Hampton Bays’ first post-colonial house may be getting a makeover

In Southampton, it’s out with the old and in with the oldest. Town officials are now considering a partnership with a historic preservation nonprofit to repair the Ellis Squires House off Newtown Road. Built in 1785, the property is said to be have been purchased for 5 pounds by Ellis and Phebe Squires toward the end of the Revolutionary War. The town bought the home, along with the 6.7 acres of land on which it sits, for $1.2 million in 2005, 27East reported. Recently, the Peconic Historic Preservation offered to help the town with maintaining and preserving the home. Supervisor Jay Schneiderman estimates that the cost of the repairs will be at least $1 million. [27East]