Daller: No, that still has to be discussed. And from the garden, you could come back in under the porch and down into the kitchen in the basement. Oh, God. Its empty. So I stayed there, worked for him for years. So one day, my sister Bess said to my mother and me, she said, Go pack. He introduced me all the time tobecause look at look at what he was. So thats how that all came about. Burke: Let me think of how all that started. What a gorgeous home that was. Remember him? And I hope whoever is in charge of itLinda will probably be here in charge! Find your ancestry info and recent death notices for relatives and friends. I said, Oh shit, look at this. And I pulled that out and unwrapped it, and what the hell was in it? Its still there, you can see it. He was an old craftsman from the other side. I hope it isnt that the people who have access come in and empty it because Ive had people say, Oh, when youre not here, Im taking that painting, and Im taking that painting, and I want that couch, you know. And I said, well, Im going to retire. Daller: It just went right out of my head! I wanted to ask about the Equestrian Center. And it was one of those busy, busy, goddamn nights. So I would walk around, Id look and Id see some beautiful stuff for sale, for nothing. And Diane said, Oh, Marian has it.. And there was nobody but my mother and I now, living in our house. Special thanks to The Peggy N and Roger G Gerry Charitable Trust for their support to complete this initiative. We just mentioned him. And I took the money. I mean, I could do a little woodwork, but I wasnt a carpenter. Ticonderoga. 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: And how did you keep track of all the items in your collection as they were moving from, Burke: Well, a lot of this stuff, I never got back, because once you left it for years and years, you werent going to go back and say, Well, give me that, and give me this. Was it your mother I gave her all the blue and. He did the White House and everything. So all the big mansions were built with outside kitchens. . 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. In fact, he was just a few years older than I, and wasnt it last year we were trying to locate him? So, unfortunately, there arent many people that care that way anymore. And it was called SS White [Dental Manufacturing Company]. And that still is, today, one of the great places around here, the Old Bermuda Inn, and John still owns it. I bought those in Germany. Q: So its budgets and the contractors, all that stuff. Q: So part of why it closed was because. But the other house, one of his friends was pushed down the stairs. Oh shit, Im going to have to rebuild the wall. So I started pulling the bricks out, and wrapped up where one of the bricks was, was an oil cloth rag all wrapped up. So I just grew up with it, knowing it. One woman wouldnt go it, cant think of her name. And she was laid in a dress with a big lace collar. Because back when they built the houses, kitchens were never built in the house. Right across the creek. And Ed was very good at taking dents and things out of cars and he could spray paint. They were great. That place took off like you couldnt believe. Q: You mentioned that the South Shore has changed in the last few years. And I never got along with her that much because everything I wanted to do, she said, No, no, no, I dont like that. What the hell is that coming from? So I come down the stairs, and as I got down the stairs, the spelling got stronger and stronger. Anyway, there was three things that I found by doing some worklike, giftsI forget what they were. It was similar, only bigger and more ornate. All the way to the Great Kills Harbor. And then finally I had a man come in and talking to me about how hes bought a place on Staten Island that hes opening up a place like Saks only not as nice. They had The [Charging] Bull in the city and they had the little [Fearless] Girl there. Like there was old Greek, like the Parthenon, the Greek templesoh, it was beautiful. It was so overgrown. If you dont want to come dont show up. And he said since hes been here, he has nobody here. You buy me out. And he bought me out. 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 Id go in and Id buy all the liquor with those stamps. This the expensive piece of property! They sold it to the developers. Still kept it. The fact that the Seguine familythis was the farmhouse, their mansion was in Rossvilleand thats long gone. 174 East 80th Street, New York, NY 10075Phone: (212) 988-8379 | Fax: (212) 537-5571Contact Us: [email protected]. So I said, whew! George Burke. And they were going to pay for everything if they owned it. And the porch, I dont thinkone end of it, you wouldnt dare walk on because the whole thing would have collapsed. So it was fascinating. She married her husband Thomas Burke on April 24, 1965, and had five children. Chris was the one that got involved with it. They gave me the fabric and they did it and such. Create an obituary. So when he left the apartment and came to Staten Island, things started to move back into different sisters again until he was ready to relocate it again. Staten Island, Richmond County, NY Genealogy Site - Staten Island Recent Obituaries Q: And thats what allowed you to buy this house? What the hell is this? All of a sudden, she went, Youre in my house, and get out! Holy Christ. Burke: I think, what was left of it, the sons moved to California and they opened up a Scalamandr in California. Burke: One was a necklace with a heart on it. And my fatherwe were quite wealthy, growing up. Burke: Of course, I come from a big house. We all got coupons. If they brought flowers, it had to be lilacs. So I said, Oh. So that was thatI got that little story. Ill make you the drapes. The drapes are still up there. Because people will come in, and therell be four or five people and somebody will walk by and just pick this up, and pick that up. I could make another funeral parlor out of that. And I said, No, lets not make a funeral parlor. When did it start to feel done? Devoted father of Matthew I. Burke, Jason L. Burke, and Georgina. Daller: It was like, we cant even find him anymore. I mean, its physically impossible. The Old Bermuda Inn. And he dealed in antique rugs, and regular rugs and everything. Burke: Yes, I had to go down in the basement, and put a post, and then I had to jack up the stairs. Yes. You know, nobody wanted to end it but nobody wanted to, say, Lets do it. A lot of these drapes, they did. But that was a condo. And all my brothers. I think I got the two of them for five bucks or something like that. The columns werent square wooden ones, like these, they were beautiful fluted ones with all the Corinthian leaves on the tops of them and all that stuff. And when they werent in the house, they would go and buy them at the stores, and there was always lilacs in the house. But anyway, she said, Im not going in the house. That was gorgeous. I know everything, what to do. Or did you have to just guess and make decisions? And it was the most amazing party. Q: Okay, all of that. So after a couple of years going back and forth, his daughter, she decided she wanted to get involved in it. Burke kept records of the work, most of which he completed himself and financed the through the sale of his business, the Tidewater Inn. So thats where I got most of the stuff thats here in the house today. 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. Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow. And one day I got a call from Mrs. Seguine. And we used to say, Wow, wonder who lives there? Yes, but that was all the legal aspect of it. And is there a way where, according to how you would like the house to be maintainedwould everything stay in its place? Right. Theres one here, theres one there, and theres one in the other room. Daller: The staircase wasnt even straight. Because there was a big double parlor like this on one side of it. My father was in the political-end, and he was in Borough Hall and everything like that. Ill do the whole window. You werent allowed to buy much because it was worth a fortune over there to the general public, to the British. And right there in front of the windows was a coffin with all the flowers around it and everything. And he said, George, Im selling my business. I mean, these little gold chairs, are Victorianthats a Victorian chaireverything is really Victorian. Absolutely gorgeous. My big old Victorian house is saved, and thats still there. Daller: Oh, theOh God now, whats it called? And then, on the third floor, which was in the mansard roof, that was all the servants quarters. Most of them were like china and vases, such like that. Youd have to see the house to see what Im talking about. 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. And what they did is they bought a whole fleet of old taxis. Its Greek Revival. And I invested in a couple of things. And they were slate, the roof, and by walking on the slates, they broke and they slid off, and wherever they slid off, the rain poured through because it was holes. Burke: Oh, well, look what I did. But I dont remember seeing the main house. Burke: Well, look at the mansion! Burke: And he was one of the top portrait painters in Madrid. Devoted father of Matthew I. Burke, Jason L. Burke, and Georgina P. Burke, all of Hull. Brother Bill? In good condition? Kitchens were always built in a house outside by themself, and a breezeway going to the house, because the kitchens would always burn down. They were some kind of jewelry like that but I dont remember what it was. Besides horses and Rusty, there are peacocks too. I mean, its just normal living in a normal house. Burke: Like a locket. So I couldnt take any of the clothes. Im sorry that, during all that construction, I wasnt taking photographs, of step by step. Burke: She has it. Daller: Its life estate that he has. Ill give you a job. The mansion, oh god. And, of course, being in the military and traveling with them, the government shipped all my stuff that I bought and picked upshipped it all back to America for me. And that was the end of that. Shit. He was born Jan. 21, 1946, in The Bronx, N.Y. Bob is survived by his loving wife. I was always in the operating room or someplace like that. Off of Hylan Boulevard? Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of George Burke to show support. Oh, they loved me. And he and his wife, Adriana, they retired and moved to Florida. 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. George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. A brooch that I gave Bess? If you are going to stay, you better do this this and this, whatever the hell it was. Burke: Oh, its in beautiful condition because the guy I told you, Jimmy Pistilli, he had it landmarked. I lived in one room, for almost five years. I wanted to know some more details about the life tenancy. And they were the big windows that lookedand that was a whole, bigjust like here, it was another story. So while I used to work then with them, and then I decided, this is not for me. And it was actually three stories high. And I took John in as a partner, but I owned the Old Bermuda Inn and the two buildings. If you want to come, behave yourselves. So then I said, well, what the hell am I gonna do? 6389 Amboy Road. So this house tells a particular story, a long history, but it cant tell the history of the other houses because they were so different. Prince Edward Island. The one in particular, United States Steel [Corporation]. And then the Eric woke up, and I said, Well, I dont know. Q: So tell me about what its been like for you to live here. And I loved it. All these walls used to be white. First thing I started with was the basement because it had four-foot of water in it. And Im glad I did what I did, about just giving it to the National Historic Trust. Burke: Anyway, she was well known here on Staten Island. But when I die, they say theyre going to make a museum out of it. And it became quite the place to be. Burke: Yes. And the house was really, needed shapebut thank God it was built as well is it was built, otherwise it would have fallen down. Daller: We lived several places. And I took that room and made it into the dining room. And I was always a horse person. George Burke. And he was studying art and he painted my portrait that shell show you, thats upstairs. Of course, when I bought the house, that was all weeds growing up among the bricks. Because you never finish, youre always finding something to do. Come here, Marge. I said, What? They said, Sell this goddamn place. Of course, over therewhen I was over thereEngland was just getting out of the bad part of the War [World War II], and they had nothing over there. And with the Air Force, I enjoyed every minute. And here was the street. Burke: Well, youve got to thank Mrs. Seguine. Q: [Laughs] Yes. The front porch was up high. Thats the only way to explain it. So coming back to it was a change. Burke: And that was called the Tidewater Inn. [laughs] But, itll be here. And if theyre gonna make a museum out of it, theyre gonna have to pay somebody to greet people and take them on tours. And I never had timesometimes Id be sleeping on the pool table there because I just couldnt leave! Is there anything, you think? Email or phone: Password: . The income from the Seguine Equestrian Center, which stables some twenty horses a stone's throw from the mansion, helps. And then finally she sold the house and she bought a beautiful place in Greenwich Village and moved to Greenwich Village. They dont know it. Because he paid for the entire outside himself. Burke: Yes. She had a caretaker or she had a woman that took care of her, or something. It doesnt happen on the North Shore because were very condensed and its a dense population. And, oh, nobefore then, when I had moved in, I had moved in, and the house had been empty for years. And each little petal and everything is done beautiful. Q: Yes. Christ, a good ten, twelve years. Obituary George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. Burke: Oh god. Burke: Oh, I forgot about that. Burke: But everything will stay here exactly as it is, because if its going to be a museum, people are not going to come in and look at empty walls. Thats how I got to know Adriana Scalamandr and the Scalamandrs. 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. Linda? They tear down one house and build five. Q: Yes. So that was the reason we chose to do a White Party. This was in the East Bronx, this was on 167th and College Avenue. And that was a kitchen, and that was bedrooms and a little living room, all up there. And on top of that, I still worked for Sherwin Williams. Oh, thats right. But under that porch was the basement. The Seguine girls, as they were called,. Theyre getting rid of everything! Will they appreciate it? And then I said, well, now Im going to buy a home. Lots of photos, costs, everything. Q: How did you establish a relationship with the Parks Department and the Historic House Trust? Yes. I had all the plasters done. That was Mrs., what was her name? And then one of my brothers had just gotten out of the military. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. I mean, lets face it. So, I would saywhat was it?the spring, and in the back of the house was the entrance to the cellar with the double doors, where you walked down the stairs, and it was all brick, and it had the doors. He was incurring all the expenses. Daller: Thats a story you should share, about the lilacs and the lady. And thats what they were doing in France to keep from getting it taxed. Im giving nothing away. 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. Im getting rid of everything. He said, I have three of the most beautiful Persian carpets from Persia, said, You cant get them anymore. He said, Theyre antiques but they are brand new, never used. He said, Im giving them to you. And this is them. But they are the ones thatup in arms, saying, Aww, that poor horse. George Burke is the restorer of the historic Seguine Mansion on the South Shore of Staten Island, where he has lived and taken care of the property for over four decades. I bet I left the cellar door open under the stairwell, from the basement, and I bet thats the soap Ive got in the washing machine that smells like that. And they would give me all kinds of beautiful little carved objects and things that would be carved out of the whales teeth or. Brooklyn Births: 1898-1909 Deaths: 1847-53, 1857-1948 Marriages: 1866-1949 *Pre-1898 records are for Brooklyn city only. Then I startedI said, You know, theres a lot of things on this end of the island nobody wants, its the forgotten-end of the island. Born in the Province of Pola, Italy, "George" settled in the Bronx. But not long ago, I was talking about it. But that was the cistern for doing all the laundry and everything in the basement. 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. So I still had to get up every day and go to work. Because I wanted the man that built the house, and this is the man that saved the house. And a lot of it got given away, got lost. See Photos. Before he left, the house was fine. And that went for years. And as you see it today was from me doing all those little things. Daller: He did the sofa upstairs as well. Then I decided, well, Im going to get myself a nice apartment. But Ive got to bring that portrait down and put it above that fireplace and get rid of that painting thats there. And the backyard is beautiful. Burke: Well, I was always an antique collector. They were the Mackeys. So I run downstairs. George, now in his eighties, donated the house in exchange for a life tenancy, which has made living here a lot easier. 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. I went to boot camp, I loved it. Q: When you were youngwhen you were a kid. Q: Yes, absolutely. So every time she wants to go riding, she has to go all the way to New Jersey, ride her horse, and then come all the way back. 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. Because it was a big roof, like this, and then the gutters run around. And Bill moved in, and he stayed there for quite a while. So what I did, I decided, well, Id go inand we had where you could buy all your liquor and such in the post exchange. And I didnt realize it because I was always working. All went into the landfill. It makes sense because she was an old lady. 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. 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. So I said, Well, I would have named it The Rossville Inn because it was in Rossville, but he will he loved Bermuda and he wanted Bermuda Inn. So I said, Yes, John, well call it the Old Bermuda Inn. And I had a little house in Tottenville so I decided, well, Ill move into this big housein hereand Ill get rid of all the property that I have in Tottenville. Burke: the Historic House people did give me a big bronze plaque to put on the front of it. Daller: No. Staten Island, Richmond County, NY Genealogy Site - Staten Island Recent Obituaries Burke: Yes. These are those Persian carpets. Yes, that was all Scalamandr. Daller: Well, no, Mrs. Seguine allowed him to buy, Burke: No, I already had this house from the first deal. And the fact that somebody could save a house like this, and want to show it to people, and let people hear about the history behind it? So as long as you have people, youre going to have change, and people are going to say, That doesnt work! And I went to Hammersmith College. She was a nasty old lady! But that was funny. And she was laying with her arms, like that. And he said, Mom, Ill move in to the other part of the house. So thats my uncles hope for it as well. And through all the years that the old lady had this woman taking care of her, the lilacs were always in bloomwhen they were in bloom, they were in the house. I was born on Oct. 11, 1930, one of nine siblings, to an. And I looked in the thing, I said, Holy shit. Well, what are we talking about? They really dont know what history is all about. So I went around to all the nursesof course, I was in the medical departmentand I asked all the nurses, What are you doing with your stamps? He was 63. Burke: Hawaii. And you cant control it from the grave. And I went from room to room and it took me a couple of years, didnt it? Its Meissen. Of course, nothings there. And I gave that, I thinkI dont know if I gave it to Bess. My mother and his wife never got along too well. The Secret Service, as well as a Cohasset school accounting specialist and the superintendent, are determining how much the operation cost the town. And then Id been in Europe all that time. View the profiles of people named George Burke. But the basement was the summer dining rooms and summer kitchen. I slept in it, lived in it, ate in it. That came in part from the attorney. And I had to laugh. But the problem is, its so limited on Staten Island. But I put the kitchen in the basement and sealed up that, because once that filled up with water, it would leak into the basement. What were the things that you did when you were young? Q: [laughs] How did you figure out what needed to be done with the house? But thats part of whats been going on down here. When I bought the house, the real estate people, they wouldnt go in. I was an interior designer. But before we know it, there wont be a thing left in the house. And that was a couple people from Tottenville, caused all that. And if you can capture and keep something that looks like this, then this is a big plus for the area. Theyre all McMansions. You can go and look and read about anything about the South Shore of Staten Island. And I want somebody to take care of it. So a couple of days later, I have a dream. Stole all that carved stuff, stole all that stuff, that whole box of stuff. And they repaired all these taxis, repainted them, and then sold them all to Cuba. Daller: Well, he said, he felt that house had spirits in it. And then, it was declared unsafe, and they come in and knocked it down. Constantly. And now theyre buildingI havent seen it, but Linda says its a huge house theyre building. Well, it doesnt matter, her name. And my uncle came in and was part of the whole group. And my nephewwhat the hell was he? I bought another restaurant, didnt I? And Ill see to it that, financially, things work out for the two of us. But he was excellent. 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. Q: So this is going to part of an online archive. I dont need The Death of Cleopatra hanging above my fireplace. And the house was like this, a big piece with two big wings. 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. Where were you stationed and what was it like? 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? Brother Celestine George Burke, an educator who was a member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools for 63 years, died on Thursday at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, N.J. . He worked by himself. Must have been twelve big columns, it was, oh! They were all six floor walkups and, thats where you lived! Like this chair that youre sitting in, these are Chippendale chairs in the Chinese style. But I restored all that. And I took interior design and the history of architecture, and something else. 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. Click here to view all obituaries Search Obituaries Contact Us / Location. Right? 06/26/1943 - 02/20/2023. I didnt know they were lilacs, but I could smell something pretty. Burke: But anyway, it was a big beautiful cameo brooch, and was wrapped in an oil cloth rag! And I said, Oh, shit. And I wish the hell I could have gotten a hold of that before they tore it down. Search Staten Island obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. And I saved quite a bit of money. Find the obituary of William Burke (1966 - 2021) from Staten Island, NY. Stony Brook. And think about it. So here I was with all this stuff, sending it home to my family, sending it to my sisters. Theyll take care of it and be able to show tours. It turned my stomach just to watch all of that gorgeous stuff just destroyed. Q: Did you keep up a conversation with Mario Buatta about. Were not going to stay and put up with these two people. But the upper story of the house was two more floors. She had to move them to New Jersey. Obituary George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. Anyway, I said, Oh boy, did I have a scary dream. I told her my dream. Its still there in Port Richmond. All that gorgeous porcelain, like the Flower Sellers Childrenits a big piece like that. It wasnt fair to him to keep paying for it. But it looked like an attic with the roof like that and everything. [laughs]. Thank you so much. Theres none of the spirits. That was a great house. And I made a lot of money. And I had a beautiful restaurant and a bar connected to it. Wow, what a great place. I said, now here you are, the woman we always wondered about, asking me if Im interested in saving that house? And we recognized Mario at the event. And I wanted these little chairs tufted but he had passed away before he could get around to tuft. Burke: So that should pretty well cover it, I think. I bet shes there. Or is that real? That was real. So because it was done like the French did, I never had to pay tax, or only tax on a two-story house, instead of a three-story. She was living in the house untilshe owned it until she died, and then I would take it over. Burke: What were the things I did when what? Yes, by the time I got to do all that I had no money left. And the kitchen was outside. I mean, after it was finished, who cared? So I figured, oh, shit. And Im looking at looking at it and I said, You know, thats the last house. He had come into my room when I was not there, stole everything. 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. Facebook. Most of them were little things. Daller: Mm-hmm! Because Mrs. Seguine was holding the. So I paid it off and bought it in cash, with the cash. Burke: Its never finished! So Id go up there and Id say, Ed, Adriana, what do you got? Well, we got some old fabric, out of date fabric. Give it to me! And Id take it. George Burke was born on Staten Island and grew up in Annandale before moving to Florida with his family. 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