The charm of today's Stony Brook has its origins in 1940 when philanthropist Ward Melville set out to create a "living Williamsburg" with a blend of housing, business and culture in a New England-like setting. After purchasing all the property in downtown Stony Brook, Melville moved historic houses and raised other buildings to open a vista to the harbour. He personally financed the reconstruction of Stony Brook at a cost of $500,000. The crescent shaped Stony Brook Village Center was designed around a magnificent Federalist style post office overlooking a sprawling two-acre village green. In fact, the center is considered the first planned business community in the United States. As the Village Center expanded in response to changing demographics, its colonial village atmosphere was kept intact. Today the center's three sections - Harbour Crescent, Inner Court, and Market Square, house more than fifty specialty shops, services and restaurants.
Location:
85 Main Street, Stony Brook New York 11790
Other Shopping nearby:
(Huntington) Antique Imports
(Laurelton) A Time Remembered
(Whitestone) A&S Whitestone Flowers and Gifts
(Long Island City) Accel Trading
(Freeport) Alex Adams Florist
(Closter) All American Antiques
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06/09 Coming to The Stony Brook area
Hebron Maple Festival Hebron CT March16-17 Each year thousands of people come from miles around to enjoy and experience the weekend of maple related events.
7th Annual Great International Spring Beer Festival Providence RI April20 Your Beer Festival Admission Ticket will allow you UNLIMITED SAMPLING of more than 250 brewers, live music, food and MUCH MORE at the Rhode Island Convention Center.
New England Folk Festival Mansfield MA April19-21 A fabulous blend of dance, music, crafts, and food from many lands.
Connecticut Sheep, Wool and Fiber Festival Vernon CT April27 The festival, started in 1909 by the CT Sheep Breeders Association, as a program ""to promote the keeping of sheep in Connecticut"", has evolved and expanded into a premier sheep and fiber festival by providing exhibits, demonstrations and over 60 vendors from the sheep, wool and fiber arena.
Connecticut Sheep and Wool Festival vernon CT April27 The festival started in 1909 by the CT Sheep Breeders Association as a program “to promote the keeping of sheep in Connecticut” has evolved and expanded into a premier sheep and fiber festival.
Contemporary Art Fair Connecticut Norwalk CT April27-28 Modeled after our two sucessful NYC shows at the Javits Center. Each of the two shows will have approximately 100 exhibitors.
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