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HOOK 21 vage mission to not only save these items from landfills but also use them to weave history and heritage into the pri- vate and public spaces that surround us. If this thought intrigues you, just take a look at some of the items that have come through the doors at Hudson Val- ley House Parts. With outposts in both Newburgh, NY and Lambertville, NJ it just might be an icon of its own with in- ventory that runs the gambit from an Italian marble well head (dated 1590) that can be traced back to a specific palazzo, to an 18th century solid brass chandelier weighing in at 500 pounds and measuring 6-feet high that originally came from a bank in Bruges, and later ended up in Princetown, NJ as a show- piece of Jasna Polona, John Seward John- son's (as in Johnson & Johnson) country estate that was modeled a$er a Polish village (his Polish wife's influence). One of one pieces with provenance like this could never be replicated and aside from their monetary value, their intrinsic value is so much more. They're historic in their own right and represent mo- ments lost in 3me that should not be for- go4en. Hudson Valley House Part's founder and owner, Reggie Young may be a pur- veyor of fine goods, but what he does is pure project management genius. Accus- tomed to working with architects and designers, as well as home and business owners, he's streamlined the process to take the mystery out of mining for archi- tectural elements and an3ques. And most of the mystery is in the pure logis- 3cs of it. From sourcing to salvage to shipping, it's a complex dance that has to be well choregraphed. A$er decades in the biz, Young knows the ins and outs and strives to inspire others to embrace historic preserva3on and implement it into their own proj- ects. "First and foremost, look for quality materials and cra$smanship," explains Young. "Things like dove-tail joints, strap-hinge doors and hand-wrought iron. Pieces like this will survive for an- Exteriors paid homage to places like the Parthenon or Versailles and interiors were an intimate window into a world where likes and lifestyle co-existed in a perfect harmony. Entrance gates from Jasna Polona Estate (above) in Princeton, NJ.