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New Owner Wants To Replace a Once Controversial Sag Harbor House

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A stucco house that was once controversial when it was built on Bay Street in Sag Harbor in 1995 will be replaced with a more traditional looking one. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

A stucco house that was once controversial when it was built on Bay Street in Sag Harbor in 1995 will be replaced with a more traditional looking one. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

A rendering of the house proposed for 127 Bay Street in Sag Harbor. COURTESY B+M STUDIO ARCHITECTURE

A rendering of the house proposed for 127 Bay Street in Sag Harbor. COURTESY B+M STUDIO ARCHITECTURE

authorStephen J. Kotz on Mar 19, 2025
A Federal-style house on Bay Street that was controversial when it was brought before the Sag Harbor Village Board of Historic Preservation and Architectural Review in 1995 will be replaced... more

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