So thank you. Would you sell me the acres in the front? Burke: Oh. Are you still interested? And I said, Well, of course I am. Yes, the dining room and the kitchen was on the other two, side. And shell be caretaker. And I invested in a couple of things. These are those Persian carpets. And if they only would have remained, they would have been a part of it, and everything could have been fully appreciated. The Greek Revival house is one of the few surviving examples of 19th Century life on Staten Island. And I, throughout the time, I went from room to room in the house and restored it. Q: You mentioned that the South Shore has changed in the last few years. Staten Island, Richmond County, NY Genealogy Site - Staten Island Recent Obituaries A lot of these drapes, they did. I had all the plasters done. They were gorgeous. She stated, George, I want you to save my house, and agreed to sell the house for a feasible sum in exchange for his promise to restore it. And we used to say, Wow, wonder who lives there? And she said, George, do you know who this is? and with her big Southern accent. Thats the usual setup, I think, for historic houses. Because we went to about every Air Force base in Europe there was, and I got around to see everything. Its still there in Port Richmond. Lets move out, youre being kicked out anyway, the house is sold. Architectural style and interior style? But it only reached a certain point of it, not in the very beginning. WHEN George Burke was growing up on Staten Island in the 1930s and '40s, he used to ride horses with a pair of sisters, Elizabeth and Belle Seguine. But alls I know, they closed in New York and they moved out there. Daller: Mm-hmm. And then Id been in Europe all that time. Daller: But it was the thing with the lilacs smell. Burke: Oh, its in beautiful condition because the guy I told you, Jimmy Pistilli, he had it landmarked. And now the people that I sold it to, the Pistillis [James and Kathleen Pistilli], they had the whole thing researched and now its got landmark things on it and everything. Save my house. And I thought, Oh, shit. I was down on the beach one day, I forgot what were doing. So itll be part of Staten Island that people, maybe fifty years from now when theres not a spot left, theyll all come out and theyll look and say, Wow, this is what it used to be.. But some strange things did happen in the house. And this is Sarah Dziedzic. And it was very much built like this house. There was nine of us in the whole family. Aug. 16, 1954 - February 25, 2023 Loving and loyal husband, father, brother, uncle, great uncle and friend. He was an old craftsman from the other side. Matthew Funeral Home Inc 2508 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY (718) 761-5544 Send flowers. And he and his wife, Adriana, they retired and moved to Florida. Probably. He was born Jan. 21, 1946, in The Bronx, N.Y. Bob is survived by his loving wife. I bought another restaurant, didnt I? One of the doors was shot, so I took this door off, and when I did, the brick wall, on the side, started falling out. So all the big mansions were built with outside kitchens. I put the post on it up under the floor where the newer posts in the staircase was upstairs, and then, when I took the jack away, it sat on the post. And you can put it together and fix it. They couldnt. I spent enough time breaking my back. I know the Port Richmond store you just bought. Daller: Oh, theOh God now, whats it called? And he was studying art and he painted my portrait that shell show you, thats upstairs. So I would go to the flea markets and things. And I took interior design and the history of architecture, and something else. If we can reach an agreement with Historic House Trust, by all means. Some kind of jewelry. George: Oh, I knew the Seguines for years. 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. You said you started with the basement. And one day I got a call from Mrs. Seguine. 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. On a goddamn pillared mattress sleeping? Burke: But I forgot what the other two things where. So I moved into the house here. Thank you so much. And she couldntthey couldnt keep up with it anymore. So when I got it, of course, the old kitchen was inI had knocked it down because it was all falling apart. Like this chair that youre sitting in, these are Chippendale chairs in the Chinese style. Daller: So not that much time was spent on Staten Island. And in the summer, he sits outside, enjoys the outdoors, enjoys the lawn, the grounds. But I restored all that. Ill make you the drapes. The drapes are still up there. But the story that was cuteremember the lady in England, the antique dealer, that used to bring her bottles all the time? She said, George, when she died, she was laid out in the coffin, right in that room, in front of those two windows. What the woman who was caretaking her, what she had to do was constantly keep lilacs next to the bed. And I only have so much money being what I am. So he said, Dont worry about it. Staten Island, Richmond County, NY Genealogy Site - Staten Island Recent Obituaries Daller: That was the house that had ghosts. Youre coming with me. So Id say Okay, Murphy, lets go! She was something, I mean. Where were you stationed and what was it like? Im going to get gifts now because Im staying in the house and Im going to fix it up.. And what they did is they bought a whole fleet of old taxis. And I said, Well, the smell is still there. And I said to her, Whatever happened to the old girl? And she said, Well, years ago, when she died, she said, she was laid out in the front parlor in the coffin, and it was nothing but lilacs. Q: So what was it like when you had the house finished and furnished? Q: [Laughs] Yes. You want to take down every statue thats been there for a thousand years because, No, that statue shouldnt be there. While stationed in England, he studied interior design and architectural history and began to collect antiques through estate sales and flea markets, focusing on ceramics, paintings, light fixtures, and many other decorative items from the Victorian era. He appreciated it. And its three little girls sitting on a bench with big baskets of flowers in front of them. George Burke. Frank Tredici. I slept in it, lived in it, ate in it. You dont have to worry about, sleeping on your couches and all that kind of stuff, and, you know, pulling out fake beds, and that kind of stuff. 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Luis was great. Its Greek Revival. People, Oh, could you help me? And especially when I came to Staten Island and I was working for Sherwin Williams, andwhat the hell, Florence? Q: And so, what sort of vision do you have for, you know, the next the next forty years, for how the grounds are maintained and how. And then the people that moved out left a bunch of old furniture, and these were the two that they left. Q: Well, tell me about getting started on this house. Daller: Its life estate that he has. I knew what she looked like, I knew where it was. And the house was like this, a big piece with two big wings. Burke: Yes, its a big oil painting, a big painting like this. And that was inwhere the hell, what did they call that area where all the Eskimos lived? 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. So its a shame. Yes, Mrs. Mackey. So we talked to our brother Bill and he had come up with the money, bought the house. See Photos. Were not going to stay and put up with these two people. And, oh, nobefore then, when I had moved in, I had moved in, and the house had been empty for years. Thats not good. The same thing thats going on with statues. The stables, everything has to remain the same. I come down the stairs and I opened the door. And it became quite the place to be. He says, Hes my good friend, and so on, We live on Staten Island. And I got to know a tremendous amount of people that way. You couldnt tell what it was. Then there was the main hall that went through, just like this: door, front door, back door. And a friend of mine I was very good friendly with was John. Lets stay friends. In this interview, Burke talks about working with designer Mario Buatta, along with the House of Scalamadr, to select furniture and fabrics to decorate the home in the Victorian style. 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. This was in the East Bronx, this was on 167th and College Avenue. But they donated it to the Sisters of Charity, figuring that the nuns could live in that gorgeous mansion. They cant do anything. Ill tell you the good stuff! [laughs] And that was it. I cant think ofdoesnt matter, the name of the people. And he come from a very, very wealthy family in Madrid. Besides horses and Rusty, there are peacocks too. And then I decided Id get involved again with things that are going on. Daller: Yes, I found him. Burke: Yes, there was a little man in New Jersey. I wanted to know some more details about the life tenancy. But they tore the house down to build that school. Then I went looking for the big pieces. And the porch went all like this, around the house. Because look how long the war went, and England had nothing. And Ill invest in a couple of other things that will give me a nice little income, and I wont have to worry about it. I know everything, what to do. They even stopped you riding in the parks. And that was, Mrs.these mirrors came from that house, they were in the parlor in that houseWhat the hell was her name? You cant ride anywhere but in a circle arena. The fact that the Seguine familythis was the farmhouse, their mansion was in Rossvilleand thats long gone. Right? I cant think of the name of the thing now. Brother Bill? I did go around and take pictures of what was left of some of them. Its a part of the history that should remain. And we were great gardeners and she had always come over in the spring, and she gave me little cuttings of all the flowers, and the different things. And with the Air Force, I enjoyed every minute. I grew up loving it and always having it, and my mother was great with it. Daller: Well, no, Mrs. Seguine allowed him to buy, Burke: No, I already had this house from the first deal. . The Secret Service, as well as a Cohasset school accounting specialist and the superintendent, are determining how much the operation cost the town. Burke: He did almost all the upholstery in the house. 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. Q: So those things that you got later on, afterthey didnt come from Europe. Unfortunately. And I kept life rights for it. This was all field, all the way up, and she used to turn the horses loose on all the fields out there. And in the back of the house, its still there, is aChrist, it must be half the size of this roomis a huge, huge lilac bush. And I want my painting. You buy me out. And he bought me out. But when he was in Europe, he rode. Everything has to be environmentally done properly, so by the time you figure it out, youre spending more money, when youre making no money because you have no horses. And so I had all that stuff in my apartment. Most of them were like china and vases, such like that. Daller: No. Help NYPAP document and celebrate NYCs preservation movement. Because, now, they cant tear it down. Q: Did you keep up a conversation with Mario Buatta about. I think so. Burke: Oh, my nephew. I mean, after it was finished, who cared? Okay. Burke: Yes. Tell me when you want me to start. And I went in and I noticed my big box was gone. Daller: Oh, I dont know. I had the best collection of the most beautiful carved ivory and things because they didnt have money but they would give you things. Skip to main content (800) 896-5587. Wed go down through the junk yards and whatnot. I mean, we had clocks, baby-Ben clocks, hanging in apartments. I was He was 63. But Id go off with Murphy and wed go to these estate sales and most of the stuff thats in here was, I bought and shipped it all back. Daller: No, I dont. Then she got to the point where she couldnt keep it anymore. When they shipped me back from where I was, where the Eskimos were, they sent me back to the base, because they were shipping everybody now, backafter your time was up, you had to go back because you couldnt stay any longer than two years, and after two years, you had to come back to the States. As a young adult, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served in the medical department, spending time in locations across Europe and Alaska. But the one that I remember was a great big brooch. Create an obituary. They were all six floor walkups and, thats where you lived! And I got a good price for that. But this is too much for you, George. I have questions about closets too! And people were coming from all over the island. Burke: No, who gave me that? The stables were here for years. What the hell is this? All of a sudden, she went, Youre in my house, and get out! Holy Christ. I remember you always loved it and liked it. And I had the two apartments! Linda? I wanted to ask about the Equestrian Center. Of course, when I bought the house, that was all weeds growing up among the bricks. It was unbelievably gorgeous. Burke: Yes, but just think of that gorgeous, bigthe mansion that this was their farmhouse, up the street here, that was gorgeous. 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. Yes. Well, what are we talking about? It was piled up in their basement. He was an antiquehe had a big rug business in. Q: Yes. I mean, I had a beautiful condo in Florida. Burke: I knew that. Frank Tredici Jr., age 79, of Staten Island, New York, passed away on Monday, February 20th, 2023. I should really do something to save it. And it just was luck that I had just sold a real estate deal and made a lot of money. But Ive got to bring that portrait down and put it above that fireplace and get rid of that painting thats there. I saved that, thats still there. So I picked up this one building that had a little old bar next to it. Youre working too hard. Births: July 1847-48, July 1853-1909 Deaths: 1795, 1802-04, 1808, 1812-1948 Marriages: June 1847-48, July 1853-1949 *Includes records for western Bronx, 1874-97, and eastern Bronx, 1895-97. And then he got married and moved in with his wife. The story about the coat that you had from Alaska? All went into the landfill. Daller: See, now you learned about kitchens. So that was the reason we chose to do a White Party. And think about it. And then the Historic House Trust will use it as well to understand whats important to you about maintaining the house. But anyway, I had come back to America. Anyway, I said, Oh boy, did I have a scary dream. I told her my dream. 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