DLM’s dedication to restoration and preservation is the result of over 40 years of working on “summer/second homes” in the Hamptons, an area with deep roots in American history. They have adopted a philosophy that prioritizes preserving and repurposing historic elements in homes they are renovating or expanding.
As CEO Don Moore notes, “Once it’s gone, it’s gone”; our goal is to preserve and reuse any architectural elements we possibly can. We will spend time scraping off old paint or repairing something rather than replacing it. We will also repurpose an element, moving it to another part of the room or the house, if it doesn’t work in its current location.”
Eastern Long Island was originally home to the Algonquin-speaking Shinnecock and Montauk Indian Tribes who lived in that area as far back as 8000 BCE. Early settlement from Europeans date back to the mid-seventeenth century; a home in Southampton dates back to 1640 and one in East Hampton to 1648.
The advent of the LIRR (Long Island Railroad) in the late nineteenth century, opened up Eastern Long Island to become a favorite summertime escape for the “rich and famous” of NYCity. The famed Maidstone Club in East Hampton serving elite summer visitors was founded in 1891. Second homes in the Hamptons remain as popular as ever; DLM’s focus on the preservation and upgrading of these historic jewels remains an ongoing project.
DLM Construction is proud to work with architects and homeowners whose dedication to historic preservation aligns with theirs.