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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  • Christina W
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    • It's our history! Save St. Saviour's!
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  • Robert E. D
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    • There is no value to the community from the proposed 71 residential units. The alternative, a park/museum would provide long lasting value to the entire community. Landmark the site, convert the property use, and let the neighborhood thrive.
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  • Belinda R
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    • It is a shame that in the midst of modernization people have forgotten what is truly important which is this historical treasure, St. Saviours Church. Help preserve this church and save it from the wrecking ball.
  • Albert M
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    • Some things are worth saving!
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  • Lorraine S
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    • Saving Queens Landmarks is just as important as saving anything in Manhattan
  • Michael Perlman, Queens preservationist & h
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    • Mayor Bloomberg: Please acknowledge the distinctive history of St. Saviour's and its land, as well as the extensive coalition of supporters. Pristine land with ties to early settlers is a gift from the heavens. Please be "A SAVIOUR OF ST. SAVIOUR'S!"
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  • Edward K
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    • Once again the people of western Queens have to call upon Mayor Bloomberg to help them in their fight against builders with no regard for a community but only their desire to satisfied their unbridled greed for profit, And, Mayor Bloomberg realizes that without a heritage every generation starts over.
  • Michael A
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    • Every day it seems we lose more and more of our past. It is really sad and it should not be.
  • Linda P
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    • Please allocate the necessary funding towards rescuing this gem
  • Lloyd W. Jary, F
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    • This is a to important of a historic structure to remove. They don't build them like it any more.
  • James Malanaphy III A
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    • Please conserve and protect these significant cultural resources for the use of future generations.
  • Robert A. M
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    • Historic preservation in Queens has been ignored for too long
  • Lucy A
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    • Please help us Save St Saviours!
  • Regina B
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    • There is an enormous amount of land in our city that is devastated and empty. Why are we destroying our historic treasures??
  • Chris P
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    • PLEASE Help this neighborhood save it's heritage. Don't let it's invaluable past be erased by today's myopia. PLEASE help save the past so that our familys and our kids will know about it in the future!
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  • Michael B. R
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    • This site is irreplaceable, please save it!
  • Christopher S
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    • What experience and history teach is this -- that people and governments never have learned anything from history, or acted on principles. - George Wilhelm Hegel
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  • Kevin C
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    • Always perserve history and character in NYC
  • Maryl M
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    • Mr. Mayor, There is so much history in New York. PLEASE preserve this piece of it so future generations can continue their love affair with this wonderful city!
  • Henry Kuck I
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    • This historic site should be landmarked, restored and preserved.
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    • MASPETH RESIDENT
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  • lewis g
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    • never give up
  • Frank B
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    • Lets run someone against Dennis Gallagher
  • Gerard S. R
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    • It's high time that Maspeth had a well deserved park/museum/cultural-community use center. Let's not hear it that there's no money from the city "Your Honor" if you have to buy it personally please do it! You've given enough to your Alma Mater, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, please give this treasured location to New York City (the place where your heart and home are). The people will love you for your philanthropy. I really think, however that NYC has the meager 10 million asking price to buy the property outright and transfer it through the Parks Department. JERRY ROTONDI, acting CEO for The Committee to Save RKO Flushing Keith's Theatre Inc. (celebrating a quarter of a century protecting this historic NYC Landmarked structure)