St. Bartholomew's Conservancy: The Case for a National Historic Landmark
Nomination of St. Bartholomew's Church and Community House for NHL Designation
Preservation ensures that future generations will have a past to appreciate. Preservation is more than just saving buildings... It's about creating and enhancing environments that support, inform, and enrich the lives of all Americans.
National Historic Landmark Designation
Having been unanimously recommended in November 2015 by the National Park Service’s Landmarks Committee, and in June 2016 by the NPS Advisory Board, the St. Bartholomew’s Site is now a National Historic Landmark. On November 2, 2016, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis announced the confirmation of St. Bartholomew's as one of 10 new national historic landmarks. The deliberating bodies agreed that the site is not only an outstanding example of the work of its Principal Architect, Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, but, equally important, is a unique repository of the work of many renowned late 19th- and early 20th Century artists. 
L. to R. Constance Evans, Executive Director, St. Bartholomew's Conservancy; Percy Preston, Jr., Chair, St. Bartholomew's Church Properties Committee; Alexcy Romero, National Park Service; Carole French, Board President, St. Bartholomew's Conservancy.
New York City Landmarks Preservation
The New York City Landmarks Commission was created in 1965 through groundbreaking legislation signed by the late Mayor Robert F. Wagner in response to the mounting losses of historically significant buildings in New York City, most notably Pennsylvania Station. Designed by the renowned architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White and completed in 1911, the Beaux Arts-style train station occupied two full City blocks from 31st to 33rd streets between Seventh and Eighth avenues, and was demolished in 1963 to make way for Madison Square Garden and an underground commuter railroad station.
According to the Landmarks Law, the purpose of safeguarding the buildings and places that represent New York City's cultural, social, economic, political, and architectural history is to:Stabilize and improve property values; Foster civic pride; Protect and enhance the City's attractions to tourists; Strengthen the economy of the City; Promote the use of historic districts, landmarks, interior landmarks, and scenic landmarks for the education, pleasure and welfare of the people of the City.
The St. Bartholomew’s site has been a New York City Landmark since 1967 and on the National Register of Historic Places since 1980.
