ST. GEORGE — A chunk of an historic stone wall controversially knocked down on Staten Island could soon be sitting in your home.
The School Construction Authority, which demolished part of a 150 year old wall in front of Curtis High School despite community protest, said residents can request to be given bags of the stones.
"We need to know how many people are interested," said Fred Malley, of the SCA, at Thursday night's St. George Civic Association meeting.
Malley said about 30 feet of the wall would be rebuilt when construction of the annex on Curtis High School is completed.
Parts of the original wall will be used by the city to build chess tables and benches in front of the school.
But the remainder is up for grabs. Residents will be responsible for carting the stones home, with bags weighing between 50 to 500 pounds, Malley said.
Curtis High, on St. Marks Place, is being extended to ease overcrowding.
The 150-year-old wall is being replaced by a new entrance. The project — expected to finish before the 2017-2018 school year — will move two classrooms out of trailers and add 345 more seats.
Residents at Thursday's meeting also complained about noise and vibrations as crews try to break large stones behind the wall, and worried the work will damage the foundations of their landmarked homes.
"The whole house is shaking," said Patty Burke, who's lived near the school since 1998.
Burke said crews start early and work long hours and said the vibrations are worse than what she experienced during Hurricane Sandy.
Malley said residents can request a free monitor to measure vibrations, which will give workers a notice to stop if it gets too high.
