Dear Friends and Supporters,
The Three Village Community Trust is grateful for your support throughout the past year. As an all-volunteer organization of your friends and neighbors, we are dependent on people like you for the funding of our operations, restoration projects, and initiatives.
Due to your generosity, we were able to complete two major restoration projects in 2023. At the Tyler House, we did major repairs to the roof, front porch, and windows; and we painted the house’s exterior! At the Smith/deZafra House, we did major renovations to the grounds by removing a large inground concrete pool, reconstructing the driveway, and restoring the many stone retaining walls. Both properties have been greatly improved and look GREAT- because of You.
There is more work to be done. So, we are hoping you will join us in this year’s Annual Holiday Appeal.
Here are some of our needs as we look forward to 2024, our twenty-first year of “Protecting the Places You Love:”
Hawkins House (165 Christian Avenue, Stony Brook) Circa early 1800’s, listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Purchase and installation of kitchen cabinets and appliances and finishing of the bathroom on the first floor.
Bruce House (148 Main Street, Setauket) Built in 1923, Three Village Community Trust Headquarters: Painting of the exterior trim and porch.
Setauket to Port Jefferson Station Greenway (Trailhead at Limroy Drive, Setauket) – Opened 2009, a 3.5 mile multi-use path: Purchase of supplies for the monthly clean-ups by our volunteer Trail Stewards.
Smith/deZafra House (55 Main Street, Setauket) Circa late 1600’s, “House on the Hill,” Brookhaven’s first Town Hall: Refinishing of first floor walls and ceilings, purchase and installation of kitchen cabinets and appliances.
Immigrant Worker Factory Houses (148 Main Street, Setauket) Circa 1890’s, Brookhaven Town landmark: Exterior siding replacement, interior painting, installation of electrical wiring, switches, and receptacles.
Patriots Rock Historic Site and Park (97 Main Street, Setauket) A Setalcott meeting place, site of the Battle of Setauket: Removal of storm debris at the rear of the property in Phase I of the park’s restoration.
Tyler House (97 Main Street, Setauket) Circa 1740, one of our community’s oldest farmhouses: Roof replacement of the barn/garage.
Steven D. Matthews Preserve – Protected woodlands acquired in 2006: Removal of invasive plants and storm debris along the southern and western perimeter of the property.
We are proud of our progress over the past twenty years! And, with your help, we can continue to make significant progress – “Protecting the Places You Love.”
Please consider donating during our Annual Holiday Appeal. Every dollar counts!
