Adaptive Reuse Plan For Caumsett State Historic Park, Huntington, New

Adaptive Reuse Plan for Caumsett State Historic Park, Huntington, New York

Stephen Tilly, Architect has completed the first phase in the development of a long range master plan for the adaptive reuse of this 20,000 square foot dairy complex that Marshall Field III commissioned in the 1920’s to implement the best animal husbandry practices of his day.

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The plan includes a visitor center to introduce Mr. Field’s visionary farm and the 1500 acre park. Collaborating with an exhibit designer, our firm illustrated contrasting scenarios for non-invasive uses of the balance of the complex. The intent was to keep the historic architectural fabric intact while infusing the property with new life. The team explored “hermit crab” use by an environmental sustainability center and a summer season of the American Lyric Theater. To bring further definition to the Foundation’s mission for the site, we prepared two questionnaires—one to harvest the Foundation “family’s” wishes for the site and a second to be administered by this “family” to collect information about the offerings and workings of neighboring institutions. While our strict architectural focus is the restoration of the Dairy Complex, we continue to help the Foundation think through the complexities of the entire site and their role in conserving it as a peaceful refuge while encouraging appropriate visitation. 1999 ongoing

Adaptive Reuse Plan for Caumsett State Historic Park, Huntington, New York

Rehabilitation of the Dairy Complex proceeds after careful documentary and physical research and under strict specifications. Project Staff: Stephen Tilly, Principal Margaret Gaertner, Preservation Specialist Elizabeth Martin, Landscape Designer and Programming Advisor Stuart Johnson, Architectural Designer Associated Firm: Roundtable Design Fred Ellman, Principal Client: Ms. Lynn C. Gunderson Ms. Margaret H. Howe The Caumsett Foundation, Inc. 25 Lloyd Harbor Road Huntington, NY 11743

Dry Stock Barn - before restoration

Dry Stock Barn - after restoration

Stephen Tilly, Architect