She came and did a lot for the draperies and everything here. Good God! They were all along the waterfront here. Stony Brook. So I stayed there, worked for him for years. Daller: And that house was beautiful. Daller: It just went right out of my head! And she said, George, do you know who this is? and with her big Southern accent. And in order to have food and such, youd have to bring it up the back stairs. Burke: Oh, I forgot about that. And I wanted these little chairs tufted but he had passed away before he could get around to tuft. And if I couldnt take care of them, Id call down to the base and theyd send a helicopter and theyd pick them up and take them down to the hospital, because we had to take care of them, because Alaska was ours, and all the Eskimos was our responsibility. Hes been maintaining it for forty-plus years. But what she did is she sold off parcel after parcel in order for her to live here in the house because she had no income. He introduced me all the time tobecause look at look at what he was. Burke: Okay. Most of them were little things. I went over there, and it was standing up sleeping! What the hell do you think it was? Q: What do you think the role of this house is, in this part of Staten Island? You could see with all the houses over here, its gotten very built up. The fact that the Seguine familythis was the farmhouse, their mansion was in Rossvilleand thats long gone. And I dont like this. And shed go to her father and her father and say, You know, George, shes my daughter, and this and thatand I said, Yes, well, John, let me tell you something. Q: Yes. See Photos. And then finally she sold the house and she bought a beautiful place in Greenwich Village and moved to Greenwich Village. More beautiful than peoples houses. Burke: So I did that [sold the Tidewater Inn]. That was her name. Burke: Well, when it came to really heavy construction, like this whole wall being rebuilt and things, I had to hire carpenters and I had to hire plasters to plaster the ceiling. Q: Was it Mario that suggested the life tenancy agreement? And that was inwhere the hell, what did they call that area where all the Eskimos lived? 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. And when they werent in the house, they would go and buy them at the stores, and there was always lilacs in the house. That came in part from the attorney. The woodwork, the moldings, the parquet floors. Are you still interested? And I said, Well, of course I am. 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 my house was right across the street from it. And I had to have somebody upstairs, standing on the stairs, and told me when to stop jacking, when the stairs got level, because the stairs were like this. She said, George, when she died, she was laid out in the coffin, right in that room, in front of those two windows. Burke: Mario Buatta got me into all of that. Q: Can you give me an example of one of the things that you worked on together in the house? And finally their husbands were getting pissed at them, because they were never home, they were always here. Then I got shipped to Europe. And not only that, we got a lot of manureI used to have it to put on all the gardens and to put on the fields and whatnot. Q: Your collection of the items that you bought from Mrs. Murphy. And there were two windows, like this. And they were big floors. I think I got the two of them for five bucks or something like that. They tore down those two nice little cottages that were there. Devoted father of Matthew I. Burke, Jason L. Burke, and Georgina P. Burke, all of Hull. He was incurring all the expenses. Thats annoying certain people. What was it, in the city? I mean, lets face it. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. Because the problem was is that my uncle was paying for everything in the househe was paying for the heating, he was paying all the utilities, paying all the bills. It was a mess. Ill tell you the good stuff! [laughs] And that was it. Dont remember what happened to it, right? I was living in London, and I was studying the history of art and design, or something like that, in the University of London, and he was going and he was studying art. Oh my god. I dreamed, I saw it. According to the funeral home, the following services have. If you want to come, behave yourselves. It was under your bunk. Q: Okay. Q: Thank you for that story. But the story that was cuteremember the lady in England, the antique dealer, that used to bring her bottles all the time? I thought for sure that would never go. The kitchen was never in the basement. Daller: Stating that it is part of it part of Historic House. And on top of that, I still worked for Sherwin Williams. I mean, you talked about it, when you were a kid, that it was this big house that you would see when you were out on, Daller: Its a part of the history of Staten Island. Q: So this is going to part of an online archive. And my brother Bill and my brother Ed decided to go into an automobile repair shop. So here I was with all this stuff, sending it home to my family, sending it to my sisters. And my sister, Bess, she was married to Walter, her husband, who was in the Navy. Come here, Marge. I said, What? They said, Sell this goddamn place. What is a shame is some of the mansionsthe really, really ornate mansions that were torn down. Q: Yes. And then the Historic House Trust will use it as well to understand whats important to you about maintaining the house. And that still is, today, one of the great places around here, the Old Bermuda Inn, and John still owns it. Theyre piled up. Daller: But when you got it, it really was in need of repair. And it never had a kitchen. She left things there. They just went and just vandalized it to hell until there was nothing but a shell left. It was unbelievably gorgeous. Q: I mean, I live in a small apartment, so what is it like to live in a kind of museum quality home? Burke: Oh, my nephew. That was Mrs., what was her name? I cant think ofdoesnt matter, the name of the people. George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. Join Facebook to connect with George Burke and others you may know. I restored that, and that was an old mansionan old pillar-fronted mansionlooked like the house, similar. He moved into the house shortly after the sale, and worked from the basement to the roof, and outwards throughout the grounds and stables, to complete the restoration. And the house was like this, a big piece with two big wings. So, Id do that. Find the obituary of William Burke (1966 - 2021) from Staten Island, NY. And I went to Hammersmith College. By the time I got to the to where they were discharging them and such, he had just been discharged and left on an airplane. The front porch was up high. Daller: But it feels like home. Daller: As a matter of fact, we had an event years ago. But I was glad that I got this. There was the main house, over here was the bar, over here was this big dining room, and this was the main house. And I took John in as a partner, but I owned the Old Bermuda Inn and the two buildings. He said he believes that whoever was in that other house, really didnt want people there. And I decided, well, Im going to pick up some nice buildings. Lookit, I saved the police station and the two buildings next to the police station. And Im looking at looking at it and I said, You know, thats the last house. Bulldozed that down. What a gorgeous home that was. But this is too much for you, George. And if they only would have remained, they would have been a part of it, and everything could have been fully appreciated. And from the garden, you could come back in under the porch and down into the kitchen in the basement. And he did the big sofa in there, didnt he? The Seguine girls, as they were called,. Q: Right. So Id go over there and, of course, Bess Seguine was always over there. And I miss all those horses. I mean, its physically impossible. Well, on theon the fireplace there, those two big candelabras, theyre Meissen. And its three little girls sitting on a bench with big baskets of flowers in front of them. And then the Eric woke up, and I said, Well, I dont know. Daller: It was like, we cant even find him anymore. Burke: Theyll come in, but youll have to have somebody as a guide. Its still there, you can see it. Ario George Lazzari Ario George Lazzari, 82, passed away on February 26, 2023 at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. So while I used to work then with them, and then I decided, this is not for me. He said, What in the hell youre buying this old piece of shit for? He said, Is it insured? I said, Yes, I took big insurance on it. He said, Good. 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. One day, he was gone. Would you like to elaborate on that? And he did these two chairs. He used to stay out here. I said, Oh shit, look at this. And I pulled that out and unwrapped it, and what the hell was in it? Q: Can you tell me about moving the collections here, out of storage and out of your sisters houses into this house? Q: Yes. And Bill moved in, and he stayed there for quite a while. I think hes given you a great history of what started and, basically, youve talked about his life from the beginning, so, I dont know. Burke: She has it. And it was quite difficult to maintain the big house we were living in. But you used tell me. Were not going to stay and put up with these two people. Prince Edward Island. Theyd go in and theyd take the windows out and theyd use the windows, and they destroyed it. I slept in it, lived in it, ate in it. So I go downstairs. Theyre going out for the garbage. I said, No, no, no, Im trying to take them. So I took them and I had them all redone and reupholstered, and here they are. Loving son of Joan (Perry) Burke of Plymouth and the late George W. Burke. Now theyre worth a couple hundred-dollars apiece. When I bought the house, the real estate people, they wouldnt go in. Youd have to see the house to see what Im talking about. And then I what else? But the other house, one of his friends was pushed down the stairs. But down here, all the beautiful homes that were down here are gone. Yes, but it was weird. George Burke is one of these dedicated keepers: He minds the Seguine Mansion, which he bought in 1981. I mean, look, theyve been trying to get rid of the carriage horses in the city, for how long now? Burke: Yes, I paid off this house. Because you never finish, youre always finding something to do. 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. Burke: Greek revival. He was from Central America somewhere, and he just believed in everything had to be right. Burke: Mario Buatta and a couple of people of his friends that were just as big. Daller: I mean, that big wrap-around porch that went all the way around the house. It was so overgrown in the front yard and everything. Q: You mentioned that the South Shore has changed in the last few years. And thats what I did. Q: [laughs] How did you figure out what needed to be done with the house? I could. You cant ride anywhere but in a circle arena. Daller: Yes, I found him. George Burke. But they donated it to the Sisters of Charity, figuring that the nuns could live in that gorgeous mansion. And now theyre buildingI havent seen it, but Linda says its a huge house theyre building. So, I dont know. Burke: Oh, well, when I was inI guess I was in England. And I had more bargains from Mrs. Murphy. View the profiles of people named George Burke. Tell me when you want me to start. Daller: No, I dont. I bought those in Germany. Im going to get gifts now because Im staying in the house and Im going to fix it up.. And in the summer, he sits outside, enjoys the outdoors, enjoys the lawn, the grounds. George Burke. How the hell they got to the right people, I dont know. Matthew Funeral Home Inc 2508 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY (718) 761-5544 Send flowers. I found these here on Staten Island in somebodys basement! Burke: Oh my god. So I bought it. Q: So its budgets and the contractors, all that stuff. Put through the years, people recognized it and everything. Okay. Daller: Because you might remember, he was away for so many years. Q: And so all these items went upwalked up the stairs and were, carried back down the stairs. Did you know that from? In Europe, he felt like he had been. All that gorgeous porcelain, like the Flower Sellers Childrenits a big piece like that. So I just grew up with it, knowing it. Daller: Yes. In fact, he was just a few years older than I, and wasnt it last year we were trying to locate him? Search Staten Island obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. Theres too much business going on here. So were talking about this and talking about this. Thanks very much to you. Q: Was that here in the house? Q: Well, tell me about getting started on this house. And all the time when all the lilacs would come in the spring, and the whole place would smell of lilacs, its gorgeous, still is. Where were you stationed and what was it like? Find your ancestry info and recent death notices for relatives and friends. So they went into repairing things. I was born on Oct. 11, 1930, one of nine siblings, to an. And Id go downtown and Id wheel and deal for a bottle of whiskey. 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. And I went around and we all hadyou were only allowed to buy two bottles of wine and a bottle of whiskey, or something. Its Greek Revival. And then one of my brothers had just gotten out of the military. But that was a condo. So thank you. Theyd work out, and theyd be waiters, or this and that. He was 63. All Rights Reserved, Town Departments at Work: The role of each part of your local government. And there was a big flight of stairs that went across the big porch across the front of the house, posts. Daller: So not that much time was spent on Staten Island. And I renovated the bar, I renovated the other side, my two sisters came to work for me, running the kitchen and the dining room. [laughs] And I lived there for a long time. If we can reach an agreement with Historic House Trust, by all means. And he dealed in antique rugs, and regular rugs and everything. I restored the whole housewell, how long did I live there? February 15, 2023 (81 years old) View obituary. And that painting of me, thats upstairs in my bedroomdid you ever see it? I dont think anythings missing? I went around and I got it and shipped it all back home. That is the only thing that worries methat the house will be stripped. And she used to drink all the whiskey like crazy. And we recognized Mario at the event. We are a big family. I was Everybody smelled like that. Q: Can you tell me about the ghost in that house? Burke: He did almost all the upholstery in the house. 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. Well. Lots of photos, costs, everything. Daller: The staircase wasnt even straight. Either you buy me out, or I buy you out. And it was one of those busy, busy, goddamn nights. The Seguine Mansion, also known as The Seguine-Burke Mansion, is located on Lemon Creek near the southern shore of Staten Island. Burke: So I dont know if that was a ghost. So I paid it off and bought it in cash, with the cash. 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. And, well, lets face it, they never had any hot water over there at all. And I know everythingId love to go out to Staten Island. So he said, Good. Nobody wants to do that. And I studied architecture and the history of design and everything, I know all that. I just repainted. You got to get out. So we moved to Florida. 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? So we need to get help. A brooch that I gave Bess? He also discusses the donation of the Seguine Mansion to the Historic House Trust, and his vision for the ongoing maintenance of the home and property. Its, all the numbers are accounted for. I think there were hundreds of people that worked there. And I invested in a couple of things. Christ, we had a good time. And when youd come down, there wasthe stairwell come down, and it was a double parlor, like this, and where this door was, was with two double doors. Burke: So that should pretty well cover it, I think. I restored all those buildings down in Tottenville, all those great old buildings. So as long as I own it, I own it, theyll pay for it. So I had all my goodies packed in a box, getting ready to go. And then, where they built the schoolwhat is that girls school up here? Daller: Mm-hmm! The mayor and everybody else in the cityyou cant ride on the beach. I wanted to know some more details about the life tenancy. Put a candle right in the middle of that floor and go take a walk. [laughs] He called it the one-candle house. Its just a shame. So we talked to our brother Bill and he had come up with the money, bought the house. Staten Island, Richmond County, NY Genealogy Site - Staten Island Recent Obituaries And I finally got to meet Mrs. Seguine because she had stables at that time. It has to stay exactly as an old plantation house. But they tore the house down to build that school. And that was nothing but a little house that caught firewas just a little, little house. And a lot of it got given away, got lost. Theres none of the spirits. They talk about Tottenville, its all McMansions. Everything has changed, all the old houses are torn down. But I dreamt it and I knew every single thing about it. He said, when he was moving here, he told the people there, he goes, Im moving. And he owned the funeral home. Daller: You met some interesting people there. Luis was great. And then when you could see the house, it was a goddamn mess. Thats ittheres no more of them. And thats what this house is. But they hadnt been there, maybe five, six years, and I guess they decided, Oh! Q: Did you keep up a conversation with Mario Buatta about. And then you could walk under the porch out into the garden. Burke kept records of the work, most of which he completed himself and financed the through the sale of his business, the Tidewater Inn. And I went from room to room and it took me a couple of years, didnt it? They had The [Charging] Bull in the city and they had the little [Fearless] Girl there. Did quite well. He cant do this anymore. I want it now. I could never get it. And he saw the way to help out, and I said, well form a board and what well do is well continue to have fundraisers in order to support the house, but we need additional help and support as well. Q: So about this house, I wanted to ask about the Friends of the Seguine Mansion. She was on TV complaining about it. Well, do you know what your preferences are? And she was laying with her arms, like that. Chris was the one that got involved with it. And I could turn the horses loose and theyd keep all the fields cut and mowed, you know? Yes, by the time I got to do all that I had no money left. First thing I started with was the basement because it had four-foot of water in it. Obituary George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. In fact, my mother worked there. And I had a beautiful restaurant and a bar connected to it. Burke: You want it from the first day I was born in the hospital across the street? Im gonna save it, its a gorgeous house!. That works! Thankfully, no ones come here and said, Oh, you might have had slaves. I mean, Im sure if somebody came and decided to look back, theyd say, Oh, no, theres a reason for a house like that. People have ideals that are very strange. And the kitchen was outside. February 26, 2023 (70 years old) View obituary. Most of the furniture thats hereI never furnished the house until I owned it. You werent allowed to buy much because it was worth a fortune over there to the general public, to the British. 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. Daller: From Michael and Jennifer, your nephew. Sell the other half to Billthat was my brother and you and George, move with me to Florida. So we all thought that was a great idea. Because she begged me. So Walter was re-stationed to Fort Lauderdale in Florida. 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Restored the building, looked around, come down, bought this house from Mrs. Seguine, and then moved out of the bar and restaurantbecause I had a room upstairs in it. Or you can do a small whatever. And they were going to pay for everything if they owned it. Oh, thats right. And is there a way where, according to how you would like the house to be maintainedwould everything stay in its place? Before he died, thats what he was. A couple of years ago, I painted them this color, didnt I? If you want to come in a business with me, John, lets make into a beautiful restaurant. So he said, Okay, Ive never owned a restaurant, but Id be willing to try it, George. So I said, Well, John, youre gonna have to put a lot of money in it because you have all the money, as being who you are. Burke: Yes. I mean, one year, the oil bill here was $11,000. With that old fabric, theres enough to make drapes for one window. Q: Andif this is something that you cant discuss, let me knowbut, for example, if you decide to repaint, like you did in this room, is that something that the board fundraises for? Burke: Oh god. He brought a crowd with him and it was just to tell him thank you for everything that hes done. Oh, that was the ghost in Tottenville. I come down the stairs and I opened the door. 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. Im only a salesman in a department store. I said, and its going to take a lot of money to put that house back together. She said, Well, Im going to help you all I can. And I said, But why would I fix a house I didnt own? And she said, Well, why dont we talk about that. She said, If youre interested in buying it, I will make the arrangements that you can own it. Devoted father of Matthew I. Burke, Jason L. Burke, and Georgina. But anyway, I had come back to America. Burke: Right across the creek. Daller: No, that still has to be discussed. Now, this is a portrait of Joseph Seguine. But what was really, really bad was people, if they were going to build a garage, or they were going to build something, theyd go to that big, beautiful mansion and rip the siding off of it and take it back to build what they want to build. And one day. Staten Island was very early on, and then Florida, and then off to Europe. And Id go in and Id buy all the liquor with those stamps. And, then I gotwhod I get from the city? So that makes sense. On a goddamn pillared mattress sleeping? It was like a mansion youve never seen. Its no different from home. Q: Yes. The one in particular, United States Steel [Corporation]. In fact, I think it was just landmarked wasnt it? Absolutely gorgeous. Wed go down through the junk yards and whatnot. And I was in the medical department, worked in the operating room. Staten Island and the South Shore is the only place where people can still move, be in a country feeling, and build what they want to build, and have a garden and have a lawn and, you know, they can be in the country and still be in the city. But thats what that was. And it was actually three stories high. There were some gorgeous mansions. Lets stay friends. Would you? Its unreal! Burke: Its never finished! And he come from a very, very wealthy family in Madrid. Theyre very few. And I only have so much money being what I am. So he said, Dont worry about it.
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