EAST MARION, LONG ISLAND

East Marion, Long Island

East Marion is a hamlet located in Suffolk County, Long Island New York. It is in the Town of Southold. As of 2000 census, there were 756 people, 329 households, and 222 families residing in the area. The median income for a household in the community was $44,583, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $47,917 and only $31,250 for females. The latitude of East Marion is 41.127N. The longitude is -72.34W. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 33 feet. It is located just about an hour from Manhattan and a ferry ride from New England

The community was named after Revolutionary War General Francis Marion. It was founded in 1646 and was formerly known as Oyster Pond Upper Neck and later Rocky Point. 16% of East Marion residents report German and Irish ancestry and only 12% of residents report as English. There are many shopping stores in the area and one of them is Angels general store where you can get the basics and produce at Sep's Farm Stand. The Arbor View House Bed and Breakfast is one the famous attractions in East Marion. It is is a romantic, restored Victorian B&B with spa service that combines comfort and elegance completely. The house was built early in the 19th century (circa 1820) and was originally in the Federal style. It is also considered to be a fine example of Victorian architecture. It has been lovingly restored and renovated, preserving its artifacts and replacing any that may have been removed.

Engrossed in a rich history and culture, but still modern and happening, East Marion is a favorite among second-home buyers and investors. It offers some of the most desirable properties on the East Coast. The Belvedere Park Historic District is considered one of the famous attractions in the area and one of Shelby's earliest suburban neighborhoods developed east of town from 1921 through the 1950s. It was also the most successful neighborhood in Shelby to follow the new suburban ideas of the City Beautiful Movement. Many also suburban neighborhoods were developed across the country with small parks, large lots, tree-lined medians and a curvilinear street pattern which followed the natural topography of the land like the Central Shelby Historic District. These types of neighborhoods were common in towns throughout the southeast, and the Nation, as growing populations required development of neighborhoods beyond the central city core, and new modes of transportation enabled people to live further out. Occupations of residents within Belvedere Park and along East Marion Street included small business owners, managers and employees, mechanics, mill owners, workers and supervisors, clergy, theater owners, physicians, attorneys, bankers and government workers.