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October 19, 2019 Open House NY Weekend
October 19, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
$5.00
“THE INSIDER’S WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC DOUGLASTON”
Time: 2 pm
Date: Saturday, October 19, 2019
Meeting Place: The Douglaston LIRR Train Station, 235th St and 41st Ave, off Douglaston Parkway
Reservations Required: The tour is limited to 30. Reservations are $5/person and must be made online through OHNY at OHNY.org–the exact details will be available on October 1, 2019. Check back here or at the OHNY.org site to register for the walking tour.
What To Wear: the walk is strenuous and takes place rain or shine–dress appropriately.
TOUR DESCRIPTION:
Historic house enthusiasts from all over NYC will gather on Saturday, October 19th, for “The Insider’s Walking Tour of Historic Douglaston” highlighting some of the Douglaston Historic District’s most interesting homes and landscapes.
The two-hour walking tour will start at the LIRR Station Plaza at Douglaston’s historic Village commercial district, continue along the Douglaston Historic District’s waterfront, and culminate with a guided exploration of the newly completed $2 million interior restoration and renovation of the 1819 Van Zandt-Douglas Mansion, the home of one of the wealthiest families in America during the 19th century.
The Mansion is one of only five freestanding Federal style houses to survive in New York City and today is the home of the members only Douglaston Club, now celebrating its 100th year of ownership of the house and its 3-acre grounds. Refreshments, fruit and cookies will be served on the expansive 55 foot-long front porch overlooking the front lawn of the Club.
This Open House NY event is locally co-sponsored by the Douglaston and Little Neck Historical Society, the Douglaston Local Development Corporation and the Douglas House Trust.