The oldwhat the hell was itgrocery store. And I had this goddamn old sergeant who was going back also, but he was getting out of the service, and he was being discharged. Daller: No. Christ, we had a good time. And I would just would go around and Id just pick stuff up. Burke: What were the things I did when what? Because you never finish, youre always finding something to do. I dont know what it is. Q: Yes. And as I said, for a thing of whiskey or a bottle of wine, theyd give you anything, because none of them have had it for years and years. In fact, my mother worked there. They were the Mackeys. Will they appreciate it? You could imagine what the mansion looked like. And the only problem with that was the kitchen was downstairs. It was a sweet sixteen Ill never forget. And that was only one of them. You werent allowed to buy much because it was worth a fortune over there to the general public, to the British. But the basement was the summer dining rooms and summer kitchen. Burke: Well, I hope it gets maintained. I mean, after it was finished, who cared? Staten Island . So, thats it, I said, to hell with it. So everything just kept going off and someone would have all of this, someone would have all of that. And there was nobody but my mother and I now, living in our house. So I went down and I just went around and everything I seenall the stuff you see hanging in this house, most of it come from me going around and wheeling and dealing in, you might as well say, the black market. They moved in there, and they lived there. And we were sitting in the kitchen in the basement and he was going on the Ouija board and I said, What does it say, what does it say? And Eric is sitting there and hes talking, and hes sounding like a lady, and hes saying, Youre in my house, and I dont want you. Ill tell you the good stuff! [laughs] And that was it. Daller: Thats a story you should share, about the lilacs and the lady. And I lived there for quite a few years. Anyway, there was three things that I found by doing some worklike, giftsI forget what they were. Oh, they loved me. Loving son of Joan (Perry) Burke of Plymouth and the late George W. Burke. So I figured, oh, shit. And that was, Mrs.these mirrors came from that house, they were in the parlor in that houseWhat the hell was her name? Born in the Province of Pola, Italy, "George" settled in the Bronx. So that was the reason we chose to do a White Party. And Ed was very good at taking dents and things out of cars and he could spray paint. Burke: Anyway, she was well known here on Staten Island. And the house was really, needed shapebut thank God it was built as well is it was built, otherwise it would have fallen down. I went over there, and it was standing up sleeping! What the hell do you think it was? Chris was the one that got involved with it. I have questions about closets too! If you were at the water looking up here, you couldnt see the house. It was piled up in their basement. Because look how long the war went, and England had nothing. Or did you have to just guess and make decisions? 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. New York obituaries and death notices, 1986 to rent. Q: Thank you for that story. So when I got it, of course, the old kitchen was inI had knocked it down because it was all falling apart. And I had the two apartments! Burke, who knew of the home and property from the time when he was a child, was committed to the challenge. He was 63. So thats how that all came about. And then I what else? But he did a lot of the work for you. I restored all those buildings down in Tottenville, all those great old buildings. I mean, its physically impossible. Of course, she loved the smell of lilacs. Daller: Oh, theOh God now, whats it called? Q: And you said that you restored the garden there too? 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. 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. We were only allowed so much. 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. You said you started with the basement. The orientals that originally were on the floor here, I put up in the bedrooms upstairs. Must have been twelve big columns, it was, oh! Q: Yes. What a damn dream, there she was, laying in her coffin there, with her finger at me. Constantly. And I said to the real estate lady, I said, Well, how do you know theres a ghost in there? She said, Because the old lady that originally lived in the house. Daller: Well, you got involved with Burkes Landing with Scalia. He did the White House and everything. 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. But when I die, they say theyre going to make a museum out of it. And thats what where all the water, for all the laundry, and all that kind of stuffnot the drinking water, the working waterwould come out of that big cistern, and would go intoand the pump and everything, its still down there, connected to that thing out there. I bet. If you give me a big helping hand here. I said, You know, I dont make that much money. Burke: And its great when you have friends come, you have extra bedrooms, you can put them all up. And I worked there for quite a while, and I lived in the Bronx. And I had more bargains from Mrs. Murphy. Dont forget I, for yearsin London, I went to university. Q: What do you think the role of this house is, in this part of Staten Island? They had The [Charging] Bull in the city and they had the little [Fearless] Girl there. And that guy, look at the size of that house he just built. They cant do anything. Just landmarked. And then I shipped it all back home. And the house across the street from it, the Old [Sir Walter] Tyrrell House. So thats my uncles hope for it as well. February 26, 2023 (70 years old) View obituary. George James Manger , 100, of Staten Island died on May 4, 2022. Burke: Right across the creek. It was unbelievably gorgeous. Burke: Well, a good example is the one right here at the end of the street. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. Q: Did you start the restoration process at that house? But alls I know, they closed in New York and they moved out there. I was always in the operating room or someplace like that. Then I went looking for the big pieces. I forgot whose house it was. And I was in the medical department, worked in the operating room. Dont remember what happened to it, right? Burke: Yes, there was a little man in New Jersey. You cant ride on the street. I could make another funeral parlor out of that. And I said, No, lets not make a funeral parlor. This whole corneryou could stand and see the street out there, so this whole corner was rebuilt. But they did a lot for me. And so I had all that stuff in my apartment. And there was a whole other floor, another story, and its built with the French style, in the French mansard. The Seguine nestled in the back of his mind, Burke joined the Air Force and moved to London when he was 19. So tell me about when you went to Europe. Unbelievable. And each little petal and everything is done beautiful. That is the only thing that worries methat the house will be stripped. What was. Located in Staten Island, NY. And thats what I called out for was help. When I was over there looking at their house. And they were big floors. Thats what I wanted. Burke: The only thing is, the house will be closed. If you are going to stay, you better do this this and this, whatever the hell it was. Luis was great. And that makes more sense to people when they see something. I went to grammar school and high school here. Im gonna save it, its a gorgeous house!. Burke: I knew that. Too bad that there wasnt somebody with a brain. Yes, by the time I got to do all that I had no money left. And I just got a call from all my lady friends saying that my house is falling apart. And the kitchen was outside. Daller: Yes, I found him. And we were great friends. And its more expensive to keep her horses there than it was here. And people were selling anything out of their house to support themselves and live. And I got a good price for that. 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. Everybody had left, and Bess and Marge were there, and Bess said to me, George, sit down. So there wasnt a lot of time spent here. The income from the Seguine Equestrian Center, which stables some twenty horses a stone's throw from the mansion, helps. Thats why I did what I did, because I figured that if anything ever happens to me, all of this, now, will have to stay as it is. 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. See Photos. So I paid it off and bought it in cash, with the cash. He was predeceased by his mother Lena Russo-Tredici. My big old Victorian house is saved, and thats still there. So it shows you that you have a friend forever. 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. And it didnt take long to sell because it was a big piece of property, nice house. Yes. And I know everythingId love to go out to Staten Island. So he said, Good. See Photos. 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. Staten Island, Richmond County, NY Genealogy Site - Staten Island Recent Obituaries But I dreamt it and I knew every single thing about it. Its Greek Revival. Burke: Scalia. So he came out. And I made a lot of money. Yes, Mrs. Mackey. Soon, nobody had room in their house to store anymore of my stuff. You just named them. So dont worry about it. Ghost in the houseif shes gonna live there, she could do some cleaning up, do some dusting. And my sister, Bess, she was married to Walter, her husband, who was in the Navy. And we used to say, Wow, wonder who lives there? But I had all this beautiful carved stuff. Because the water was in the basement for so many years, all the dampness had lifted all the floorboards and everything, and so I had to dry the house out, and replaster the walls. But before we know it, there wont be a thing left in the house. But, God, that was almost 100 years ago, you know? Burke: Yes. Find the obituary of William Burke (1966 - 2021) from Staten Island, NY. Frank Tredici. Staten Island. If you stood outside and looked at it, the staircase went that way. She was a nasty old lady! But that was funny. Viewing times and guestbooks can be found here . And all these houses would never here! I forgottheres ten acres that is landmarked now. That wasyou probably dont rememberthere was this great big factory right down here, built on the beach. I dont know if it ever took off. I restored that, and that was an old mansionan old pillar-fronted mansionlooked like the house, similar. Oh, God, it was gorgeous. And I was so damn busy, I never got to go home. Thats the only way to explain it. 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. They cant build houses on it. I did go around and take pictures of what was left of some of them. And then I decided Id get involved again with things that are going on. Q: Yes, absolutely. You dont have to worry about, sleeping on your couches and all that kind of stuff, and, you know, pulling out fake beds, and that kind of stuff. And that was the Air Force. Well. Q: and Linda Daller for the New York Preservation Archive Project. They were gorgeous. Burke: Yes. Kitchens were always built in a house outside by themself, and a breezeway going to the house, because the kitchens would always burn down. And I gave that, I thinkI dont know if I gave it to Bess. I woke up with a sweat. Yes, he helped me with the colors, and this and that, and what I should getgood orientals for the floor, which I had but they werent these. 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 that was it. And with the money that I made from there, I put it right back in the building. Q: Can you tell me about moving the collections here, out of storage and out of your sisters houses into this house? Burke: Yes. Before he left, the house was fine. Probably. Obituary George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. One woman wouldnt go it, cant think of her name. They talk about Tottenville, its all McMansions. Everything has changed, all the old houses are torn down. 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. I dont want you in this house. [laughs]. 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. Linda? Email or phone: Password: . And think about it. Daller: The stables. Burke: Well, I was always an antique collector. 06/26/1943 - 02/20/2023. Mom, you own the house, you own at least part of it, or half of it. Burke: Its never finished! 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. Daller: Well, yes. You are to get out. And it became quite the place to be. And I want my painting. And my other sisternow, of course shes passed awaybut now her daughter took it, and the daughter gave it to her daughter. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. So you really cant even try to say what does it feel like? Daller: Well, they hope to. Burke: Oh, God, I stood on the edge here and I watched what was going on over there. But down here, all the beautiful homes that were down here are gone. But the problem is, its so limited on Staten Island. Put a candle right in the middle of that floor and go take a walk. [laughs] He called it the one-candle house. And I wanted these little chairs tufted but he had passed away before he could get around to tuft. I had no idea that that was it, when I bought the house or anything. [laughs] But, itll be here. Ill make you the drapes. The drapes are still up there. So I go downstairs. Burke: Oh god. I mean, how did you decide what to purchase, what to collect? We are a big family. Valley Stream. Because Evelyn didnt like the house, his wife. Hes the man that built the house. And they said, Well, we cant handle it, George. And he and his wife, Adriana, they retired and moved to Florida. And right outside the window right here, is a great big round, thing thats all brickgreat big round thing, big as this room, covered-overand thats where all the water from the drain pipe from the roof would go in there and fill it, and it was called a cistern, and that was connected to the kitchen downstairs. Daller: I think weve touched on everything, really. Theres one here, theres one there, and theres one in the other room. They couldnt handle it, the clientele that came in. Burke is joined in this interview by his niece, Linda Daller. And people were coming from all over the island. So I couldnt take any of the clothes. And they were going to pay for everything if they owned it. 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. Served in NYPD for 25 years, ran many mararthons George Arthur Croake, 78, of Manasquan, NJ (previously Flatbush, Brooklyn & New Dorp, Staten Island) passed away peacefully . Because we went to about every Air Force base in Europe there was, and I got around to see everything. I had a bulldozer two weeks, riding back-and-forth, and back-and-forth, and back-and-forth across the front of the house because you couldnt see the house from the water. Burke: Yes, she held the mortgage on it. I need to get someone in to do a good cleaning on the house, someone to take care of maintaining it. But they hadnt been there, maybe five, six years, and I guess they decided, Oh! Of course, nothings there. The only thing that will save this house as a bulldozer! [laughs] But anyway, I saved it. Daller: We lived several places. Then upstairs, was all the bedrooms. And I took interior design and the history of architecture, and something else. For example, could you tell what the original construction was? Id bring her bottles of whiskey and shed say, Listen, George, Im going to an estate for saleeverything in it is going! And where to get the good buys, and all that kind of thing. Where were you stationed and what was it like? He said, when he was moving here, he told the people there, he goes, Im moving. And after he died the family still lived like we had my fathers money involved. Q: So tell me about what its been like for you to live here. I saved that, thats still there. And they copied that from France, because thats what it was, it was the French mansard. And finally their husbands were getting pissed at them, because they were never home, they were always here. And I went around and we all hadyou were only allowed to buy two bottles of wine and a bottle of whiskey, or something. Well, by this time, I had a lot of money. And, well, lets face it, they never had any hot water over there at all. 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