Giorgina Reid

Giorgina Reid
Born
Giorgina Anzulata

(1908-11-03)November 3, 1908
Trieste, Italy
DiedJune 16, 2001(2001-06-16) (aged 92)

Giorgina Reid (née Anzulata;[1][2] November 3, 1908 – June 16, 2001) was an American textile designer and professional photographer[3] who was credited with pioneering the reed-trench terracing erosion control system used to preserve the Montauk Point Lighthouse.[2][4]

  1. ^ Bagieu, Pénélope (April 14, 2016). "Vous connaissez Giorgina Reid ? Une histoire de défense contre la mer…". GeoDunes (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Bleyer, Bill (August 19, 2001). "How 'a little old lady' named Giorgina Reid stopped the Montauk lighthouse from tumbling into the sea". Newsday. pp. G14–G17.
  3. ^ Osmers, Henry (2008). On Eagle's Beak: a history of the Montauk Point Lighthouse. Outskirts Press. pp. 216–225. ISBN 9781432713461.
  4. ^ Lambert, Bruce (August 8, 1999). "For the Island's Icon, A New Lease on Life". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 27, 2024.