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A Dual in the Sun. The Rockefeller/Ron Martin home Est. 1965
Architecture, Community, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, 2000 Robert Bonanno Architecture, Community, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, 2000 Robert Bonanno

A Dual in the Sun. The Rockefeller/Ron Martin home Est. 1965

Designed by Architect Harry Bates at the height of his Fire Island Career. 607 Shore Walk remains an intact example of Bates style as well as classic 60’s architecture. Built in 1965 by Walter Reich for Alan Morton, the two simple glass boxes that are the main house and a separate cottage inspired the house’s original name “Dual in the Sun.”

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Fire Island Pines People- Bobby Bonanno
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Fire Island Pines People- Bobby Bonanno

Bobby Bonanno- My History: I have always been blessed to live near the water. The beach has always been a constant in my life. As a child in the summer I would travel from our home in the Bronx out to Shirley Long Island to my grandmothers house. There we would go to a place called Fire Island…

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The History of Disco
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The History of Disco

Disco arrives in 1970 creating a soundtrack for an era that continues to linger today…

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Fire Island Celebrity history- Cher
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Fire Island Celebrity history- Cher

If we could turn back time? We did! Singer/Actress Cher first visited the Pines in 1981, and even went to the Tea Dance! She came back to the Pines again in 2016!

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The Botel History Est. 1960
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The Botel History Est. 1960

Standing the test of time is the Botel. Created from cinder block im 1960 after a previous fire, and named, and renamed its still here!

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