Save 107 Jessup Avenue!

A Call to Action: Historic 107 Jessup Avenue Faces Demolition

The historic 1899 property is under contract for sale to a developer who plans to demolish it. Send a letter to the Mayor and Trustees — say NO to demolition!

107 Jessup Avenue was built in 1899 by Abram Enos, grandson of a freed enslaved man, and was home to the Enos family for 50 years. It is indisputably one of Quogue’s most significant historic buildings — unique and irreplaceable.

Built in 1899, it was home to a Black family (Jessup Manor) later operated as the Shinnecock Arms, a boarding house to accommodate the domestic workers who served Quogue’s summer residents. In 1938, it was listed in The Negro Motorist Green Book—one of only two villages on all Long Island to welcome Black travelers during the Jim Crow era.

Its story is singular—a convergence of Black, Shinnecock, Civil War, whaling, and regional history in one building. It remains one of the last surviving landmarks of Quogue’s historic and vibrant Black community — unique and Irreplaceable.

There is an alternative to demolition: the Community Preservation Fund (CPF) could acquire the property. Our vision is a museum dedicated to telling its extraordinary story.

Learn about the history of 107 Jessup Avenue

We Need Your Help

Here’s what you can do right now to help prevent the demolition:

Send a letter to the Mayor and Members of the Board of Trustees.
Spread the word — ask your friends, family, and colleagues to help by sharing this link on social media: @quoguehistory

Thank you for caring about preserving Quogue’s heritage.

With your help, we will prevail!

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The Letter to the Mayor and Members of the Board of Trustees

Dear Mayor Treuhold and Members of the Board of Trustees,

I write with urgency. 107 Jessup Avenue, indisputably one of Quogue's most significant historic houses, is under contract for sale to a developer -- who plans to demolish it!

Built in 1899, it was home to a Black family (Jessup Manor) before becoming a boarding house (the Shinnecock Arms) in the 1920s to accommodate the domestic workers who served Quogue's summer residents. In 1938, it was listed in The Negro Motorist Green Book—one of only two villages on all Long Island to welcome Black travelers during the Jim Crow era.

Its story is singular—a convergence of Black, Shinnecock, Civil War, Whaling, and regional history in one building. It is one of the last surviving landmarks of Quogue’s historic and vibrant Black community: unique and irreplaceable.

I respectfully urge the Mayor and the Trustees to work with the developer and the owner to halt the demolition and preserve 107 Jessup Avenue. Once demolished, it is lost forever.