Jacqueline Astier
The Abraham Baker House, c. 1745
Dating from 1745 at 9 Cross Highway the Abraham Baker House was home to the local tailor. It bridges both the Town and the Village limits. In 1924, this building was purchased by the founders of the East Hampton Riding Academy. Among the founders were John Vernou Bouvier III ,father of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, and publishing magnate Robert Appleton, who once owned ‘Nid de Papilon’, a past awardee. Former First Lady, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy rode there as a girl. The house has been moved twice from its original location and now has been restored by the current owner, Jacqueline Astier.
Frank Y. Morgan and Brent Feigenbaum
Deacon David Huntting House, 1760
The David Huntting House at 102 Main St, c. 1760 has a beautifully proportioned pilastered front door surround, paneled double doors, and a remarkable curving staircase. The dormers, the front porch and the kitchen wing are early 20 th century additions. Deacon David Huntting (1815-1885) was a Trustee of the nearby Presbyterian church, Chair of the Village Trustees and Village Clerk in 1870. Huntting property extended from Main Street to Town Pond and Egypt Lane, and this house stood near the road, but was moved to its present stie in 1921. Adjacent David’s Lane was named for two of the David Hunttings, and was opened in 1923. The home, now owned by Frank Morgan and Brent Feigenbaum was carefully restored.
East Hampton Village Board and East Hampton Historical Society
The Dominy House and Workshops
Easily East Hampton’s most important contribution to the genre, the Dominay House and Workshops are a triumph of restoration undertaken by the Village of East Hampton and represent a unique ensemble of buildings. Reconstructed in its original location using historic timber frames methods, the house is an exhibit of fine craftsmanship in itself. Nathaniel Dominy IV (1737-1812), Nathaniel Dominy V (1770-1852), and Felix Dominy (1800-1869) fashioned clocks, furniture and other decorative items in the workshops adjoining the home. This restoration makes it possible to have a sense of how they worked. The reconstruction was made possible through the support of the Village of East Hampton and a number of generous donors including Dudley Roberts, who donated the two workshops. The site was meticulously restored by Robert Hefner and is now administered by the East Hampton Historical Society. The Dominy House was designated an Historic Landmark by the East Hampton Village Board in 2013.