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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/locations/todt-hill-westerleigh College of Staten Island (CSI) Library (Open to All) http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/ Immanuel Union Church Web Site http://www.immanuelunionchurch.org Open House New York Website http://www.ohny.org/ohny_website/start.html 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 Official NYC 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 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 |