Fire Island Pines showcases a collection of beautifully maintained Modern beach houses commissioned in the mid-twentieth century by the resort’s gay community. These architectural gems reflect both the cultural legacy and aesthetic sensibilities of their time.
Featured Modern Beach Houses
Pictured: 601 Tuna Walk – Architect: unknown, renovated 2013, Bromley Caldari Architects.552 Beachcomber Walk – Architect: Horace Gifford (1969).566-67 Driftwood Walk – With Calvin Klein, a one time resident of the Pines.577 Ocean Walk – Architect: Arthur Erikson (1977); interior design: Francisco Kripacz.556 Ocean Walk – Architect: Horace Gifford (1969).Interior of 556 Ocean Walk, featuring a fur-lined loft installed by its owner, Stuart Roeder, a PR man at Warner Brothers.547 Beachcomber Walk – Architect: Andrew Geller (1958-61); renovated 2006, Larson & Paul Architects.529 Sail Walk – Architect: Horace Gifford (1975).603 Tuna Walk – Architect: Horace Gifford (1965).523 Snapper Walk – Architect: Horace Gifford (1965).Interior of 523 Snapper Walk. “I planned for the sun, but when the moon goes around the house, it is so beautiful,” architect Horace Gifford told Newsday in 1966.274 Bay Walk – Architect: Harry Bates (1967).214 Beach Hill Walk – Architect: Charles ‘Don’ Page (1962); restoration and addition 2012-, Rawlins Design.Interior of 214 Beach Hill Walk, which once featured works by Andy Warhol, Joe Brainard and Ellsworth Kelly.122 Ocean Walk – Architect: Horace Gifford (1970).
