Save St. Saviour's!

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St. Saviour's Church, located upon Maspeth Hill (57-40 58th Street, Maspeth, NY), was founded by Maspeth pioneers James Maurice, John Van Cott, David Jones and Garrit Furman and designed in a Carpenter Gothic style by one of the country's most well-respected 19th century architects, Richard Upjohn, in 1847. The buildings and grounds together tell the story of the evolution of the town of Maspeth from its earliest days to the present time. Prior to hosting the church, the land, near Newtown Creek, was part of the first European settlement in Queens, which previously was the site of the Mespatches Indian village. An archeological survey of the property likely would reveal many clues to the area's past.

We agree that as an architecturally, historically, environmentally and culturally significant site, St. Saviour's Church complex should be preserved and developed into a city park and museum. The church buildings are the work of a master architect. The land is tied to generations of indigenous people and immigrant settlers. The forested tract upon the property is rare in this heavily industrialized area and host to many birds and animals. Creating a cutural center here, on a site that was continually used by the community for 159 years, would improve the quality of life of area residents.

We respectfully ask that you allocate city funds toward purchase and restoration of the property, which has been put up for sale, or use eminent domain in order to save it, as was done for other historic sites in the past.

Thank you.

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  • Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. B
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    • Please save St. Saviour's. Our past was so beautiful, let it help our future be as well. Thank you.
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  • Patricia S
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    • History is an important part of educating our children. Having a visual site to take them to will give them a sense of why our community was important to the early development of NYC. Please preserve historical buildings such as St. Saviour's.
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  • Russell M
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    • Do the right thing Mayor Bloomberg!
  • Rafael Lopez J
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    • Save Our History!!!!!
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    • Do the "Correct Thing" for the people on NY
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  • BARBARA VANCOTT P
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    • :)
  • Janis Van Cott S
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  • Patrick M
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    • Please save this wonderful part of New York City's past
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    • Protect Save St. Saviour's
  • Steven L
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    • maybe the current housing subprime mortgage crunch will slow down the construction industry enough to actually do some good in the fight to save the church
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  • Dr. Linda S
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    • We need to preserve our city's history. Saving this church helps preserve both architectural and civic history. It is an invaluable landmark that must not be destroyed!
  • IRA G
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    • A jewel that merits preservation for the future. Please give the project your support.
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  • John E. L
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    • Some things need to be preserved. Not everything should be developed.
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    • if u have no sympathy for what this neighborhood, west maspeth is mostly remembered for than u simply have no heart, no soul, no spirit, no conscience, thank you
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  • J. P
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    • St. Saviour's should be a national landmark- after all, it is one of the oldest structures in the neighborhood.
  • Joseph F
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    • Please save and restore.I was born and raised in this area and 73 years later i still brag about Astoria.We where safe and happy, there and no place on earth was better.
  • Alisa Morgan L
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    • this building gave alot to the community, it should stand as a reminder of the city's past.
  • Ann M
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    • Our history is vainshing before our eyes - so easy to knock down a building to replace with another building that could go vacant also with out any history.
  • Kirsten K
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    • We need to start preserving our history - not destroying it! Our neighborhoods are being ruined by the tearing down of original buildings and replacing them with eyesores of multiple-family, sub-standard dwellings. This practice is decimating the fabric of our communities and needs to be stopped today!
  • Barbara R
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    • Development is fine and good but it is better with a green heart and history left intact.
  • Capricia A
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    • Mayor Bloomberg should save St. Saviour's because it is worth for landmark historic. People want to see it and don't remove it out. Thank you. :)
  • big j
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    • mike bloomberg, stop pinching your pennies and spend some . you cant take it with you, you dirty rotten slime
  • John G
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    • New York has a historic pre-eminent position as the gateway to the New World. Please keep as much of its rich architectural heritage as possible.
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    • This beautiful church deserves to be saved and restored!
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