Two Hampton Saltboxes

[mbarrick]

A late 17th century saltbox of historical note in East Hampton.

A late 20th century saltbox in Sag Harbor (belonging to Elaine's Uncle Herb and his partner Brian).

So what's a saltbox?

Comments

[opulence-9.livejournal.com]

awww windmill! now I am home sick....

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

Yeah, there are lots of windmills in the country around New York - which of course was orignially "Nieu Amsterdam" ;-)

[opulence-9.livejournal.com]

yeah I remember studying about that... lynden has alot too.

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

Funny thing is the old Dutch influence still shows in New York society, too. Take the Vanderbuilt family for one example... there are a lot of stinking rich old families that started out as farmers. Imagine what owning a few douzen acres of Manhattan would be worth as the city grew.

[opulence-9.livejournal.com]

the dutch in a new country are a strange breed compared to those living in the netherlands....

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

Which says what about you then? ;-p

[opulence-9.livejournal.com]

me a rebel much to my kin's dismay but I get along great with those who stayed in the netherlands...
besides I'm a half breed and I was born in canada I just grew up elsewhere :P