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.

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.

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