Main entry:

Sahre, Paul.

Title & Author:

Leisurama now : the beach house for everyone (1964- ) / Paul Sahre.

Publication:

New York : Princeton Architectural Press, 2008.

Description:

255 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface / Paul Sahre -- 1. Leisurama: A Brief History / William Morgan -- 2. The Place is Montauk -- 3. Tour: Expanded Convertible -- Entrance Area -- Livingroom/Study -- Bathroom -- Kitchen/Bedrooms -- 4. Inventory / Paul Sahre -- 5. Leisurama Now: The Leisuramas of Culloden Shores -- 6. Andrew Geller's Little Boxes / Jake Gorst -- 7. Leisurama Is So Many Things -- 8. Owning Leisurama / Paul Sahre -- 9. Then and Now: A Re-Photographic Study / Paul Sahre -- App. A. Documents -- App. B. Afterword / Paul Sahre -- App. C. Models -- App. D. Map -- App. E. Contributors, Acknowledgments, Credits.

Summary:

"Who doesn't dream of owning a second home at the beach? Well, in the early 1960s, it was a snap even for the working class. For as little as$590 down and$73 a month, you could walk into Macy's and leave with a fully furnished house. All you needed to move in was a key and some groceries. Each house came complete with furniture, appliances, a 45-piece Melmac dinner service, plastic glasses, and fifty pieces of stainless-steel flatware, plus towels, napkins, placemats, beds, pillows and sheets, even toothbrushes. The homes also promised low maintenance with redwood siding and interior paneling that never needed painting and had lifetime guarantees. In Leisurama, author Paul Sahre uncovers the mystery of this legendary slice of architectural Americana and lovingly documents its forty-year history with a treasure trove of text, photographs, historical documentation, and oral histories. Two hundred and fifty Leisurama houses were built at Culloden Shores in Montauk, Long Island. Most of the homes have since been converted to year-round occupancy, and with very few exceptions, all have been enlarged and redecorated, while the once barren shore is now forested. In a sweet paradox, these once very affordable homes that were looked down upon by more well-to-do neighbors are now desirable and expensive, even "collectable." Their rich legacy lives on in the affordable pages of Leisurama."--Publisher's website.

Resources:
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ISBN:

9781568987095 (alk. paper)
1568987099 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Seaside architecture New York (State) Montauk History 20th century.
Housing New York (State) Montauk History 20th century.
Architecture littorale New York (État) Montauk Histoire 20e siècle.
Buildings.
Housing.
Seaside architecture.
Montauk (N.Y.) Buildings, structures, etc.
New York (State) Montauk.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 257157
Call No.: BIB 187600
Status: Available