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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
351 SUNBURST WALK
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Architect: EARL COMBS, c. 1965.
Earl Combs designed this home for himself, a striking octagonal composition in redwood that circulates around a double-height space. Eight exterior walls maximize outward views. House Beautiful published a modest encomium in 1966 while in 1970, Playboy prominently featured is as one of its “pads.” The article coyly described Combs as a “bachelor” while not-so-coyly filling every space with beautiful women and “frolicking” heterosexual couples. The voyeuristic interior suited Playboy’s agenda. Bedrooms gaze into each other through louvered openings overlooking the lofted space. Or, as Playboy put it: “Comely visitors prepare to change in the guest bedroom that overlooks the pad’s first floor.”
Photos: Playboy/J. Barry O’Rourke, House Beautiful. Illustration: Ferron Bell courtesy FIPHPS.
