And my neighbor across the street, who had lived there forever, she comes over again with a couple of little plants for me. Daller: He enjoys the whole house. Well work it out, one way or another. And so the two of us started and we madecalled it the Old Bermuda Inn because John loved Bermuda and he was putting a lot of money in it. I went around and I got it and shipped it all back home. I mean, these little gold chairs, are Victorianthats a Victorian chaireverything is really Victorian. Daller: No. Burke: Well, the house, actually, from the outside, is aoh, shitthe name of it went right out of my head. Daller: Oh, yes. 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? Burke: What were the things I did when what? 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. Because look how long the war went, and England had nothing. Is that what you want? Daller: Yes. And then of course, being in New York and being in the thing like that, I got to be very, very good friends, with Scalamandr. I wanted to know some more details about the life tenancy. Burke: Yes. It was terrible. I had no idea that that was it, when I bought the house or anything. I cant think of the name of the thing now. And he dealed in antique rugs, and regular rugs and everything. He was incurring all the expenses. And we used to say, Wow, wonder who lives there? And then he got married and moved in with his wife. So it just became a moot point. And finally, we met with John Krawchuk, when he became in office. Dont look at me. I have no idea what it would be like to live in some other place. And she was living here all by herself. I bought those buildings. Daller: Yes, definitely. Burke: Yes. Thats how I got to know Adriana Scalamandr and the Scalamandrs. 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 then I shipped it all back home. And he owned the funeral home. Up until a year ago, he was still cutting the lawn! But that was a big improvement, putting in the kitchen, because there never was a kitchen in the houseand where the kitchen is now, that was the laundry room. Because, now, they cant tear it down. Its still there in Port Richmond. And thats where we are today. 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 the only problem with that was the kitchen was downstairs. Burke: Yes. Most of the furniture thats hereI never furnished the house until I owned it. And it was very much built like this house. Then she got to the point where she couldnt keep it anymore. This was all field, all the way up, and she used to turn the horses loose on all the fields out there. But I restored all that. Its still there, you can see it. You couldnt tell what it was. And they did. Daller: Mm-hmm! Then, on that side, was the dining room, and the kitchen. So I run downstairs. The only thing that will save this house as a bulldozer! [laughs] But anyway, I saved it. Everybody came in to a coldwater flat in the Bronx and walked in amazed because theyve never seen anything like that. In fact, I think it was just landmarked wasnt it? Burke: Her sister has it [indicating Daller]. Im sure some will. Its just a shame. Thank you so much. Viewing times and guestbooks can be found here . Burke: Well, a good example is the one right here at the end of the street. Its Greek Revival. And Diane said, Oh, Marian has it.. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. George Burke is one of these dedicated keepers: He minds the Seguine Mansion, which he bought in 1981. Q: How did you establish a relationship with the Parks Department and the Historic House Trust? 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. All rights reserved. Now, this is a portrait of Joseph Seguine. And in the summer, he sits outside, enjoys the outdoors, enjoys the lawn, the grounds. Unfortunately, you got to find environmentalists, theyve got to look for things and theyve got to point things out. But the problem is, its so limited on Staten Island. Find the obituary of William Burke (1966 - 2021) from Staten Island, NY. So a couple of days later, I have a dream. I think I got the two of them for five bucks or something like that. Or was that brother Ed? Yes. Things like that? Dont forget I, for yearsin London, I went to university. That came in part from the attorney. So I went around and looked and looked and I said, You know, I could open a restaurant. And I walked around and I found a couple of nice places. And the house across the street from it, the Old [Sir Walter] Tyrrell House. And he did the big sofa in there, didnt he? And were doing this interview in Burkes home, in the Seguine Mansion on the South Shore of Staten Island. And that was the end of them. She left things there. He cant do this anymore. Id love that old house. I said, But Bess, I said your houseI dont know about saving it. Ill do that. So that was over in Port Richmondits still there, I understand, the store. So it shows you that you have a friend forever. Burke: But anyway, when my time was up in the service, they shipped me back here to, Burke: Alaska, and I stayed in Alaska. Thats the usual setup, I think, for historic houses. And when they got level, he screamed, Okay, George, theyre level, theyre level! And then I put a big postI put a big cement thing on the floor. Because the other way, my uncle was digging into whatever a little bit of savings he had, in order to pay. Daller: But he has albums upstairs, photos. Because you never finish, youre always finding something to do. And no ones going to be able to talk about it, and point things out, and say where it came from, or whats the history behind it. So I figured, oh, shit. Burke: Well, youve got to thank Mrs. Seguine. Thats what I wanted. Well, do you know what your preferences are? So that makes sense. Copyright 1998 2023 New York Preservation Archive Project. Yes, of course, they could eat all the grass. I loved being there and everything. The whole family kind ofand the ladies got too old, and they decided they were going to move and go live inI think Georgia or Virginia, I forgot. And finally their husbands were getting pissed at them, because they were never home, they were always here. They were all womens stuff. Im gonna go look. I dont know, Im just used to it. So thats how that all came about. Burke: Oh god. See Photos. I just repainted. They cant develop it. Brother Bill? And its three little girls sitting on a bench with big baskets of flowers in front of them. And then I was able to get all my stuff out of storage and out of peoples homes where I stored them, and furnished the house and moved and lived in the whole house, took care of it. What was. And he said, George, you know, that big, beautiful house that sits empty? Burke: No, who gave me that? And whats going on up the street here now? Burke: Yes. 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. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. Q: I wanted to ask, also, theres a painting of you in the house, right? People didnt want it because it had such a reputation as being haunted. Burke: He did almost all the upholstery in the house. And I took John in as a partner, but I owned the Old Bermuda Inn and the two buildings. Theyd work out, and theyd be waiters, or this and that. But you do have Chris thats upstairs that lives in the servants quarters. Q: No, that covers it! Then I was down in Florida for a while and Im wondering, Well, what in the hell am I going to do in Florida? What was I? Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Staten Island, New York on facebook. I was in the mansion when the sisters lived there. They couldnt handle it, the clientele that came in. And getting an American Dollar from being in the service, getting my payeven though it wasnt that muchbut at that time, over there, it was worth a fortune. Staten Island, Richmond County, NY Genealogy Site - Staten Island Recent Obituaries Burke: Oh, when I was a kid, we lived in Annandale. Okay. Tell us about when you were born? And, she said, If so, we will give you gifts. And then that was the end. But I was glad that I got this. Q: When you were making those decisions about decorating, were you thinking about a particular style, like a historic style, that you were going for? Finally, I think his wife got sick with that lung disease, didnt she? When I was over there looking at their house. So its saved forever. And then when we realized we were broke, all my brothers joined the military, got married, moved away. So they. Formal gardens, stablesstables that you could live in. And this is Sarah Dziedzic. So I would walk around, Id look and Id see some beautiful stuff for sale, for nothing. Q: Yes. So I come home dead tired. You cant ride anywhere but in a circle arena. 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. The kitchen was never in the basement. The stables, everything has to remain the same. Visitation will be held on April 24, 2015 at 7:00 pm at Casey Funeral Home, 350 Slosson Ave, Staten Island, NY. Hes done it for forty-plus years, now its time to give back. Q: And you knew the style from having studied the history of design and architecture. I need to get someone in to do a good cleaning on the house, someone to take care of maintaining it. One woman wouldnt go it, cant think of her name. Like there was old Greek, like the Parthenon, the Greek templesoh, it was beautiful. It was a sweet sixteen Ill never forget. Right? Q: Yes, you can tell me about your early life and the memories you have of growing up here. But the only thing was it was too small. Now the little girl had to be moved to Wall Street. 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. He was from Central America somewhere, and he just believed in everything had to be right. Would you sell me the acres in the front? Burke: Greek revival. And what they did is they bought a whole fleet of old taxis. Burke: Well, I wanted a beautiful Victorian look. And they were good investments. Probably. And the post is still there and the staircase is still in good shapebut thats still in the house, now, down there. So I gave it to them. And there was nobody but my mother and I now, living in our house. Q: Yes. New York obituaries and death notices, 1986 to rent. Because she begged me. The beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke, he was the devoted father of Matthew I. Burke, Jason L. Burke, and Georgina P. Burke, all of Hull. And so shes got the bridge, and it costs money. That was something that you had restoredis that right? I, being the youngest, of course, seeing everybody growing up. And also about the history of Staten Island, or the style that the house is decorated in, the Victorian style, your collection. Now theyre worth a couple hundred-dollars apiece. They didnt even have soap. Theyd come out and Id say, Look, I can get you this. And, well, lets face it, they never had any hot water over there at all. Burke: Im glad I did. So I went up with Father Tom and I had to take care of all those Eskimos, if any of them got sick or hurt this or that. And I didnt realize it because I was always working. And so people saidthey took all the horses and they moved to New Jersey. Burke: Of course, I come from a big house. Because he lived right here, lived right here on Staten Island. The oldwhat the hell was itgrocery store. If they brought flowers, it had to be lilacs. So I said, Oh. So that was thatI got that little story. First thing I started with was the basement because it had four-foot of water in it. Burke: Oh, what I want to do isover that fireplace, I want to take that painting downand bring my painting and put it over that fireplace. Help NYPAP document and celebrate NYCs preservation movement. So we lived there, and it was a big courtyard and there were four buildings and the center courtyard was all grass. If it wasnt for Mrs. Mackey across the street telling me about the funeral, I would have never known. Burke: Yes, she held the mortgage on it. And the White Party we do in order to take care of doing cleanup on the lawn, doing any kind of plantings, or anything, because he did it all the years. Yes. Q: and Linda Daller for the New York Preservation Archive Project. She had to move them to New Jersey. See Photos. So I made sure it was filled in with dirt the rest of the way, so I wouldnt have that water getting in the basement. That was all what she had in mind! And I invested in a couple of things. I dont want you in this house. I knew what she looked like, I knew where it was. And with that money, I restored most of the house. But unfortunately, it all fell in. And the last time I went there, there was all houses built in it. Burke: the Historic House people did give me a big bronze plaque to put on the front of it. And that was a couple people from Tottenville, caused all that. Q: So what was it like when you had the house finished and furnished? Betsy P. Thompson East Greenbush, New York. But under that porch was the basement. And thats what this house is. These are those Persian carpets. But alls I know, they closed in New York and they moved out there. So after a couple of years going back and forth, his daughter, she decided she wanted to get involved in it. 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. I probably gave it to Bess. Unfortunately, all the grounds areI dont even know if the house is there anymore! I wanted to ask about the Equestrian Center. She said shell keep the doors locked and call Linda if anybody wants to get in and take anything out. Youre working too hard. Destroyed. Then upstairs, was all the bedrooms. Is there anything, you think? Daller: Right, we really dont discuss any of that. Burke: Oh my god. Q: Can you give me an example of one of the things that you worked on together in the house? Burke: So then I gave it to the Historic House Trust of New York. Burke: Yes, I had to go down in the basement, and put a post, and then I had to jack up the stairs. Burke: So, in other words, fifty years from now, if someone wants to learn about the house, they can find out. Never home, they closed in New York on facebook I come from a big.. 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