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

by Sally Spanburgh

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625847775
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	05/25/2015
Sold by:	OPEN ROAD INTEGRATED - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	5 MB

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction 11

South Main Strut Cottage List 17

Maps: 1870 and 1916 20

The David H. Hallock Estate 23

The Mr. and Mrs. John Allen Residence 28

The Bungalows of Linden Lane 32

The Dr. and Mrs. John Mackie Homestead 41

Thanet House 45

The Schermerhom Collages 50

The Captain and Mrs. Barney J. Green Boardinghonse 66

Fondamere 71

The Cottage for Mr. and Mrs. Leon D. DeBost 75

Edgemere 81

Grassmere 87

Sunny Hours 92

The Peabody Cottages 96

Wyandanch 104

The Crossways 109

The Collage for Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Humphreys 113

Bonnie Brae 120

Penrhyn 125

The Cottage for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steele 131

Wyndecote 135

Asher House 142

Conclusion 151

Postscript Additional Gin Lane Insights 155

Notes 161

Index 169

About the Author 175