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Paul Graziano, Clip 6: Landmarking Proposal for Waldheim, Flushing

Collection: Queens Memory Project Collection at Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives: Paul Graziano
Date: Time Period: 1825 - 2010; 2010-06-23; Interview recorded: June 23 2010 Material: Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and Hindenburg. Dimension: Total running time: 0:01:41
Creator: Paul Graziano interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt Identifier: aql:20607 graziano_paul_clip6

Description: Mr. Graziano describes how one of the first projects of the Waldheim Neighborhood Association was to get buildings landmarked, since they had lost many historic houses. Mr. Graziano surveyed and photographed them and created historic resource inventory forms for the state. He tried to get the New York State Historic Preservation Office to landmark these houses as well as the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, but both rejected his proposals.

Collection : aql:20455; aql:20663

Creator : Paul Graziano interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt

Date : Time Period: 1825 - 2010; 2010-06-23; Interview recorded: June 23 2010

Summary/Description : Mr. Graziano describes how one of the first projects of the Waldheim Neighborhood Association was to get buildings landmarked, since they had lost many historic houses. Mr. Graziano surveyed and photographed them and created historic resource inventory forms for the state. He tried to get the New York State Historic Preservation Office to landmark these houses as well as the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, but both rejected his proposals.

Subject : Community activists; Neighborhood planning; Historic buildings; Citizens' associations; Historic preservation

Rights : This recording is the property of Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives. Please contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.

Coverage : Locations discussed: Waldheim, Flushing, Queens, NY Flushing (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and Hindenburg.; Total running time: 0:01:41

Identifier : aql:20607 graziano_paul_clip6

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Community activists; Neighborhood planning; Historic buildings; Citizens' associations; Historic preservation

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This recording is the property of Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives. Please contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.


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