Save the Oldest Dutch Reformed Church on Staten Island!
Save the Oldest Dutch Reformed Church on Staten Island!The 'Dutch Reformed Church on Staten Island has been a fixture in Port Richmond since 1715 and a burial place for early settlers since the late 1... continue reading »
"The first Van Santvoord to emigrate from Holland in 1718, Cornelius, (my ancestor) was brought to this church by the congregation to minister. We obviously want this building and his heritage saved."
"save our heritage"
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"I find it outrageous that big business has an opportunity to encroach upon history, how would we feel if this was done to us in the future on sites that memorialize our labor and history?"
"my ancestor Johannes Thomassen Sammons went to this church in the late 1600's-1700s"
"Please consider this petition with all seriousness."
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"Please save our family Church and preserve our genealogy hertiage"
"I'm a former resident of Staten Island, dismayed at the lack of appreciation of its history. Since the tragic destruction of Brighton Heights Reformed Church, the preservation of this, the oldest such church on the island takes on an even greater importan"
"There are some buildings that are so rooted in a counry's history thay HAVE to be prserved"
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"don't destroy our heritage Usselton ancestors here"
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"This is my family's church & relative buried there! Please save it!"
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"Please preserve our Staten Island history especially all unique structures that are distinctive and give Staten Island it's historical character and Identity"
"protect our historic buildings"
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"I was baptised and grew up in this church. It is a part of Staten Island history that should be protected and preserved."
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