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Here's what's been happening.
Members of the HDAC inspected the house on Wednesday, July 15. They were able to move freely inside the house from the cellar to the attic. No public report results from their inspections.
In EMPOA’s July 19 newsletter we described the Osborn House’s history and asked in a poll whether it should be preserved and whether its demolition would be a loss for the character of the East Moriches Historic District.
Of those responding, 87 percent said “yes, it is a significant element of the Historic District and should be preserved”. 7 percent responded “can’t say” or no opinion, and 6 percent favored demolishing the house. More than half of those responding on where they lived or had a business were from East Moriches. The others were mostly from neighboring hamlets.
Following the results of the poll, on Monday, July 27, EMPOA submitted a letter to the HDAC urging it to recommend preservation of the house. The full letter is here.
Later Monday, word came from the HDAC that the applicant had withdrawn its application to demolish the house! No explanation of the reasons for the withdrawal was available.
This leaves questions. Why did the current owner buy the house last December? And what is he thinking of doing with the acre in the heart of East Moriches now?
To be continued? Time will tell.
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