Letter of Support for the Brooks-Park Home and Studios
Through the recent inclusion of the James Brooks-Charlotte Park Home and Studios on the 2022-2023 Seven to Save list, the League is working alongside local advocates as well as colleagues at Preservation Long Island and the National Trust for Historic Preservation to advocate for the protection of this important historic site. As the East Hampton Town Council deliberates over how to proceed with the Brooks-Park site, VP for Policy and Preservation Katie Comeau sent a letter of support to East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc and members of the Town Council to publicly and explicitly encourage the Town to preserve the site and all four buildings on its grounds. As Katie details in her letter, “Our Seven to Save selection committee was impressed by the Brooks-Park property due to its unique architectural and historical significance and its potential to be both a recreational and historical asset to the town of East Hampton. The committee was equally impressed by the passion of local advocates and their vision for the future of the property as an artistic and environmental sanctuary. Charlotte Park and James Brooks drew inspiration from the natural world while in their home and studios; those who visit today can similarly immerse themselves in nature while also experiencing and learning about the artists’ contributions to Abstract Expressionism and their place in the remarkable Long Island art community in the mid-twentieth century.”