Staten Islanders Invited To Submit Places For Historic Preservation To Preservation League Of NYS

Editor’s note: Recently, the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel between Brooklyn and Manhattan was designated an Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by American Society of Civil Engineers  with a plaque installed. Senator Gillibrand recently called for the Fingerlakes Region in Upstate New York to be designated as a national heritage area due to its cultural and historic significance. 

We asked the following questions of the Preservation Society and this Call for entries.  Islanders are invited to submit applications for building and land areas they would suggest for preservation in this program.  We asked the following about this program: 

Anwer to above questions: 

It looks like one of our very first Seven to Save listings from 1999 was on Staten Island: the New York City Farm Colony, Seaview Hospital Historic District.

We do not have any sites in mind but are hoping this open call brings interesting places to our attention that could benefit from the statewide exposure. Many Seven to Save listings are buildings that are vacant or abandoned and need rehabilitation or are otherwise at-risk of demolition. However, the League has included many landscapes on the Seven to Save list over the years as well. Any site of historic significance is eligible if it is facing a serious threat.

In general, we hope to have good geographic representation on our lists (New York is a big state!) and a variety of building/resource types representing different time periods and styles. Our website has lots more info if that’s helpful: https://www.preservenys.org/seven-to-save

Call for At-Risk Historic Sites in NYS

ALBANY, NY, 06/29/26 — The Preservation League has been helping New York State communities retain, rehabilitate, and reuse threatened sites through its Seven to Save Endangered Sites Program since 1999. Building on partnerships with groups and individuals, Seven to Save listing has been a key catalyst to the successful revival of dozens of buildings, downtowns, neighborhoods, and landscapes endangered by threats such as lack of regulatory protections, neglect, imminent demolition, and incompatible development.

Nominations are now being accepted for inclusion on the 2027-2028 Seven to Save list. Full program details, including priorities, goals, and benefits, can be found at preservenys.org/seven-to-save. Nominations are due: Monday, August 31, 11:59 p.m. ET

This Call for Nominations will result in the listing of seven at-risk sites. Sites selected for the Seven to Save program will receive enhanced attention from the Preservation League’s experienced advocacy and technical assistance staff throughout 2027-2028. Questions can be directed to Caitlin Meives, Director of Preservation at the Preservation League of NYS: [email protected]

The League encourages nominations that reflect the Empire State’s diverse people and places. Nominations may represent all property and building types: from vernacular to high style architecture; rural to urban settings; historic landscapes; and places that reflect the state’s social, cultural, and economic diversity.

Past listings have featured sites including the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse (2020-2021), the New York Amsterdam News HQ Building in Harlem (2025-2026), Bent’s Opera House in Medina (2012-2013), and the High Line in Manhattan (2001). All past listings can be found here.

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Through the Seven to Save program, the League collaborates with property owners, elected officials, and other stakeholders to craft preservation strategies and put these plans into action. Threats to dozens of at-risk buildings, landscapes, downtowns, and neighborhoods have been reduced, and in many cases, eliminated by the Preservation League’s Seven to Save listing and subsequent actions.

Banner Image:  Seven to Save graphic. Image Credit – Preservation League of NYS