The North Shore Land Alliance is honored to have been awarded a grant through the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation for the adaptive reuse of the historic Tavern House located within the Humes Preserve. This historic structure in Mill Neck can be traced back to the mid-1700s with the wood-framed Tavern House, serving as a tavern, farmhand quarters, and a guest cottage and summer home for Ambassador John P. Humes and his family over the centuries.

The Tavern House will now serve as the Land Alliance's first permanent headquarters. The 4,000 sq ft building will include offices, meeting spaces, room for small-group educational programming, and environmentally friendly septic and geothermal heating systems. While the structure's interior will be modernized, the Land Alliance has made great efforts to preserve the building's original features. Through the Gardiner Foundation's support, the Land Alliance will be able to complete the interior renovation of the structure.

Through this project, the Land Alliance is proud to be able to honor Long Island's rich history while investing in its future.