Born in the Province of Pola, Italy, "George" settled in the Bronx. And, minute he bought the house, did a little work in it, put it right up for sale. So that makes sense. Daller: Well, you got involved with Burkes Landing with Scalia. But when he was in Europe, he rode. Utica. Q: So part of why it closed was because. And that was nothing but a little house that caught firewas just a little, little house. Its been so long now. That was something that you had restoredis that right? So I couldnt take any of the clothes. Daller: Stating that it is part of it part of Historic House. He did the White House and everything. Bar and restaurant adds family and flavor to Weymouth Landing scene, Why New England Wildlife Center is treating a bald eagle for poisoning, Healey's proposed tax aid plan benefits families, seniors, homeowners, Mass. And this is Sarah Dziedzic. Thats the usual setup, I think, for historic houses. Formal gardens, stablesstables that you could live in. And then I went through floor and room after room, and took almost five years to put the house in good shape, the way you could see it. Burke: Okay. Burke: Let me think of how all that started. Good God! And thats what I did. Brooklyn Births: 1898-1909 Deaths: 1847-53, 1857-1948 Marriages: 1866-1949 *Pre-1898 records are for Brooklyn city only. The front porch was up high. I wanted to know some more details about the life tenancy. By the time I got to the to where they were discharging them and such, he had just been discharged and left on an airplane. And I took that for years. A brooch that I gave Bess? Right? Coach Robert Joseph "Bob" Burke, 74, died April 4, 2020, at home, surrounded by his loving family, in Wilson, N.C. And the whole big building used to be a big private home, and then they had made it into a restaurant. Yes, he helped me with the colors, and this and that, and what I should getgood orientals for the floor, which I had but they werent these. I have no idea what it would be like to live in some other place. There were some gorgeous mansions. I dont think anythings missing? So a lot of the things that you acquired to furnish the house were in poor condition, and then you have them reupholstered and restored. Q: So he knew how much work it would take over the years and what a relationship would be like to. But thats part of whats been going on down here. That is the only thing that worries methat the house will be stripped. Burke: And all the others like it, well, I can remember, on the other side of the pond over there, going alongthe mansions that were over there. And my uncle came in and was part of the whole group. . Aug. 16, 1954 - February 25, 2023 Loving and loyal husband, father, brother, uncle, great uncle and friend. Frank Tredici Jr., age 79, of Staten Island, New York, passed away on Monday, February 20th, 2023. And I lived there for quite a few years. If you are going to stay, you better do this this and this, whatever the hell it was. Burke: Yes, she held the mortgage on it. Because he paid for the entire outside himself. The mansion was gorgeous! Kathleen graduated from St. Peter's Girls High School in 1962. You know, he just passed away. Q: And how did you decide, I guess, how to rebuild? And it didnt take long to sell because it was a big piece of property, nice house. Q: Well, tell me about getting started on this house. Because, now, they cant tear it down. Lots of photos, costs, everything. George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. Sell the other half to Billthat was my brother and you and George, move with me to Florida. So we all thought that was a great idea. You werent allowed to buy much because it was worth a fortune over there to the general public, to the British. Q: Yes. And everyone became extremely close. Daller: No, I dont. I mean, Captains Quarters, instead of building all those condos down there, it would have been beautiful to have another stately home there. Daller: And he formed the board in order to support the house. The mayor and everybody else in the cityyou cant ride on the beach. So thats how that all came about. Q: Can you give me an example of one of the things that you worked on together in the house? And I would just would go around and Id just pick stuff up. But the story that was cuteremember the lady in England, the antique dealer, that used to bring her bottles all the time? Daller: Oh, thats exactlyI mean, because that was the reason for getting a board, was to also help get things done. Well, what are we talking about? So we brought that point up a few times. But things that, well, were thatyou needed carpenters that knew, that were good carpenters. And these roofs had big arches, like this. Theyll take care of it and be able to show tours. Daller: But thats how he [referring to the painting of Mr. Seguine] came back to the house. And I had the money to do it, and I said, You know, let me do it.. And right outside the window right here, is a great big round, thing thats all brickgreat big round thing, big as this room, covered-overand thats where all the water from the drain pipe from the roof would go in there and fill it, and it was called a cistern, and that was connected to the kitchen downstairs. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved George Burke of Hull, Massachusetts, who passed away at the age of 63, on October 2, 2021. And the post is still there and the staircase is still in good shapebut thats still in the house, now, down there. John T Burke passed away on April 22, 2015 in Whiting, NJ and is under the care of. And he said, Mom, Ill move in to the other part of the house. Because the water was in the basement for so many years, all the dampness had lifted all the floorboards and everything, and so I had to dry the house out, and replaster the walls. And he said, George, Im selling my business. That works! Thankfully, no ones come here and said, Oh, you might have had slaves. I mean, Im sure if somebody came and decided to look back, theyd say, Oh, no, theres a reason for a house like that. People have ideals that are very strange. And I dont like this. And shed go to her father and her father and say, You know, George, shes my daughter, and this and thatand I said, Yes, well, John, let me tell you something. But you do have Chris thats upstairs that lives in the servants quarters. Scarpaci Funeral Home of Staten Island LLC. That was Mrs., what was her name? So I went down and I just went around and everything I seenall the stuff you see hanging in this house, most of it come from me going around and wheeling and dealing in, you might as well say, the black market. Theres none of the spirits. But I restored all that. Devoted father of Matthew I. Burke, Jason L. Burke, and Georgina P. Burke, all of Hull. Well, Bess, and my brothers wife, Evelyn, never got along. Daller: Well he formed that, thats the board. Thats whats in this whole house, all the things you see. Oh, we were crabbing. Restored the building, looked around, come down, bought this house from Mrs. Seguine, and then moved out of the bar and restaurantbecause I had a room upstairs in it. Q: And you knew the style from having studied the history of design and architecture. Ive been to the Tenement Museum, and I love the fact that theres a woman on a loop and she discusses living in the apartment. But she used to wear three, four dresses and she smelled like an old goat! Right across the creek. And then when you could see the house, it was a goddamn mess. Email or phone: Password: . Save my house. And I thought, Oh, shit. I was down on the beach one day, I forgot what were doing. It feels like home, because thats what its been. Q: And, do you keep records on, on those kinds of things? I dont need The Death of Cleopatra hanging above my fireplace. And I decided, well, Im going to pick up some nice buildings. Daller: Well, they hope to. So I figured, hmm! So I went down in Rossville and I bought a beautiful, big old, rundown place and restored it completely. Theyd work out, and theyd be waiters, or this and that. And I never got along with her that much because everything I wanted to do, she said, No, no, no, I dont like that. Just landmarked. I dont want you in this house. Its still there, the framework of it, with the brick. So it shows you that you have a friend forever. All these walls used to be white. And thats what they were doing in France to keep from getting it taxed. And it was the most amazing party. Wed go down through the junk yards and whatnot. And after he died the family still lived like we had my fathers money involved. He worked by himself. And then when they decided thatthey owned a beautiful house on one of the Keys in Florida. I saved that, thats still there. So here I was with all this stuff, sending it home to my family, sending it to my sisters. And I went from room to room and it took me a couple of years, didnt it? Theyd go in and theyd take the windows out and theyd use the windows, and they destroyed it. I found three things like that. So Walter was re-stationed to Fort Lauderdale in Florida. Hes been maintaining it for forty-plus years. The mansion, oh god. Burke: Ed. And he was so good. He said, What in the hell youre buying this old piece of shit for? He said, Is it insured? I said, Yes, I took big insurance on it. He said, Good. So we talked to our brother Bill and he had come up with the money, bought the house. Was very little time on here. Do you remember that? And if you went around with Mario Buatta, that was like going with the President of the United States. So by the time he came back, all this had changed. Staten Island was very early on, and then Florida, and then off to Europe. Like this chair that youre sitting in, these are Chippendale chairs in the Chinese style. And I was always a horse person. And that was, Mrs.these mirrors came from that house, they were in the parlor in that houseWhat the hell was her name? Daller: I think weve touched on everything, really. So I still had to get up every day and go to work. So while I used to work then with them, and then I decided, this is not for me. And the only reason why this survived is because nobody wanted the farmhouse! The story about the coat that you had from Alaska? First thing I started with was the basement because it had four-foot of water in it. See Photos. Daller: Oh, theOh God now, whats it called? That was all what she had in mind! I woke up with a sweat. Q: Yes. Eventually, he was able to move his collection of Victorian-style furnishings safely into the home, and add to it larger pieces of furniture to complete the restoration. Burke: I never lived in a little small house, I have no idea. I was We are a big family. [laughs]. It was unbelievably gorgeous. Burke: Oh, well, look what I did. Oh shit, Im going to have to rebuild the wall. So I started pulling the bricks out, and wrapped up where one of the bricks was, was an oil cloth rag all wrapped up. Burke: Right across the creek. She was a very good friend of mine, a really pretty lady. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. And I got these. Death and Obituary Indexes from the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library includes: Buffalo Deaths, 1882-1892; Death Notices and Obituaries in the Buffalo News, 4-22-2009 to 2010; Index to Births, Marriages, and Deaths found in select Buffalo and Erie County Publications, 1870s-1950; some cemetery burial records; and other items. Thats the only way to explain it. He said, when he was moving here, he told the people there, he goes, Im moving. But I had all this beautiful carved stuff. And you cant control it from the grave. Got a good price for a couple of other real estate pieces that I bought and fixed up and sold. Would you just sell me two acres there? And Im glad I did what I did, about just giving it to the National Historic Trust. 06/26/1943 - 02/20/2023. Then there was the main hall that went through, just like this: door, front door, back door. The ceilings had fallen down because a lot of the drain pipes had leaked. Thats why I did what I did, because I figured that if anything ever happens to me, all of this, now, will have to stay as it is. And one day. So I just grew up with it, knowing it. Thats not good. The same thing thats going on with statues. Or is that real? That was real. Burke: Oh my god. And places on Staten Island are being destroyed every minute of the dayyou find another house is goingand its happening in all the boroughs! Oh, God, I worked so damn hard. Burke: Like a locket. Q: and Linda Daller for the New York Preservation Archive Project. Q: And you feel that thats at risk because of the development thats happening now. Yes, but it was weird. Q: What do you think the role of this house is, in this part of Staten Island? Its still there in Port Richmond. And then I said, well, now Im going to buy a home. Facebook gives people the power to. Q: [Laughs] Yes. And now theyre buildingI havent seen it, but Linda says its a huge house theyre building. Of course, she loved the smell of lilacs. And then, where they built the schoolwhat is that girls school up here? Yes. And when I seen it all over there, and when I seen the British people were poor as church mice, they were selling everything. So one day, my sister Bess said to my mother and me, she said, Go pack. And I loved it. Q: Andif this is something that you cant discuss, let me knowbut, for example, if you decide to repaint, like you did in this room, is that something that the board fundraises for? And then, it was declared unsafe, and they come in and knocked it down. But not long ago, I was talking about it. They were some kind of jewelry like that but I dont remember what it was. And I said, What in the hell is this doing in my house? So I opened up the lid and there was this old lady laying in there, with this big lace collar around her neck, and her hair was puffed up behind her head, like that, was all gray. He used to stay out here. Burke: Down in the basement, my friend Eriche was great, with this Ouija board and all this stuffand he said, George, lets do a seance! So we got a bunch of people together and we went all down in the basement. You could imagine what the mansion looked like. Because my house was right across the street from it. Then, on that side, was the dining room, and the kitchen. And that went for years. She left things there. What was her name? They couldnt. And I want somebody to take care of it. So I said, Well, I would have named it The Rossville Inn because it was in Rossville, but he will he loved Bermuda and he wanted Bermuda Inn. So I said, Yes, John, well call it the Old Bermuda Inn. I said I was the only person at that timemy uncle gave me my sweet sixteen there, and all my friends were invited to come formal. A lot of the windows were broken out of it. This was in the East Bronx, this was on 167th and College Avenue. That was her name. So it didnt matter. Daller: But it was the thing with the lilacs smell. And he did these two chairs. Would you like to elaborate on that? And she was laid in a dress with a big lace collar. That was a great house. If you stood outside and looked at it, the staircase went that way. She was great, I loved her. Ticonderoga. Staten Island and the South Shore is the only place where people can still move, be in a country feeling, and build what they want to build, and have a garden and have a lawn and, you know, they can be in the country and still be in the city. Im going to retire, Im going to go down to that big old house, restore it, fix it all up, move in it, and enjoy it. Ill make you the drapes. The drapes are still up there. Daller: See, now you learned about kitchens. And with the Air Force, I enjoyed every minute. We all got coupons. I cant think ofdoesnt matter, the name of the people. Burke: Yes. Daller: He did the sofa upstairs as well. 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