Construction: ca. 1925 Architect: N/A Building Dimensions: No. of Floors: 2.5 Decorative Features: Exposed rafters, exterior window and door moldings Siding Material(s): Stucco Roof Style: Hipped Roofing Material(s): Asphalt shingle […]
Long Island Traditions conducted a cultural resource survey in West Sayville in 2004. Preservation planner Jayme Breschard Thomann prepared an in-depth report that can be accessed here. We welcome updates to the survey and additional information. Please feel free to contact us!
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 […]
Lenny Nilson: Bait fisherman Lenny Nilson was born in Bay Shore in 1947 and spent the first five years observing his father who had a shrimp and killie business. By age 16 he began working on the bay. He has worked as a commercial fishermen for the Sunrise Fish Company, and currently owns L & […]
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 […]
Occupational Folk Artists There are many occupations that stretch back in time. Farmers and fishermen, instrument makers, and railroad workers. Long Island Traditions has documented some of these as part of its ongoing occupational research. Visit these artists to learn more about their time-honored professions. Some of these artists are available for public programs. If […]
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 […]
By Nancy Solomon and Cris Muia Oakdale began as part of a royal land grant given to William Nicoll, who founded Islip Town in 1687. The name Oakdale is said to have come from a Nicoll Descendant in the mid 1800’s. As Betty Kuss of the William K. Vanderbilt Historical Society wrote, “any history of […]
