Guide to the NYPAP Database and Resources
The Preservation History Database is a first-stop encyclopedic resource for researchers interested in the history of preservation in New York City. You can view records by:
- People
- Places
- Organizations
- Other (laws, concepts, and miscellany)
The Library is a collection of original research on topics in preservation history.
The Oral Histories section features in-depth interviews with preservation advocates and thought-leaders.
Visit the Preservation Memory Collection Project to share a personal story about a preservationist in your life.
Visit Landmarks45.org!
2010 is the forty-fifth anniversary of New York City's renowned Landmarks Law. Click here to visit Landmarks45.org, our official anniversary blog, where you'll discover more about the people, places, and organizations that have influenced preservation in NYC.
The Campaign to Preserve 2 Columbus Circle
Click here to access a chronology of one of the 
most aggressive, high-profile, highly-chronicled broad-based preservation advocacy efforts since the creation of the Landmarks Law in 1965.
Preserving New York
Preserving New York: Winning the Right to Protect a City's Landmarks
by Anthony C. Wood
Preserving New York is the story of the people and places, the buildings and battles, and the policies and politics that, after decades of tragic losses, led New York City to create a legal mechanism to protect the city’s cherished landmarks. Click here to learn more about this celebrated account of the origins of New York City’s nationally acclaimed landmarks law.