The Southampton Cottages of South Main Street: The Original Hamptons Summer Colony

· Arcadia Publishing
Ebook
176
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About this ebook

In 1887, Southampton was proclaimed "the most charming of all small cities by the sea." From 1870 to 1930, the colonial farmsteads that dotted its oldest street made way for the stately second homes of America's most fashionable elite. Hollywood royalty like Ginger Rogers and Jimmy Stewart lived and played in these magnificent second homes. Situated on the east side of Lake Agawam, South Main Street cottagers fished, bicycled, sailed and walked to the beach and into the village throughout the summer season. Today all but five of these grand landmarks survive. Local author Sally Spanburgh uses her historical and architectural expertise to tell the stories behind the construction of these beautiful homes and their remarkable owners.

About the author

Sally Spanburgh lives in Southampton Village and is actively engaged in local historic preservation. She is chairperson of Southampton's Landmarks and Historic Districts Board. Previously, she was employed with architectural firms in New York City and Southampton. She has a master's in architecture from Syracuse University, studied preservation at Columbia Universty, and has a bachelor's of science in environmental design from Syracuse. Her first book, The Southampton Cottages of Gin Lane, was published in 2012.

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