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Pines Modern is a brand-new, non-profit 501(c)(3) endeavor dedicated to the rediscovery of all that the Pines has created, particularly its mid-century architectural and cultural heritage. We ask for your support in the form of tax deductible contributions to help us to continue discovering, documenting, and sharing the best that Fire Island Pines has to offer. There is much more to document! Our significant expenses include professional photography, drum-scanning of vintage images, creation and maintenance of the web site, required non-profit insurance, preservation consultations with homeowners, and the staffing of Pines Modern functions. Our officers are not paid for their efforts.
Donors at the $50 annual level and above will receive priority notification for house tours and other Pines Modern events. Each donor who contributes $150 and above will receive a free ticket to the next Pines Modern house tour. Please contact us if you would like to place an advertisement on our site.
For support regarding donations, send your message here.
2019 Contributors
Adam Wade
Pines Modern is a brand-new, non-profit 501(c)(3) endeavor dedicated to the rediscovery of all that the Pines has created, particularly its mid-century architectural and cultural heritage. We ask for your support in the form of tax deductible contributions to help us to continue discovering, documenting, and sharing the best that Fire Island Pines has to offer. There is much more to document! Our significant expenses include professional photography, drum-scanning of vintage images, creation and maintenance of the web site, required non-profit insurance, preservation consultations with homeowners, and the staffing of Pines Modern functions. Our officers are not paid for their efforts.
Donors at the $50 annual level and above will receive priority notification for house tours and other Pines Modern events. Each donor who contributes $150 and above will receive a free ticket to the next Pines Modern house tour. Please contact us if you would like to place an advertisement on our site.
For support regarding donations, send your message here.
2019 Contributors
Adam Wade
184 CEDAR WALK
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Architect: HARRY BATES, c.1968.
184 Cedar Walk offers a rare example of a Harry Bates home in the Pines that remains in nearly pristine condition. It was built for Dr. and Elsie Pitcher, and their children still live there. Reflecting both the architect’s and the Midwestern clients’ modest nature, the house presents a very private façade to the public boardwalk. A narrow slash of windows across the second story are all that hints at the life within. The main living spaces float across the cantilevered second story, accessed by a south-facing sundeck that faces the ocean. A master bedroom with clever built-ins and a private terrace take up the northern portion of the upper level, while guest bedrooms are found below. The interior is clad entirely in 3/8” thick “Roughtex” plywood, set aglow by a north-facing clerestory window in the stairwell.
New Color Photos: Tom Sibley. Vintage Color photo: Pitcher family courtesy FIPHPS. Black and White Photo: Fire Island Tide (1979).
