On July 13, 2007 the Smith-Taylor Cabin on Taylor's Island was officially listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places. The State Historic Preservation Office stated "The Smith-Taylor Cabin is historically and architecturally significant as a surviving example of a seasonal seaside bungalow residence." The cabin is the only remaining structure in its original location built by Francis Marion Smith, the "Borax King," a transportation and planning visionary. This designation is the result of the continuing support of the Shelter Island Community and Town Board, numerous personal letters, and the effort of the Taylor's Island Preservation and Management Committee.


Pictured from left to right: Mark Peckham, Head of the National Register and Survey Unit for the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Virginia Bartos, Historic Preservation Program Analyst for the NYS OPRHP, P.A.T. Hunt, Co-Chair, Taylor's Island Preservation and Management Committee, Alfred J. Kilb, Jr., Shelter Island Town Supervisor, Zachary N. Studenroth, Preservation Consultant, Peter S. Reich, Shelter Island Town Councilperson.

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