Apr 12 2018

Meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society, Bethpage Public Library


Please join us for another special evening providing an update on Motor Parkway projects and a special presentation by North Shore historian and author Paul Mateyunas at the Bethpage Public Library at 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 12, 2018. Please bring your family and friends.

Enjoy,

Howard Kroplick


 

Presentation: The Grand Homes of the Gold Coast
 
Travel back in time to the days of Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby learning about the real families .  A talk by North Shore historian and author Paul J. Mateyunas about the history of the Gold Coast and the grand old estate houses including the homes of the Vanderbilts.  Mr. Mateyunas will autograph copies of his books North Shore Long Island: Country Houses, 1890-1950 and Long Island's Gold Coast. Long Island's Gold Coast will be available for purchase.
 
 
PAUL J. MATEYUNAS, a native to Long Island's North Shore, has been fascinated by the architecture of Long Island since his early youth. Schooled at Fairfield University and Italy, Paul holds degrees in art history and business. Starting out in marketing at Tishman Real Estate & Construction in Manhattan, his interest in historical preservation led him to work as a restoration consultant, which includes sourcing everything from vintage lighting to antique paneled rooms. As a real estate agent for Douglas Elliman, Paul specializes in assisting his customers to buy and sell old estates. The former architectural writer for Elements magazine, Paul has also curated several exhibitions on the subject and is involved in fundraising for several nonprofits and charities of which he is an active supporter and a recipient of the Top Advocates for Preservation Award for 2012 by the Oyster Bay Historical Society. Since the release of his book North Shore Long Island: Country Houses, 1890-1950 in Spring 2007, Paul has given numerous talks for museums, historical societies, and other institutions on the Country House era and estate restoration. His second book on the historic homes, Long Island’s Gold Coast was released in May 2012. He has appeared as a North Shore historian on Travel Channel and PBS’ special Treasures of New York, The Gold Coast.




Location: Bethpage Public Library

Address: 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage 11714

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