Society’s House Tour Helps to Walk Off the Turkey

A traditional house on Hither Lane with a surprisingly contemporary interior is part of this year’s East Hampton Historical Society House and Garden Tour, to be held on Saturday.

Durell Godfrey

This year, the East Hampton Historical Society is saluting the shingle, the South Fork construction staple from its earliest days

Nov. 26, 2014

Star Staff

A Thanksgiving weekend tradition, along with turkey sandwiches with cranberry sauce and stuffing, the East Hampton Historical Society’s annual house and garden tour will return on Saturday from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

This year, the society is saluting the shingle, the South Fork construction staple from its earliest days. Houses from those earlier times, as well as more recent construction that plays with the vernacular, will be featured.

A cocktail party at the Maidstone Club tomorrow will serve as the kick-off event for the tour and as a benefit for the society’s programs. It takes place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The cocktail party and tour tickets are $200 each. Tickets for just the tour cost $65 in advance and $75 the day of the tour.

The tour is centered in East Hampton Village, with houses decorated in classic style to midcentury modern. The Osborne house on Buell Lane has been renovated and expanded over the years and has modern interiors. One house highlights the vision of Celerie Kemble, a celebrity designer who channels Palm Beach sophistication in much of her decor. A 1921 residence has the stamp of the architects Polhemus and Coffin.

There are five houses in all, on familiar lanes such as Buell, Egypt, and Hither. Tickets are available at Clinton Academy tomorrow and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.