East Hampton Village District
Why it's listed
East Hampton Village District covers roughly 20 acres around the Village Green on the south shore of Long Island's south fork. The green marks the site of the original settlement, founded in 1648 and known for its first fourteen years as Maidstone. It holds the South End Burying Ground, a town pond and the site of the first meetinghouse. Mostly wood-frame houses of one to two-and-a-half stories line both sides along Main Street, James Lane and Woods Lane. Among them are the Mulford House and the John Howard Payne House, both with central chimneys and lean-to wings, plus windmills believed to date from the 18th century. Later buildings include the Hedges Inn, a mansard-roofed house, the 1883 Thomas Moran Studio and St. Luke's Church of 1910. The district was listed because these structures trace the village's shift from a quiet farming community, described by Timothy Dwight in 1804, to a popular summer resort and artists' colony after the mid-19th century.
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| Styles | Vernacular domestic architecture, including half houses, five-bay forms, and a late 19th century shingle-style building |
|---|---|
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Acreage | 20 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | East Hampton Village District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.