Welcome to The Preservation League of Staten Island

Open to the public the series will be both fun and informative. Business and industry, transportation, ethnic groups, Native Americans, religious institutions, Slavery on Staten Island, the Revolutionary War and Colonial Period, natural history, old movie theaters, education, healthcare institutions, and much more will be featured from an historical perspective. Through discussion, film clips, Power Point presentations, maps, and more participants will discover the fascinating history of our home borough. Cost: $169. Unable to attend all eight sessions? Why not split the course with someone else? This series is hosted by historian, author, and naturalist Patricia M. Salmon. Please respond to this e-mail if you have any questions. To register contact the External Programs Department of Wagner College at (718) 390-3221 or email the department at external@wagner.edu Happy New Year!

Greetings! Your Gift will keep the the Doors Open at the NYC and NYS Landmarked Reformed Church on Staten Island, home to the Preservation League of Staten Island. Since 2004, the historic Dutch church has been home to the Preservation League and has donated space for general office use, many historic, cultural and community programs. Help Keep the Lights On! The church's membership has assisted our organization by volunteering their time and resources at our events and in implementing our programs, such as the Landmark Homeowner Group, Monthly meetings, recent West Brighton House tours and several Port Richmond Historic Village Tours.   Art at a Landmark is one of the cultural programs, which brings the public to the beautiful Victorian style- Sunday School wing in historic Port Richmond. These types of programs bring about much needed economic revitalization to the Port Richmond Community. Help support more programs at this Landmark! The cost of...

Save a Landmark- Help Support Cultural and Arts programs at the Home of the Preservation League- the NYC and NYS Landmarked reformed Church, in Historic Port Richmond. Send you GIFT to Save a Landmark! - A $100 or 450 tax deductible donation will give you an Annual membership to the Preservation League of S.I. and Free Guided Tour of the NYC Landmarked Dutch Reform Church, Historic Port Richmond. Send donations to: PLSI, 54 Port Richmond Ave, SI, NY 10302 Or click on the Causes link below to pay by credit card! https://www.causes.com/fb/donations/new?ts=1292873694&campaign_id=140329&cause_id=519526

To All of Our Members and Concerned Preservationists: We will be sending out frequent Preservation Action Alerts for structures that are deemed to be in danger of demolition /alteration. Preservation Action Alert No 2:   Letter of Concerned Citizens Re: The Fate of the Abraham Manee Homestead : Neighborhood : Princes Bay Building use type : Single Family Condition : Poor Architect/Builder : Year built : 1670s0/1820 Style : Dutch Colonial Predominant materials : Stone NYC Designation Status : Landmark National Designation Status : Lot width : 144 Lot depth : 168 Building width : 30 Building depth : 25 Zoning : R3-2 The Manee-Seguine Homestead is named for its early 18th century owner, Abraham Manee, and for the Seguine Family that bought the property in the 1780s. According to the Landmarks Preservation Commission’s designation report, the history of the house may extend back to the construction of a one-room dwelling by Paulus Regrenier in t...

Community Demands Preservation of 120 year Castle-like Structure on Staten Island. Vacant for 31 years! Contact: Angela D’Aiuto, Chair, Save the S.I. Castle Committee of the Preservation League of Staten Island DIRECT: 718-877-7367 Email: adaiutoa@yahoo.com Website: http://SiTreasure.com and http://PreserveStatenIsland. org Community Demands Preservation of 120 year Castle-like Structure on Staten Island. Vacant for 31 years! WHERE:    100 Castleton Avenue, corner of Castleton Avenue and Oxford Avenue and Cebra Ave- New Brighton, Staten Island. Save the S.I. Castle Committee is made up of residents, business and professionals whom advocate for the following: ·   Preserve the Castle-like building– It is a community anchor. ·   Secure the S.I. Castle by ‘shoring up’ the building to ensure the building's re-use and safety of the community. ·   Ensure community involvement in the future development of the site with multi-use plan for the site  T...

SAVE the DATE! Where: Across the street from the site at the Corner of Castleton Avenue and Oxford Avenue, New Brighton When: Sunday, Nov. 21st 2 to 3p.m. Why: The S.I. Castle, formerly S.R. Smith Infirmary and S.I. Hospital is a 120 year old Neo-Medieval style building and should be Landmarked and Re-used for the benefit of the community. Join us and show your support. Warm Apple Cider will be served! Bring a sign to show your support! bring a friend and spread the word! Join the planning committee at  sicastle@verizon.net  or 718-877-7367. This event is sponsored by Preservation League of Staten Island .

To All of Our Members and Concerned Preservationists: We will be sending out frequent Preservation Action Alerts for structures that are deemed to be in danger of demolition /alteration. We need your help in sending Nomination Letters to the Landmarks Preservation Commission of NYC (LPC). Letters should be emaiedl to   rtierney@lpc.nyc.gov   or mailed to   Mailing address: Robert Tierney Landmarks Preservation Commission Municipal Building 1 Centre Street, 9th Floor New York, NY 10007 Preservation Action Alert No 1: 66 SWAN STREET This wonderful structure was built in 1902 to house the horses used for the newly consolidated City street sweeping operations on Staten Island.   66 Swan Street, currently used by the NYC Dept of Sanitation for equipement storage, represents one of the last stables of its kind on Staten Island. Very worthy of preservation!