Bay Shore people: Historical society president Barry Dlouhy

Barry Dlouhy, 62, of Bay Shore
President
Bay Shore Historical Society

Dlouhy, who was a teacher for 31 years in North Babylon, lives in the Mowbray House, which was originally owned by the first family of Bay Shore. The house was moved from its original location on Main Street to its current spot on Mowbray Avenue in 1945. Dlouhy grew up in North Massapequa and said Bay Shore’s Main Street was a shopping destination when his family visited relatives in the area.

In 2000, we were docking our boat behind a house on the Mowbray canal, and I had gone to the store for something and my wife called me and said, "The house is for sale," and I knew exactly what she meant. So we made an appointment to see the house.

Here's something that's interesting: My house was originally filled with antiques, but when it went on the market, the broker told Don Tuttle to get rid of all of it, and that's exactly what he did. Many of the invaluable items were placed on the street and the neighbors took them.

Over the years, I have gotten a lot of those things back.

Just take a walk down Main Street. It's not just the businesses but the shoppers. You can see the faces of people and something positive about the place. People care about what's going on locally.