Brought to the attention of WMF by local preservationists and architectural historians, the house was listed on the 2002 Watch. A bulldozer and a permit to raze the house were on-site at the time of the Watch announcement.
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Brought to the attention of WMF by local preservationists and architectural historians, the house was listed on the 2002 Watch. A bulldozer and a permit to raze the house were on-site at the time of the Watch announcement.
The house was acquired through a partnership between the Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation, World Monuments Fund, and the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. All parties worked to have the house designated as a city landmark, and most urgently, to find a permanent buyer and a long-term use that would preserve the structure.
The Newman Foundation provided the funding to purchase the house, while WMF provided expertise and funding to cover the repairs, restoration, and marketing of the house. SPLIA jointly held title to the property as manager of the conservation and historical interpretation of the house. Today, the house is privately owned and protected by a preservation easement.
