ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2020 Conversion of Fort Wright’s Building 100 into Creative Workspace We took on the Ordnance project with two goals in mind - to restore the architectural dignity of the building, and to create a space that serves islanders. Over the last few years, we have made considerable progress towards the first
ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2020 Conversion of Fort Wright’s Building 1 into Artist Studios and Public Space In 2012, Lighthouse Works rented an office space to convert into a studio for Fellow Maya Hayuk. Later that year, a second room in the building was made available to our growing artist residency program. The room that
ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2020 Conversion of the 2nd Floor of Fort Wright’s Building 209 into Housing for Year-Round Residents Walsh Park is proud to be a part of the ongoing revitalization of the Fort Wright area near the ferry landing. The repurposing of the second floor of Building 209 and subsequent rehabilitation of many
ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2020 Conversion of Fort Wright’s Building 57 into Private Living and Work Space After first visiting Fishers in 2008, we felt immediately attracted to the power of its landscape, the unique and complex character of the island and were especially drawn to the underappreciated area around Silver Eel Cove. We also
ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2020 Conversion of Fort Wright’s Building 98 into a Community Center From its beginnings as a commissary building for the Fort Wright army complex, Building 98 has evolved into a center of community activity on Fishers Island. We host regular meetings, workshops, and classes. Our gym is used by a broad
ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2020 Fort Michie, Great Gull Island, N.Y. In 1803, Great Gull and Little Gull islands were purchased by the U.S. Government from a private owner for the purpose of establishing a lighthouse on Little Gull. For almost all of the 19th century, Great Gull and neighboring Plum Island hosted thriving tern
ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2020 Fort Terry, Plum Island, N.Y. Fort Terry was established on Plum Island in Gardiners Bay east of Orient Point, L.I. on land purchased by the U.S. Government in 1897 and 1901. The Fort was a vital link in the chain of fortifications guarding the eastern entrance to Long Island Sound.
ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2020 Fort Tyler, Gardiners Point Island, N.Y.: “The Ruins” The story of Fort Tyler would be a comedy if it weren’t so tragic. The Fort was completed by 1898, but only after the end of the Spanish American War. Fort Tyler was never assigned armament or a garrison. In the ensuing
ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2020 Fort Mansfield, Napatree Point, R.I. Fort Mansfield was established on 60 acres of land purchased by the government on Napatree Point, R.I. in 1898. The post was subsequently abandoned in stages with all armament removed by 1917. The beachscape would be radically altered by storms within a few short decades.
NOW OPEN! This year’s exhibition chronicles the bitter struggle between “wets” and “drys” that tore the nation apart one century ago.
