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Preservation Awards: The Fordham Mill

June 11, 2020
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View of tPhoto of the front of the red brick Fordham Mill on the Speonk River.
The Fordham Mill on the Speonk River. Photo courtesy of Preservation Long Island.

The Fordham Mill (also known as the Tuttle-Fordham Mill or the Brick Mill) in Remsenburg was a local landmark long before it caught the eye of John Kanas. Growing up […]

Patchogue: Queen City of the South Shore

October 17, 2016
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Bailey's Mills, Patchogue
Bailey's Mills, Patchogue. Image courtesy of Patchogue Medford Library.

If you wanted something back in 19th-Century Long Island, chances are they made it in Patchogue: lace, twine, lumber, crinoline, wrapping paper, blankets, award-winning yachts. A sprawling arrangement of brick […]