East Hampton's famed "stilt house," standing incongruously but picturesquely in the waters of Gardiners Bay following years of beach erosion, finally collapsed on Jan. 31. Read more about the history of the home here: nwsdy.li/4crZZ3P. (Photo credit: Mark Harrington, Ginger Bennis, Randee Daddona, Town of East Hampton and Gordon M. Grant) #longisland #easthampton #explainer Subscribe to our YouTube channel: bit.ly/3jLQjUN Subscribe to Newsday.com: newsday.com/socialoffer ~ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA ~ @newsday on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. @newsday.tv on TikTok.