34th Annual East Hampton House & Garden Tour Draws Crowd

EAST HAMPTON, NY — An annual tradition unfolded recently as the 34th Annual East Hampton House & Garden Tour delighted an unprecedented crowd.

A kick-off cocktail party held at the historical Maidstone Club rang in the East End holiday season on Thanksgiving weekend, according to the East Hampton Historical Society, which hosted the event.

Guests at the cocktail party included history buffs, local elected officials, architects, interior designers, home enthusiasts, and design aficionados. Attendees included Jessie Della Femina, media sponsor HC&G’s Kendell Cronstrom, Alejandro Saralegui and Pamela Eldridge, luxury lifestyle blogger Kelli Delaney, architect Ted Porter, actor Maulik Pancholy, designer Barbara Ostrom, and members of the East Hampton Historical Society Board of Trustees, including President Arthur "Tiger" Graham, James Blauvelt, Jim Oxnam, Barbara Borsack, and Dale Ellen Leff.

The following day, the East Hampton Historical Society hosted the 2018 House & Garden Tour, "showcasing some of the finest examples of architecture in the Hamptons," the EHHS said. "From sea to bay and south-of-the-highway, this year’s tour — comprised of five noteworthy homes and gardens — offered a one-time only glimpse inside some of East Hampton’s most storied residences."

With more than 600 attendees, the East Hampton House & Garden Tour had the biggest turnout in the event's 34- year history.

“The House & Garden Tour is one of our most important fundraisers,” said event chairman Joseph Aversano. “And all proceeds will support the East HamptonHistorical Society’s museums and programs."

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