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Saturday: noon - 3 p.m.
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(Entrance and parking at the rear of the Museum
109 Eleventh Street,
Garden City, New York)



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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.

On March 17, 2011, the Board of Trustees approved a public bond referendum for the demolition of St. Paul's School and Ellis Hall, not to exceed $3.75 million. That vote, open to Village residents 18 years of age and older, took place on April 27, 2011. Residents were asked to vote "yes" or "no" to authorize bonds for the demolition. Vote Results: Residents voted overwhelmingly NOT to support bonds to demolish St. Paul's, 3290 to 1120.

The Garden City Historical Society and the Committee to Save St. Paul's mounted a campaign to defeat this referendum. Please check back on this site, or the CSSP website, www.savestpauls.org, for future updates on the status of St. Paul's.

Read about issues related to the April 27, 2011 Referendum to authorize bonds for the demolition of St. Paul's:

"Fate of a Landmark," A News 12 Editorial, April 15, 2011
FAQs on St. Paul's
Huffington Post blog
When We Keep It

View the News 12 Editorial Live




Read: Mayor Announces Gerry Charitable Trust Matching Grant for St. Paul's

Read an outline of the Alternative Proposal, The Community First.

2011 Children's Art Contest:
A Tribute to St. Paul's

The Garden City Historical Society presented certificates and prizes to the winners of its 2011 Children's Juried Art Contest, "A Tribute to St. Paul's" at a reception for the winners and their families at the Museum, 109 Eleventh Street. This year's contest included 150 entries, all depicting an aspect of St. Paul's School. Congratulations to the winners! And, thank you to all the students who participated in this annual event.

The Historical Society thanks resident and artist Susana Cerutti who assisted with the judging, and The Donnelly Group, 730 Franklin Avenue, for partially underwriting the 2011 Children's Juried Art Contest.

  

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

Coming Events
at the Museum:


Spring 2011 Events


A Reading by Mark Twain performer and Garden City resident, Robert Alvey
May 21

See Flyer.

See Article on the Event.


Annual Flea Market
June 4, 2011

Contact the A.T. Stewart Exchange at 516-746-8900 for information.


 

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 thegardencityhistoricalsociety@verizon.net. A Society representative will reply to your comment or inquiry.

Thank your for your interest.

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109 Eleventh Street, Garden City, New York 11530

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