• Staten Island and Westerleigh Related Links
• Historic Westerleigh and Prohibition Park Links
• Official New York City Websites
• Historic District Related Sites
• Preservation Organizations
• Home Repair How To – Historic Preservation
• Researching Your Home's History

Staten Island and Westerleigh Related Links
 

Staten Island USA - Official Guide
http://statenislandusa.com/ 

My Staten Island - Community Guide
http://mystatenisland.com/

My Staten Island - Community Guide - Westerleigh
http://www.northshore.americantowns.com/servlets/WebPage?actionid=950&eid=39379

NYC Staten Island Web® - New York City
http://www.si-web.com/

Staten Island Live (Community Site)
http://www.silive.com/

Community Board #1
http://www.nyc.gov/sicb1

The Staten Island Advance  (Newspaper)
http://www.silive.com/advance/ 

Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library
http://www.nypl.org/branch/si/thr.html

College of Staten Island (CSI) Library (Open to All)
http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/

Historic Westerleigh and Prohibition Park Links

WCTU Web (Women’s Christian Temperance Union)
http://www.wctu.org

Temperance and Prohibition
http://www.research.umbc.edu/~lindenme/hist326/prohibition.htm

Prohibition & 18th Amendment
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment18/ 

Frances Willard Historical Association
http://www.franceswillardhouse.org/home/index.php

 

Official New York City Websites

Official NYC Page
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/portal/index.jsp?pageID=nyc_home

Staten Island Growth Taskforce Website
http://nyc.gov/sigrowth

Department of Buildings - Building Information Search
http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/bsqpm01.jsp

NYC Dept of City Planning
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/home.html 

Westerleigh zone-map (Western)
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/zone/map20d.pdf 

Westerleigh zone-map21b.pdf (Eastern)
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/zone/map21b.pdf 



Historic District Related Sites
Local Landmark District Information - Small Study Area

NYC LPC - What Landmarks Designation Means
http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/html/faqs/faq_meaning.shtml

NYC LPC - How landmarks are protected
http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/html/faqs/faq_enforce.shtml

NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (NYC/ Local Historic District)
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/lpc/home.html 

NYC LPC - Landmarking Process http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/html/working_with/recommend.shtml

NYC LPC - Rules for Historic Districts
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/lpc/pdfs/publications/rules.pdf

Historic District Report  (an example)
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/lpc/pdfs/reports/triwest.pdf 

NYC LPC - Permits
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/lpc/html/permit/faq.html 

Glossary of Architectural Terms http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/lpc/html/permit/glossary.html 

NYC LPC – Grants
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/lpc/pdfs/publications/ho_fact.pdf

The Impact of Historic Districts on Residential Property Values
http://www.ibo.nyc.ny.us/iboreports/HistoricDistricts03.pdf

National & State Register of Historic Places -
Large Study Area

National Register of Historic Places (National or State Historic Districts)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/index.htm 

Answers to Questions for Owners of Historic Properties
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/myproperty/ 

National Register Sample Nomination
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/research/sample.html 

Researching a Historic Property, National Register of Historic Places 
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb39/

Historic Residential Suburbs (Guidelines for Evaluation and Documentation) http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/suburbs/suburbs-start.htm

How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb15

How to Complete the National Register Multiple Property Documentation Form
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb16b 

How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb16a 


 

Preservation Organizations
N/S = National/State       NYC = Local

Historic Districts Council (Supports Historic Districts in NYC)
http://www.hdc.org 

New York Landmarks Conservancy - NYC
http://www.nylandmarks.org/ 

Preservation League of NY State - N/S
http://www.preservenys.org 

Preserve and Protect - NYC
http://www.preserve.org/ 

The Preservation League of Staten Island - NYC
http://www.preservesi.org/plsi.htm 

National Trust for Historic Preservation - N/S
http://www.nationaltrust.org/ 

NY State Office of Historic Preservation - N/S
http://nysparks.state.ny.us/hist 

NY-SHPO Field Services - N/S
http://nysparks.state.ny.us/field   

Home Repair How To – Historic Preservation

Preservation Briefs
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/tps/briefs/presbhom.htm 

Vinyl Siding on Historic Buildings
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/tps/briefs/brief08.htm

The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines on Preserving, Rehabilitation
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/tps/standguide/index.htm 

Stained Glass Preservation
http://nysparks.state.ny.us/field/fsb/stainedglass.htm 

Old House Journal Online
http://www.oldhousejournal.com/index.shtml 


Material/Sources

Old House Journal - Restoration Directory
http://www.oldhousejournal.com/restoration_directory/rd_home.html 

Traditional Building - Products and Sources
http://www.traditional-building.com/8.htm

*Products- WIS does not endorse any of the products listed below but lists them as they appear to solve many of the unique needs of the homes in our community:

*How to Repair Cracked Plaster Ceilings and Walls
* http://www.preservationplastering.com/
*http://spec-chem.com/nuwal/

*Best Paint Remover

*http://silentpaintremover.com/spr/index.htm

*Time Tested Exterior Paint for Window Sashes

*http://www.solventfreepaint.com/

*Custom Storm Windows

*http://adamsarch.com/

*Subway Bathroom Tiles

*http://subwayceramics.com/

*Central Air Conditioning for the Old House

*http://unicosystem.com/

*How to Finish a Damp Basement Floor (Spacers also help level the finished floor)

*http://www.dricore.com/en/eindex.htm

*Antique Hardware

*http:/houseofantiquehardware.com/

*If you're thinking of adding historic details to and addition to your house - Traditional Construction Patterns - Design & Detail Rules of Thumb is a must read

*http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071416323/104-2541014-7661516?v+glance&n=283155

Researching Your Homes History

Order form to obtain a 1940 photograph of your house - Let us know what you receive
http://home.nyc.gov/html/records/pdf/tpof.pdf

First Columbia University Library Search http://clio.cul.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=

New York City - Municipal Archives' Collections
http://home.nyc.gov/html/records/html/collections.html 

Genealogy - Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrichmo/misc/siias.html 

Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences
http://www.siiasmuseum.org/default.php 

Staten Island, Richmond County, NY - Genealogical Resources
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrichmo/

The Library of The Staten Island Historical Society
http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=43