Holiday Lighting for Historic Sag Harbor, NY Homes

Holiday Light Installation in Sag Harbor, NY

Sag Harbor was once one of the busiest whaling ports in the country, and its streets still show it: Federal and Greek Revival houses, captains' homes with fanlights and cornices, small cottages tucked close to the sidewalk, and an entire business district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Lighting homes like these calls for restraint and planning. Our holiday lighting designs follow the architecture instead of covering it, tracing cornice lines, gables and dormers with C9 LEDs held by commercial-grade clips, and choosing classic warm white or custom color patterns that suit a historic village.

Many Sag Harbor properties also face the harbor or the bays, where winter wind and salt air are part of life. We plan runs and fastening points with that exposure in mind and include maintenance all season, so a loose section or dark bulb gets fixed. Second-home owners who spend only part of December in the village appreciate that we install, maintain, take down and store the display without them needing to be on site the whole time. For shops and restaurants on Main Street, we can dress storefronts with lights, wreaths, garlands and bows that feel right at home in the historic district.

Around Sag Harbor: Places We Love to Light Up Near

Sag Harbor straddles the Towns of Southampton and East Hampton, with Division Street marking the line. Its compact downtown runs from Main Street to Long Wharf, where the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce lights a giant tree at the foot of the wharf and Santa has arrived by fire truck for visits at the windmill. Old Whalers' Church, the whaling museum and blocks of historic homes make the village one of the most rewarding places on Long Island to light thoughtfully.

• Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical MuseumHoused in the 1845 Benjamin Huntting House on Main Street, a reminder of the whaling fortunes that built so many of the village's grand homes.
• Old Whalers' ChurchMinard Lafever's Egyptian Revival landmark, and the setting for seasonal music from the Sag Harbor Community Band.
• Sag Harbor Village DistrictThe National Register historic district covering the village's business center, with hundreds of contributing buildings from Georgian to Late Victorian.
• Long Wharf and Village DocksThe village waterfront where the holiday tree glows at the foot of Long Wharf each season.
• Bay Street TheaterThe year-round theater at 1 Long Wharf, where evening crowds stroll past lit-up storefronts after a show.
• John Jermain Memorial LibrarySag Harbor's public library at 201 Main Street, a handsome anchor at the top of the village's main street.

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