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CSSP and
The Garden City Historical Society Present Alternative to Demolition
The Committee
to Save St. Paul's (CSSP) and The Garden City Historical Society presented an
alternative proposal to the demolition of St. Paul's School to the
Village Board of Trustees on June 29, 2010. The plan laid out a course
to preserve and rehabilitate the former boys school and restore 10,500
square feet on the main floor and chapel for public use.
"Do we want to knock this down or are we going to save it?" asked CSSP President Peter Negri in his
comments to the Board of Trustees. Mr. Negri requested that a working group be formed and meet during the summer months to
get as much information to the public as possible and formulate a plan to go forward. He noted that the formation of such a group makes sense and satisfies the Draft Environmental
Impact Statement(DEIS)/SEQRA requirements to consider all options for St. Paul's. The Village Board has not responded.
Be advised that the Village has now entered the "public comment period" in the process toward demolition. Written comments should be addressed to the Mayor and Board of Trustees and mailed or dropped off at Village Hall,
351 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530. Comments can also be sent via email to mayor@gardencityny.net. In comments regarding the DEIS, please mention that you have reviewed the CSSP proposal
for preservation/rehabilitation and limited public use of the building and that you support this proposal. The DEIS is posted on the village website, www.gardencityny.net (Administration page). |

Read
an outline of the proposal.
Public Comment Period ends September 30, 2010.
The Village has scheduled two public hearings: August 19 and September
30 (New Date).
Sample letters (1) and (2) as suggestions for written comment to the Mayor
Statements (1) and (2) from the DEIS for consideration in preparing letters or to
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2010 Children's Art Contest: Landscapes of Garden City
The
Garden City Historical Society recently presented certificates and
prizes to the winners of its 2010 Children's Juried Art Contest,
"Landscapes of Garden City." Special thanks to Sunflower Fine Art
Gallery, which had partially underwritten this year's Initiative. Thanks
to St. Joseph's School and the Garden City School District staff and
parents, and family members of the 180 entrants for their encouragement
and support. The students' artwork was superior.
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St. Paul's Preservation Effort
The Garden City Historical Society continues its effort to preserve St.
Paul's School.
A video, titled
"Save St. Paul's Now: Protect Garden City's DNA," has been prepared by The Garden City Historical Society and
The Committee to Save St. Paul's. To receive this free DVD, please email the Society at thegardencityhistoricalsociety@verizon.net and provide your name and address.
Read more about videographer Gerry Sievers,
who produced this DVD, and his company, Blue Boat Productions.
St. Paul's School Placed on Endangered List; Draws Regional Attention
The Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities (SPLIA), Long Island's regional preservation organization,
recently launched an Endangered Properties Program for Long Island.
In late December 2009, SPLIA announced the first five properties on Long Island's List of Endangered Historic Sites 2010. Among the inaugural selections is
Garden City's own St. Paul's School.
Read the full list
of 2010 Endangered Sites.
2009 Children's Juried Art
Contest, Porches of Garden City ... read more
Join our Historic Structure Survey ... read more
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Coming Events
at the Museum:
Fall 2010 Events
To Be Announced: Please come back and visit us to view the fall activities at
The Garden City Historical Society Museum.
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The Garden City Historical Society welcomes you to
its official website, and encourages all our visitors to
log on frequently to learn about the latest renovations to the
Society’s headquarters, the Garden City Historical
Society Museum, its 1872 Stewart-era home on Eleventh Street (Garden
City, Long Island, New York), or to
share your thoughts about the preservation of Village treasures.
Since its beginning in 1975, the Society has been
privileged to be the recipient of many volunteer hours given selflessly
by devoted individuals who live in the Village of Garden City or who
have ties to our lovely community. It is through these volunteer efforts
that we present our website to you. Please feel free to browse our
pages, find out about our Events and Lectures
or review a current report by our House
Committee
on renovations to our Garden City Historical Society Museum and Exhibit
Hall.
While visiting, stop at our Store
to purchase a small remembrance of our historic village for a family
member or friend, or purchase a commemorative brick to mark an
anniversary, a birthday or a milestone – perhaps your move to Garden
City or your company’s many years as a corporate community member.
On this site, you can also find information about Membership,
which includes a complimentary copy of our Newsletter,
Historical Notes.
“About Us”
presents a short history of our organization. We are developing our
Artifacts
and Donations page, where you will soon be able to review the latest
additions to our period collections, as well as a listing of our library
collection, which can be viewed, upon request to the Society.
Please feel free to contact us with your comments,
requests or suggestions at info@gardencityhistoricalsociety.org.
A Society representative will reply to your comment or inquiry.
Thank your for your interest.
The Garden City Historical Society
Museum
109 Eleventh Street, Garden City, New York 11530
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