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Program Information

Program name: Houses of the Hampton's, 1880-1930

Program category: History
Museums
Nature- Gardening

Program length: 40 minutes

Audience level: Adult

Audience size: any

Program description: Houses of the Hampton’s, 1880 – 1930 The epitome of conspicuous consumption, of worldly glamour, of every pleasure, natural and unnatural, that only money can buy, the phenomenon we now know as “The Hamptons” encompasses the villages of Westhampton Beach, East Hampton, Bridgehampton, and Southampton. Here, descendents of colonial aristocracy, New York’s Livingstons, Delaware’s du Ponts, as well Manhattan’s most successful bankers, lawyers, and brokers—mingled with the colorful characters of the art colonies. These early Hamptonites built fashionable and expansive summer houses where they enjoyed carefree recreation, artistic endeavors, and elegant social occasions. HOUSES OF THE HAMPTONS, 1880–1930 explores more than 30 houses, many designed by some of America’s leading architects–McKim, Mead & White, John Russell Pope, Harrie T. Lindeberg. The great summer places of the Hamptons present an ensemble of exceptional architectural variety and achievement. Here, American Colonial, half-timbered Tudor, and red brick Georgian vie with shingled cottage and Mediterranean fantasy.HOUSES OF THE HAMPTONS recaptures the grace and beauty of an era long vanished.

Space/special requirements:

Travel restrictions:

Program fee: $201- $350

Is this fee negotiable? Yes

Mileage included? Yes

Notes about the fee:

Other notes:

Regions this program
can be performed in: Long Island

Program last updated: 12/09/2009

Performer Information (see all of this performer's programs)

Performer name: Gary Lawrance

Phone: 631-689-1710

Mailing address: 9 orbit drive
stony brook, ny 11790

E-mail address: lawrance@optonline.net

Previous appearances at: Locust Valley Library, Locust Valley, American Institute of Architects, LI Chapter, Rogers Memorial Library, Southampton, The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, Nassua County Historical Society
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Performer information last updated: 04/15/2011

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Program name:	Houses of the Hampton's, 1880-1930
Program category:	History Museums Nature- Gardening
Program length:	40 minutes
Audience level:	Adult
Audience size:	any
Program description:	Houses of the Hampton’s, 1880 – 1930 The epitome of conspicuous consumption, of worldly glamour, of every pleasure, natural and unnatural, that only money can buy, the phenomenon we now know as “The Hamptons” encompasses the villages of Westhampton Beach, East Hampton, Bridgehampton, and Southampton. Here, descendents of colonial aristocracy, New York’s Livingstons, Delaware’s du Ponts, as well Manhattan’s most successful bankers, lawyers, and brokers—mingled with the colorful characters of the art colonies. These early Hamptonites built fashionable and expansive summer houses where they enjoyed carefree recreation, artistic endeavors, and elegant social occasions. HOUSES OF THE HAMPTONS, 1880–1930 explores more than 30 houses, many designed by some of America’s leading architects–McKim, Mead & White, John Russell Pope, Harrie T. Lindeberg. The great summer places of the Hamptons present an ensemble of exceptional architectural variety and achievement. Here, American Colonial, half-timbered Tudor, and red brick Georgian vie with shingled cottage and Mediterranean fantasy.HOUSES OF THE HAMPTONS recaptures the grace and beauty of an era long vanished.
Space/special requirements:
Travel restrictions:
Program fee:	$201- $350
Is this fee negotiable?	Yes
Mileage included?	Yes
Notes about the fee:
Other notes:
Regions this program can be performed in:	Long Island
Program last updated:	12/09/2009

Performer Information	(see all of this performer's programs)
Performer name:	Gary Lawrance
Phone:	631-689-1710
Mailing address:	9 orbit drive stony brook, ny 11790
E-mail address:	lawrance@optonline.net

Previous appearances at:	Locust Valley Library, Locust Valley, American Institute of Architects, LI Chapter, Rogers Memorial Library, Southampton, The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, Nassua County Historical Society Contact information for New York State Public Libraries
Performer information last updated:	04/15/2011