Save my house. And I thought, Oh, shit. I was down on the beach one day, I forgot what were doing. And he did the big sofa in there, didnt he? But down here, all the beautiful homes that were down here are gone. So there wasnt a lot of time spent here. 6389 Amboy Road. And it was the most amazing party. Q: Yes. They cant do anything. Because back when they built the houses, kitchens were never built in the house. So most of the stuff is Victorianturn of the century and Victorian. But I forgot what the other two things were. Burke: What were the things I did when what? Get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers in memory of a loved one in New York. And then when they decided thatthey owned a beautiful house on one of the Keys in Florida. So we need to get help. And youd walk out, and the porch was all brick, and at the end of the porch was a big arch that had little windows in it and a French door where you could walk out to the garden. But thats what that was. See Photos. Theyre piled up. Burke: Of course, Id been in Alaska for all that time. And thats what I did. But I dont remember seeing the main house. And in the basement, I put the kitchen and a dining area and everything. But I mean, that wasthe holes, the plaster gone. They didnt even have soap. Q: Okay. Its a big plaque on it, its landmarked and everything. And then, on the third floor, which was in the mansard roof, that was all the servants quarters. Brother Bill? Daller: No. 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? Thats whats in this whole house, all the things you see. Daller: Well, you did at a certain point, because you have a lot of photos. Daller: As a matter of fact, we had an event years ago. And, oh, nobefore then, when I had moved in, I had moved in, and the house had been empty for years. And then upstairs was like a big balcony above that porch. Mon-Fri, 7am-6pm MDT . Q: And so when you were deciding what to collect, were you thinking about. Burke: Yes, and I had a beautiful apartment for years in St. George. I restored all those buildings down in Tottenville, all those great old buildings. And I took John in as a partner, but I owned the Old Bermuda Inn and the two buildings. And there was a big flight of stairs that went across the big porch across the front of the house, posts. He was born Jan. 21, 1946, in The Bronx, N.Y. Bob is survived by his loving wife. Daller: Oh, I dont know. And Luis Caizares painted that. Its been so long now. I know all the grounds that were around it were beautiful gardens. And then I went through floor and room after room, and took almost five years to put the house in good shape, the way you could see it. Anyway, I said, Oh boy, did I have a scary dream. I told her my dream. 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. But the story that was cuteremember the lady in England, the antique dealer, that used to bring her bottles all the time? My sisterher mother [indicates Daller], Francesmy sister living in the Bronx, she got me a little apartment and she got me a job working for Saks Fifth Avenue. I grew up loving it and always having it, and my mother was great with it. Hes done it for forty-plus years, now its time to give back. They were great. Christ, we had a good time. 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. They were gorgeous. Ill give you a job. Theyre all gone. Id love that old house. I said, But Bess, I said your houseI dont know about saving it. Theyre getting rid of everything! So its saved forever. She was great because she would know. You said you started with the basement. Or you can do a small whatever. Q: Did you start the restoration process at that house? Burke, who knew of the home and property from the time when he was a child, was committed to the challenge. So I figured, oh, shit. I went to boot camp, I loved it. She was the girl who hired me, and she ran the big Sherwin Williams store. Burke: Okay. 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. Q: And you knew the style from having studied the history of design and architecture. Burke: About the candle? Theyd come out and Id say, Look, I can get you this. Frank was born in Brooklyn, NY June 26, 1943. And there was a whole other floor, another story, and its built with the French style, in the French mansard. More beautiful than peoples houses. Daller: Yes. And in the summer, he sits outside, enjoys the outdoors, enjoys the lawn, the grounds. There isnt a room he doesnt go into. The Seguine Mansion, also known as The Seguine-Burke Mansion, is located on Lemon Creek near the southern shore of Staten Island. We have a choice in having a caretaker come in also to maintain it. And Bill moved in, and he stayed there for quite a while. Troy. Facebook. And they were good investments. Because my house was right across the street from it. And I always used to say, Wonder who lives there! and so forth and so on. And there was French doors that went out from the basement under the porch. And he was studying art and he painted my portrait that shell show you, thats upstairs. Burke: So then I gave it to the Historic House Trust of New York. My big old Victorian house is saved, and thats still there. And they added this big dining room to the other side of the house. Burke: To put it backbecause the house was ruined, it was in terrible shape. And I was always a horse person. There was nine of us in the whole family. Burke: Mario Buatta and a couple of people of his friends that were just as big. What a gorgeous home that was. And one day, I was sitting in the dining room. [laughs] And I lived there for a long time. Q: You mentioned that the South Shore has changed in the last few years. Destroyed. And they were going to pay for everything if they owned it. But the upper story of the house was two more floors. Q: Well, tell me about getting started on this house. Daller: Well, remember how much it took to paint the whole house, and how you had to paint sections of it? And she kept, George, please, go save my house. And a couple of my friends came as bartenders for me. So my sister Bess said, Well, come on, lets go to Florida. Daller: Oh, theOh God now, whats it called? 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. So she said, Bess said, Were going to have to quit, George. I said Oh, shit. Skip to main content (800) 896-5587. Devoted father of Matthew I. Burke, Jason L. Burke, and Georgina. Daller: But it was the thing with the lilacs smell. And with that money, I restored most of the 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. And I went around and we all hadyou were only allowed to buy two bottles of wine and a bottle of whiskey, or something. Mrs. Mackey. But when he was in Europe, he rode. That came in part from the attorney. Lets keep fighting it, because there was no way to fight. And the only problem with that was the kitchen was downstairs. And he had helped meyou know, while I had my own ideas for design, and whatever I thought of, he said, George, thats great. Or is that real? That was real. I need to get someone in to do a good cleaning on the house, someone to take care of maintaining it. And one day. 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. You cant ride on the street. I wanted to ask about the Equestrian Center. Q: So its confidential becauseoh, okay. Burke: Well, Ill tell you, there wasnt that much in storagethe stuff that was in storage wasnt big pieces, maybe one or two. And as I said, I was in the military up there and we werent a big group of military, it was like a small base. Burke: the Historic House people did give me a big bronze plaque to put on the front of it. Daller: And he formed the board in order to support the house. And then of course, being in New York and being in the thing like that, I got to be very, very good friends, with Scalamandr. Burke: Yes. 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. I have questions about closets too! Because Evelyn didnt like the house, his wife. I mean, I could do a little woodwork, but I wasnt a carpenter. Q: Yes. Its still there, you can see it. 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. Im gonna save it, its a gorgeous house!. Daller: Thats been acquired over the years. Born in the Province of Pola, Italy, "George" settled in the Bronx. And they said, Oh my god, George, what are you Oh, and who else was that? And we recognized Mario at the event. And the porch went all like this, around the house. He did the White House and everything. I cant think of the name of the thing now. 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. Now what are you going to do with this? He worked by himself. And I looked in the thing, I said, Holy shit. Right. And over the years, it became just prohibitive to try and do. Like this chair that youre sitting in, these are Chippendale chairs in the Chinese style. And you would have been taxed in this country if it was already like that. 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. My father was in the political-end, and he was in Borough Hall and everything like that. Burke: Ed. 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. When he came he got everything going. He was predeceased by his mother Lena Russo-Tredici. Most of the furniture thats hereI never furnished the house until I owned it. You want to take down every statue thats been there for a thousand years because, No, that statue shouldnt be there. And then, on the side of the house in the back, there was a little piece built out. Theyll take care of it and be able to show tours. [laughs]. Burke: One was a necklace with a heart on it. They didnt have it six months and they went under. Burke: Sure. The one in particular, United States Steel [Corporation]. But not long ago, I was talking about it. So, I dont know. And with the Air Force, I enjoyed every minute. But anyway, she said, Im not going in the house. And she couldntthey couldnt keep up with it anymore. He did so much work for you. Burke: I went and I was stationed in England, and I loved being in England. I said I was the only person at that timemy uncle gave me my sweet sixteen there, and all my friends were invited to come formal. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. 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. If it wasnt for Mrs. Mackey across the street telling me about the funeral, I would have never known. Oh, thats right. It was unbelievably gorgeous. But they hadnt been there, maybe five, six years, and I guess they decided, Oh! And they repaired all these taxis, repainted them, and then sold them all to Cuba. Frank Tredici. 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. This was all field, all the way up, and she used to turn the horses loose on all the fields out there. Yes, that was all Scalamandr. I got one or two things out of it. Yes, she died and she was in the front parlor in the coffin, wasnt she? Daller: A lot of the paintings came from Europe, though. Q: Was that house that you restored in a similar condition as this house? 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. The mansion had a huge ballroom and everything in it. And I got a good price for that. Youre working too hard. So thats how that all came about. Well, on theon the fireplace there, those two big candelabras, theyre Meissen. Im offered fortunes for the front field, for the side field, for the backfield. In good condition? In this interview, Burke talks about working with designer Mario Buatta, along with the House of Scalamadr, to select furniture and fabrics to decorate the home in the Victorian style. What a shame. And I miss all those horses. Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow. Youd have to see the house to see what Im talking about. And have something on a loop in here, which weve been trying to do, where itll be an audio and a video of him discussing the house, because nobody knows it any better than he does. Visitation will be held on April 24, 2015 at 7:00 pm at Casey Funeral Home, 350 Slosson Ave, Staten Island, NY. Stony Brook. A brooch that I gave Bess? 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