Reinterpretation of the Shingle Style Architecture of the Maycroft Estate

“Occasionally a project will challenge every principle an architect holds dear. Originally built in 1885, the Maycroft estate in 2004 was neither salvageable nor restorable. Though listed on the National Register, Maycroft’s historical importance resided in its silhouette on the horizon of Sag Harbor Village: an image engrained in the minds of an entire community. So, when other architects recommended demolition, Merrell Soule Architects proposed a different approach, one that later came to be understood as Reinterpretation. Today, Maycroft remains on the National Register, and on the Village horizon, yet little else of the original remains.” Source: Merrell Soule Architects.

Join us at Christ Episcopal Church at the corner of Union Street and Route 114, for this fascinating presentation by Jim Merrell, revealing details of the reinterpretation of Maycroft.