Preserving Longue Vue
Mission-Driven Preservation: Sustaining Dual Legacies in Design and Community
Support Longue Vue in our five-year effort to preserve and share the legacy of Ellen Shipman and the Stern family, culminating in a 2030 retrospective celebrating our 50th anniversary as a museum.



2026 Preservation Priority: Historic Wall Coverings
This year our preservation priority focuses on the historic wall coverings of Longue Vue’s Shipman-designed interiors.





Upcoming Focus: Historic Garden Preservation
The next preservation priority will be irrigation updates and other infrastructure critical to the preservation of Ellen Shipman’s garden designs.



