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Black & White Photos. Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Author(s) pp. 160. Gift inscribed and signed by author When Roger and Peggy Gerry arrived in Roslyn, New York, in 1951, the modern world was washing across Long Island – the postwar building boom, the family cars, the Robert Moses parkways and beaches – relentlessly eroding its original character. Chance and topography had protected the sleepy village of Roslyn from overwhelming growth, but the Gerrys knew that in the decades to come, the pressure could only increase. This handsomely illustrated book tells how Roger and Peggy Gerry were the heart of what became a sophisticated and successful enterprise that protected the architectural heritage of Roslyn village. For nearly fifty years the Gerrys employed the full array of their impressive skills and resources: involving themselves in local planning and government, forming organizations, buying and restoring buildings, and attracting and engaging like-minded others to join them. Few Long Island villages have kept the distinctness of character that now sets Roslyn apart. The survival of Roslyn's architectural and cultural landscape is not a matter of luck. It was the result of Roger and Peggy Gerry's single-minded commitment to a preserved village of Roslyn. The Gerrys' work in Roslyn demonstrates how very much two ardent people can do with their lives, and the difference those lives can make in a town. By analyzing the Gerrys' undeniable success, this book suggests that some others of us just might be able to do something important in our own chosen places.
Add this copy of Roslyn Restored: the Legacy of Roger and Peggy Gerry to cart. $76.27, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Mount Ida Press.
