Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest, and Ninevah Beach Subdivisions Historic ...
WEBSag Harbor Hills, Azurest, and Ninevah Beach Subdivisions Historic District (SANS) is an African American beachfront community in Sag Harbor, New York. [2] Founded following World War II, the SANS community served primarily as a summer retreat for middle-class African American families during the post-WWII and Jim Crow era.
The Founding and Future of Sag Harbor’s Azurest Subdivision
WEBFeb 6, 2019 · Seventy years ago, two visionary African American sisters, Maude Terry and Amaza Lee Meredith, launched a project to create Sag Harbor’s Azurest subdivision in partnership with one of Long Island’s most famous realtors, Daniel Gale, and his wife, Elsie.
Historically Black beach communities on Long Island working ... - CBS News
WEBFeb 9, 2023 · Some residents, naming the communities the acronym SANS (Sag Harbor Hills Azurest Nineveh Subdivisions), are working to preserve its special history, earning state and national landmark...
The Visionary Women of Sag Harbor’s Historic Azurest Community
WEBMar 8, 2021 · Seventy years ago, two visionary African American sisters, Maude Terry and Amaza Lee Meredith, launched a project to create Sag Harbor’s Azurest subdivision in partnership with one of Long Island’s most famous realtors, Daniel Gale, and his wife, Elsie.
On Long Island, a Beachfront Haven for Black Families
WEBOct 1, 2020 · Once Azurest was nearly full, a group that called themselves the Sag Harbor Beach Development Company worked with white landowners throughout the 1950s to create two more Black subdivisions:...
Fond Memories as Azurest Turns 75 | The East Hampton Star
WEBAugust 17, 2022. “It was Black gold and soul all in one place,” said Suzan Johnson-Cook, one of several honorees at a Saturday gala at the Bridgehampton Community House to celebrate 75 years of...
The Colorful Past and Bright Future of Azurest South, Home of a ...
WEBJul 14, 2021 · Constructed out of stuccoed concrete block, the five-room Azurest South stood in stark contrast to the rest of the university’s building stock, not to mention the state of Virginia’s at the time.
How Sag Harbor Became a Haven for Black Creatives
WEBMay 17, 2023 · Every weekend, she and the Gales would market Azurest to Black professionals who loved the idea of a summer escape and had $1,000 for a waterfront lot. Many of the buyers built tiny unheated Craftsman bungalows straight from the Sears catalog. But it wasn’t the size of the houses that mattered.
'Sag Harbor': America's Most Exclusive and Historic African …
WEBJan 23, 2015 · The tight knit African-American neighborhood enclave of Sag Harbor was established as a refuge from racism in the early twentieth century. But recently, real estate prices in Azurest, Ninevah...
Further Reading on Sag Harbor's SANS Community
WEBAug 31, 2020 · Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest & Ninevah Subdivisions (SANS) were founded between 1947-1952 by African Americans looking to create a place for themselves. It was primarily a vacation community, a place where people built second homes.
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