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Media Focuses On Village Houses
JULY 1981 REFERENCE ONLY
More and more the media is;
touting Freeport as the place to
buy a house in today's tight
mortgage market and soaring
purchase prices. Subjects have
included the Village's Home-steading
program, the govern-ment's
Homefinders Service and
Freeport's older homes.
The following is reprinted from
the June issue of "Long Island
Heritage" (Box 471, Glen Cove
r, *-r 11542).vThe article-was written
by Michael Cracraft at the sug-gestion
of Ken Rossman of Dow
Realty in Freeport. Photos, and
another story concerning Free-port's
Playland Park of the
1920's, accompanied the article. •
"Thanks to a tip I received last
month from one of our readers, I
found myself in a very interesting
part of Long Island...Freeport.
It's a community that has been
tremendously under-rated by
many.
"I spent quite a bit of time
moseying around this maritime
village, and was quite impressed
with what I-saw. This 'boating
capital' of western Long Island
has one of the most active com-mercial
fishing and pleasure
ports east of Manhattan. In an
area called Nautical Mile, one will
find a row of fresh fish stores,
boating' facilities, and . quaint,
waterside cafes and restaurants.
This area is probably Freeport's
largest tourist area.
"The downtown section has
been renovated and turned into a
pedestrian shopping mall, and
some of the area's architecture
dates back to more than 100
years. Considering commerce,
population and activities, Free-port
seems to be one of the most
stable areas on the south shore of
the Island.
• ' 'Tucked away in one of the
older sections in the Northwest
corner of the village, I found a
couple of very interesting houses
that are currently on the market.
"If you ever thought you'd like
to live on Pennsylvania Avenue,
here's your chance. This eight
room, two story house is located
on 1/3 acre corner lot complete
with huge maple, oak and birch
4 trees.
"The house was built around
1915 as a frame dwelling, but in
the 1950's a stone and brick
facade was added. This double
exterior wall should add quite a
bit of warmth to the house in
winter. The front of the building
has been stoned with Tennessee
River stone, which is quite un-usual
in this area as most stone
used in construction comes from
Westchester, and the rest of the
house has been bricked. The
combination is'quite attractive.
"The interior of the house
needs some cleaning and some
creative touches, but it could be
developed into quite a homestead
that could serve all your require-ments.
It has two fireplaces, a
den with cathedral ceiling, three
bedrooms, an eat-in kitchen, two
and a half baths, a two-car
attached garage, hardwood
floors and a large attic that would
make a super studio.
"The $69,900 selling price is
especially intriguing when you
consider that many houses in the
immediate neighborhood sell for
well over $100,000.
"Our other 'find' is also located
in the Northwest area -and is
situated on a large, 1/3 acre
plot. This Lena Avenue Victorian
beauty was the original farm
house in the area.
' 'Part of what used to be a wrap
around grandma's porch has been
turned into a sunporch, and the
original widow's walk has been
removed. A two-car garage was
built with the upstairs developed
into a den and connected to the
second story of the house. This
room overlooks an in-ground
swimming pool and has a
separate, outside stairway en-trance.
There's hardwood floors
throughout, 1 and '/ijbaths, three ,
bedrooms, a large unfinished
attic, plaster walls, a cedar
closet, a fireplace in the living
room, and plenty of closet space
in the eight large rooms.
"My favorite part of this house
is the large, extra private back
yard with the largest maple tree
I've ever seen. There's a red-wood
deck built onto the back of
the house complete with built-in
benches and tables.
"Like the other house,
is selling for less than most <
other houses in the neigh?
hood. Considering the house,
the lot size, the amount of total
space, and its location on a tree-lined
peaceful street, its asking
price of $65,000 seems like a good
deal.
"The area is full of history, an
active historical society and
museum, and the former home-
-town of such- notables" as Guy
Lombardo."
A Name Change
A seemingly slight alteration in
its name which reflects a much
larger change in growth and area
served has been announced by
the Freeport Arts Council. The
organization will henceforth be
known as The Arts Council at
Freeport. The new name reflects
the success The Arts Council has
achieved in attracting people to
Freeport from many other com-munities
and in building the
Village's image as a cultural and
.-theatrical center for all of Long
Island. • ' • : • •
Begun seven years ago as a
unique joint venture of the Village
of Freeport and the Freeport
Public Schools, The Arts Council
how presents its Performing Arts
Series to attendees from over
100 communities in Nassau,
Queens, and Suffolk Counties. Its
newsletter, The ARTSCENE,
reaches 20,000 households in the
same Island-wide area. .The Arts
Council's-programs and services
to artists and arts groups have
also expanded to serve an Island-wide
consituency.
In commenting on the name
change, Mayor William White
.stated, "The Arts,.Cpuncil has
grown. It is not only for Free-porters
to enjoy, .but for all our
neighbors. I'm happy to see such
growth since it confirms Free-port's
leadership in establishing
and supporting The Arts Coun-cil."
A Public Information Bulletin
of The Village Of Freeport
46 North Ocean Avenue
Telephone FReeport 8-4000
William H. White, Mayor
Public Meetings on the 1st. and 3rd. Mondays of the Month, at 8:00 P.M.
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Trustees: Dorothy Storm, Alfred Sirlln, James Clark, Timothy Peternana
Village Clerk: Thomas Devincenzo; Treasurer: James J. Lyons; Counsel: Michael Solomon
Freeport To Be Site Of National Meeting
Some 200 persons from through-out
the nation are expected to
converge in the Village on Thurs-day
and Friday, October 1 and 2,
for the 5th Annual Oak Park
Exchange Congress.
The prestigious Congress,
which traditionally attracts cover-age
by the national media, brings
together elected officials, in-volved
citizens, city .managers,
professional municipal employees
and business leaders from inte-grated
communities. Information
is exchanged on goals and
strategies to achieve economic
development and maintain racial
diversity. The "registration fee is
$100 per participant.
The Congress originated in Oak
Park, a suburb of Chicago, where
the annual sessions were held .
until 1979 when one was con-vened
in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
Therefore, the 1981 session
marks the first time the Congress,
will be held in the northeast.
Freeport won out over five others
to be the host community. All
expenses are covered by the regi-stration
fees and donations.
Centered at the Freeport
Recreation Center, the format will
consists of an Opening General
Assembly followed by workshops
and panel discussions utilizing
experts from throughout the
country. Lieutenant Governor
Mario Cuomo has agreed to be
the opening speaker and Senator
Alfonse D'Amato has been in-vited
to address the delegates at
the dinner to be held Thursday
evening at the Salty Bay Yacht*
Club.
The overall aspects of the
"Freeport experience" will be
addressed by Mayor William
White to be followed by a panel
discussion among Village officials
and volunteers. Areas to be
covered will include the Village's
Homesteading program, Home-finders,
economic develop-ment
and downtown revitaliza-tion.
Friday's program will consist of
further workshops and panels
combined with trips throughout
the Village for the delegates.
Buses will travel to the Home-steading
area, the waterfront, the
central business district and resi-
Be a Participant
or a Spectator
at
Freeport's
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ANNUAL GREAT CANOE RACES
. - . . . . . - Sunday, August 9
10A.M.-3P.M.
foot of Woodcleft - Waterfront Park
Awards Buffet to follow
For Information
call 378-7402
dential area. Two boat tours1
travel Woodcleft, Free[
River and the residential canals.
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The Steering Committee for the
Congress, is comprised of Mayor
White, Trustee Timothy Peter-nana,
Village Clerk Thomas
DeVincenzo, Publicity Director
Jean Peters, Director of Com-munity
Development Eric Hemp-hill
, Homefinders Director
Ranioha 'Crook 'and Human
Relations Secretary Janet Gabler.
Human Relations Director
Michael Kirwan is Congress
Coordinator.
Volunteers Needed
Part of the Congress experi-ence
each year is the ability for
delegates to become familiar with
the host community and its
residents by staying in a private
home during the sessions.
The majority of delegates will
be arriving Wednesday evening
September 30. Host homes will be
needed for that evening and the
following evening. In addition,
since many of the delegates will
be coming from other parts of the
country, it is assumed that a
large number might wish to stay
over Friday night, October 2, in
order to sight see in Manhattan
before returning home.
Host families will only be
required to provide a room and
light breakfast. All delegates will
be attending the Congress dinner
on Thursday. Hosts will not be
expected to..provide transporta- -
tion unless they indicate their
willingness in advance.
Every effort is being made to
insure compatible matches
between host families and guests.
Smokers and<non-smokers will be
assigned to appropriate homes as
will those allergic to pets.
Volunteers for other areas of
Congress activities are needed as
well. A "Volunteers Form" is
provided which may be filled out
and returned with the electric
payment or mailed directly to:
Michael Kirwan, Oak Park
Congress Coordinator, Municipal
Building, Freeport, NY 11520. All
volunteers will be contacted.
Volunteer Form
Freeport-Oak Park Exchange Congress
Housing
Wednesday, September 30 to Friday, October 2*
A. I am willing to host delegate(s) for the period specified.
B. My guests must be:
D Male
D Female
- D Either (specify number of bedrooms available )
D Non-smoker
D Not allergic to dogs D cats
*C. With the understanding that my guest(s) has expressed the wish to
extend visit, I will provide lodging for the evening of October 2.
- - - - ; - .Q Yes . ' • . • '"• • ' ''•"..
D No ' . • .
D. I will be able to transport my delegate guest (s) within the Village to
adhere to the Congress schedule.
0 Yes •' • •
n NO .
Transportation
A. I will be willing to transport delegates to and from: -
D JFK Airport
D LaGuardia Airport
D Within Village
Other
I cannot help out in the above areas, but would like to volunteer my
services to ensure the Congress'success.
n Mailings . _ ' • _ _
'D'Registration (October 1, A.M. at Center)
D Hospitality ;
O Phone Squad
I
I
Please fill out and return with electric payment or mail to:
Michael Kirwan, Congress Coordinator
46 N. Ocean Avenue
Freeport, N.Y. 11520
Name^. _.._
Address_
Telephone._ .(days). ._,._, (nights)
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