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"Small stone farmhouses from the 17th and 18th centuries, 19th-century hilltop mansions and 20th-century housing developments exhibit the great variety of American architectural forms found on Staten Island. The features and beauty of Staten Island's churches, institutions and civic buildings reflect its citizens' knowledge of the larger world and pride in their communities." --Barnett Shepherd, from "Architecture" in Discovering Staten Island: A 350th Anniversary Commemorative History. 2011.

The Preservation League of Staten Island (PLSI) advocates for historic preservation through various programs, including an annual awards program, walking tours of Staten Island's neighborhoods, historic house tours and technical and educational assistance with historic restoration and landmarking.

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Mission Statement

The Preservation League of Staten Island works for the conservation and continued vitality of Staten Island's historic resources. The League was founded in 1977 by a group of community-minded citizens concerned about Staten Island's vanishing historic environment. We sponsor programs about the recognition, care and restoration of historic properties. We give neighborhood and historic house tours and confer annual awards for outstanding preservation work. Advocating landmark designation for significant sites is a priority. Preservation, Conservation, Vitality!

Board of Directors

Class of 2014
John Kilcullen, President, Forester/Aborist
Halina McCormack, Art Restorer
Anna Porter, Treasurer, Ret. Financial Planner

Class of 2015
John Foxell, Ret. Legal Clerk
Joyce Malerba Goldstein, Therapist, Artist
Warren MacKenzie, Deacon, Reformed Church of Staten Island

Class of 2016
Angela D'Aiuto, Non-profit Consultant, Real Estate Agent
Nick Dowen, Secretary, Weekend Manager, Noble Maritime Collection
Linda Eskenas, Vice President, Preservation Advocate
William Martin, Attorney
Nicholas Matranga, Paralegal

Barnett Shepherd, Executive Director; Historian, Director Emeritus, Staten Island Historical Society; Advisor, Staten Island Museum.

The Preservation League of Staten Island is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, chartered by the Board of Regents of the State of New York. The Board of Directors meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Reformed Church on Staten Island, 54 Port Richmond Avenue, the second Wednesday of February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November. Visitors and members are welcome.

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Join us in our work to protect the irreplaceable historic treasures on Staten Island, as well as supporting PLSI's events that increase awareness of the importance of preserving our cultural heritage. Click here for more information on joining this vital organization.

Preservation, Conservation, Vitality

From Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary:

Preservation: " Keep safe from injury, harm or destruction."
Conservation: "Keep in a safe or sound state; esp: to avoid wasteful or destructive use of."
Vitality: "The peculiarity distinguishing the living f rom the nonliving. Capacity to live and develop."