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Save 107 Jessup Avenue!

A Call to Action!
Historic 107 Jessup Avenue Faces Demolition!

107 Jessup Avenue, built in 1899, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property in the Quogue Historic District, is one of Quogue’s most significant historic houses

It 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!

Learn about the extraordinary 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!

Send Your Letter Now!


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. Quogue was one of only two villages on all Long Island to welcome Black travelers during the Jim Crow era.

Its story is unique—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. It is 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.

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