Backstory: The Amazing History of Bay Street in Sag Harbor

Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor
Dan’s Papers

Bay Street Theater, one of the seven major cultural stages for live performances in the Hamptons, currently operates out of a brick building on Long Wharf which was originally built as a manufacturing company that tested torpedoes. The factory that made the torpedoes for the Navy was J C Bliss and Co. in Brooklyn…

Backstory: The History of Home Sweet Home in East Hampton

Home Sweet Home in East Hampton
Dan’s Papers

If you happen to be in East Hampton and decide to see the sights, you might wind up visiting an 18th century saltbox home on James Lane just off Main Street, now a museum, that is called “Home Sweet Home.” This home celebrates John Howard Payne, the man who wrote the lyrics to that…

Backstory: Southampton Town Buys 1950 Meadow Lane

Meadow Lane in Southampton
Dan’s Papers

A big oceanfront mansion out on Billionaire’s Row along Meadow Lane in Southampton is being sold to the Town. Currently it is in contract. Before the closing, however it is to be torn down by the seller. We’re talking about an 8,900-square-foot 11-bedroom 12-bath contemporary built on 2.2 acres with 172 feet on the…