Habitat

A good eye, initiative, and flexibility counted
By T.E. McMorrow |
Long-leaf yellow pine beams and flooring, collected by Bryan Gosman, imbue the open living area with warmth. Durell Godfrey Photos

An unusual showhouse that will open this weekend as a benefit for the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons
By Star staff |
ARF’s Dutch colonial house grew a matching wing in 2011.

The house is part of the Southampton Historical Museum’s annual “Insider’s View” house tour
By Jennifer Landes |
This Southampton Victorian-era house has some classic Queen Anne-style features on its exterior, including a front porch and a second-floor porch, prominent gables, an asymmetrical form, and bay windows. Durell Godfrey Photo

One of the museum’s most prominent features is still taking root.
By Jennifer Landes |
Three distinct areas of the Parrish Art Museum property will replicate common features of the South Fork landscape.

Cliffside 11-acre resort where Nixon slept has a 6-foot-6 ‘white knight’
By Irene Silverman |
The buyer of Gurney’s Inn is reported to be George Filopoulos, president of Metrovest Equities. Hampton Pix

Honoring one that is gone, documenting the other’s history
By Baylis Greene |
A view from the south. Mr. Garrett calls the wide floorboards throughout the house “extravagant.” Durell Godfrey Photo

Mahogany and bronze give the Sam’s Creek neighborhood a new look
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Mahogany boards and travertine marble define the house, both inside and out.
A glimpse of the common threads that run through disparate artistic objects
By Christopher Walsh |
Cowrie shell carving is a global phenomenon. Durell Godfrey Photo

Sited by Frederick Law Olmsted, this ‘Sister’ has an almost 300-degree ocean view
By Carissa Katz |
The Andrews House, one of seven late 19th-century Shingle Style cottages in the Montauk Association, enjoys views of the ocean from its first and second-story verandas. A small kitchen addition at right was designed by Francis Fleetwood. Durell Godfrey Photo

The society chooses its properties for their mix of architectural styles as well as their character
By Jennifer Landes |
The East Hampton Historical Society will hold its annual house and garden tour this weekend. Houses include a cottage on Dayton Lane and a farmhouse in Amagansett. Durell Godfrey Photo