VPSEH partnered with the Peconic Land Trust on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Hoie Hall, to host an informational session on ways homeowners can preserve their historic homes and what benefits and supports are available for them when such an effort is undertaken.
Peconic Land Trust Senior Planner Holly Sanford, presents the Trust’s work.
Representing PLT were Vice President, Melanie Tebbins, and Senior Planner, Holly Sanford. Their PowerPoint presentation informed the group of PLT’s history, mission and projects. Most people associate the Trust with preservation of farm land, which has been a main focus for the group. But, lesser known are their efforts to preserve historic structures and the role they play as legal trusts to receive easement gifts from motivated homeowners. This is a critical piece of the regulatory infrastructure with respect to preserved land of any kind in that PLT becomes the custodian of the preserved portion of the property or home and makes annual inspections to confirm that the initial agreement made by the donor is being met. It is a long-term responsibility and a great one.
Janet Fink and Arthur Platt of Fink & Platt Architects detail their historic restoration work on “Wayside”, the Dr. George E. Munroe house, c. 1888.
Also presenting were Janet Fink and Arthur Platt of Fink & Platt Architects, the firm that shepherded the restoration and renovation of “Wayside”, the Dr. George E. Munroe house, c. 1888, home of Kristen and Robert DeLaMater, who were honored with the VPSEH 2024 Historic Preservation Award for this important contribution to historic preservation in East Hampton Village. Their presentation demonstrated their dedication to preserving original elements, materials and structures to the greatest extent possible during their restoration and renovation of “Wayside”. Construction photos and plans from the project gave interesting perspective to the historical discoveries made and the intensely detailed craftsmanship applied to restoring original components of the home.
The program was filmed by LTV and is embedded below.
For more about Peconic Land Trust and their many fine programs, please see this link: peconiclandtrust.org. For more about Fink & Platt Architects, please see this link: finkandplatt.com.