Preservation Long Island (formerly the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiques) has collected regional decorative arts and material culture since its founding in 1948. The Collections Storage facility houses objects not currently on view at any of the organization’s four historic properties.
Scope of Collection
This collection contains images and descriptive data for 29 objects, mostly from the 18th and early 19th centuries. The furnishings include pieces from across Long Island and New York City, and were digitized as part of Preservation Long Island’s Long Island Furniture Project. This initiative aims to reexamine furniture made and used locally and enhance its accessibility to 21st-century researchers and the public. The digitization of Preservation Long Island’s furniture collection was supported by a grant provided by the Long Island Library Resources Council in 2025.
