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• General Ticket: $10

• Member Ticket: Free, RSVP Required

With a warm welcome we invite Randolph Croxton to kick off our Fall Knowledge Friday series! A pioneer in green architecture with a lifelong interest in the military sciences, Mr. Croxton is a Sag Harbor gem, working hard to preserve the historical legacy of our small seaside town. The preservationist, author, and true renaissance man will discuss his own story, sharing the experiences that shaped him and how a fascination with Sag Harbor has led him to fiercely protect and honor its integrity.

Croxton wrote the introduction to the Sag Harbor Historical Museum’s Sag Harbor in the Revolution, an important book that was published this year to commemorate the village’s history and role relative to our nation’s 250th anniversary.  Therein, he illuminated the Battle of Sag Harbor, the heroic patriot attack on the British fort and garrison, and this town’s pivotal role in the 1776 formation of a nation. An elder at the Old Whaler’s Church, Croxton’s rich knowledge of our local landscape is indispensable and an incredible asset to our community.

Copies of Sag Harbor in the Revolution will be available for perusal and for purchase. 

This Knowledge Friday has been programmed as a bridge between our two exhibitions. This Land: Considering the American Landscape commemorated our nation’s 250th anniversary. Dear Mazie, honors and celebrates the life and legacy of Amaza Lee Meredith – our country’s first black queer female architect who co-founded the Azurest community of Sag Harbor. Join us as we examine with gratitude the legacy of this seaside village and welcome a man who has worked hard to preserve it.

Visit Dear Mazie, during our exhibition hours Thursday – Monday from 11 AM – 5 PM, which will be on view October 4 – December 27.

• ABOUT RANDOLPH

  RANDOLPH CROXTON: architect, author, and preservationist was born in Danville, Virginia and began his architectural career with the New York City firm of I. M. Pei and Partners. A lifelong interest in military science and history followed his 1968 US Army commission as a Second Lieutenant in Military Intelligence. Mr. Croxton founded Croxton Collaborative Architects in 1978 which received the profession’s highest award for design excellence: the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 1984 National Honor Award as well as receiving the 2005 US Green Building Council’s Award for National Leadership for establishing the founding principles and practices of Green Architecture in America. In 1999 Mr. Croxton received the AIA New York State President's Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Profession of Architecture. Mr. Croxton’s architectural philosophy led to his authorship of two books in the natural sciences: A Convergence of Two Minds 2015 and Co‧Genesis & the RNA Mind 2024. Notable projects include the headquarters for: The Natural Resources Defense Council, National Audubon Society, and Environmental Defense Fund, in NYC, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, DC.

  Academic: “Architecture & Sustainability,”
  Harvard Graduate School of Architecture: Randolph Croxton/Seminars
  Executive Education Program: 1995-2012

  Mr. Croxton currently resides in Sag Harbor with his wife of twenty-five years, Fran Drummond. Serving as an Elder at Old Whaler’s Church, on the Board of Save Sag Harbor, and being instrumental in the 1994 designation of Old Whaler’s Church as a National Historic Landmark are among his most rewarding accomplishments.