Winterthur Acquires Dominy Collection Before the property changed hands, Dominy family members removed tools, equipment, fittings, and furnishings from the house and shops. Large equipment, including the benches and lathes, were stored in the barn of a Southampton antiques dealer. … Read More

Charles Mulford Dominy Sells Dominy Homestead When Nathaniel VII died in 1910, the homestead, shops and their contents passed to his son, Charles Mulford Dominy, who had learned woodworking and joined the Joiners and Carpenters Union in 1899. Charles continued … Read More

Nathaniel Dominy VII Dies In the division of property after Nathaniel Dominy V’s death in 1852, Felix and Nathaniel VII each received equal portions of the woodworking and metalworking tools. Felix transferred his share to Nathaniel VII, who continued to … Read More

Felix Dominy Dies Felix moved away from East Hampton in 1835, leaving his career in clockmaking and watch repair for more lucrative and secure work, first as keeper of the Fire Island lighthouse and then, by 1844, as manager of … Read More

Nathaniel Dominy V Dies In the division of property after Nathaniel V’s death, in 1852, Felix and Nathaniel VII each received equal portions of the woodworking and metalworking tools. Felix transferred his share to Nathaniel VII, who continued to use … Read More

Nathaniel Dominy VII Born As a young man, Nathaniel Dominy VII (1827–1910) lived with his grandparents, Nathaniel V and Temperance Miller Dominy, while working for a brief period as a self-employed daguerrian photographer.  

Nathaniel Dominy IV Dies In addition to making clocks, Nathaniel IV worked with his son, Nathaniel V, as a house carpenter, millwright, wheelwright, and surveyor. Both engaged in simple coopering, especially after building a wind-powered gristmill in 1806, of which … Read More

Felix Dominy Born After training with his grandfather, Nathaniel Dominy IV, Felix Dominy (1800-1868) gained additional experience in the shop of a New York City watchmaker and repairer in the years 1815-1817. In East Hampton, he concentrated on clockmaking and … Read More

Nathaniel IV Constructs Clock Shop From the 1760s to 1798, Nathaniel IV made clocks and repaired watches and other metal objects in a small, repurposed room at the front of the family home. In 1798 he constructed a purpose-built workshop … Read More

Nathaniel Dominy V Born After completing his apprenticeship, Nathaniel Dominy V (1770-1852) engaged in cabinetmaking and carpentry, making furniture and designing, constructing and repairing mills, houses and barns, while his father focused on clockmaking and watch repair. Both men lived … Read More