Want to find out about Orient’s Historic District? Looking for detailed information about a specific property? Look no further than New York State’s Cultural Resource Information System: https://cris.parks.ny.gov

Only properties on the Southold Landmarks List are subject to review by the Historic Preservation Commission

Here’s how to navigate:

  1. Go to the CRIS website: https://cris.parks.ny.gov
  2. Agree to the “Disclaimer”
  3. Click on “Proceed as Guest”
  4. Click on “Search” at the top of the page
  5. Click on the “Spatial” tab
  6. Using “Option B” type in the address you’re interested in and click “Search”
  7. A map containing the address you searched for appears
  8. Click on a property and click “View” to see the details of that property
  9. Click on the yellow and black boxes and then click on “inventory form” (upper right) to see photos and history

Review the slideshow below to see these steps graphically.

CRIS Tutorial

Proceed As Guest

Search

Spatial Search

Search for an Address

View Map

Get Details About a Property

View Property Details

Southold Town also maintains a list of Historic addresses: http://southoldtownny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6073/HT_Registry-101817?bidId=

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Southold Zoning Update Presentation and Forum – May 24, 2025

Heather Lanza, Southold Town’s Planning Department Director presented an overview of Southold’s Zoning Update progress and coordinated breakout sessions for the audience to discuss and document their concerns about Southold's Zoning Update, with a focus on Orient’s interests and participation in the process.
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The Orient Association hosted a Forum on saltwater intrusion on Sunday, October 27th at 2pm in Poquatuck Hall. The ongoing water study points to sea level rise and saltwater intrusion as a substantial threat to the Orient community. Speakers Frederick Stumm, Research Hydrologist, from the US Geological Survey and Greg Nissen from Mermaid Water Solutions will share their knowledge of recent changes in the saltwater levels in coastal areas and how to handle them.
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