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With more than 30 original historic structures on four different sites covering over 100 acres of parkland, Historic Richmond Town is a living history village and museum complex that evokes 350 years of the history and culture of New York City. The Staten Island Historical Society also plays an active role in promoting and assisting research ...
The center's Romanesque Revival building, located at Pierrepont and Clinton Streets in Brooklyn Heights, was designed by George B. Post and built in 1878–1881 by David H. King Jr., [5] is a National Historic Landmark and part of New York City's Brooklyn Heights Historic District. The CBH houses materials relating to the history of Brooklyn ...
Public School 15 (Daniel D. Tompkins School) (Staten Island Area Office, Office of Building Services, Division of School Facilities, New York City Board of Education) November 19, 1996: Public School 20 Annex, 160 Heberton Ave March 22, 1988: Public School 28 (Former), 276 Center St September 15, 1998: Reformed Church of Huguenot Park
The Voorlezer's House is a historic clapboard frame house in Historic Richmond Town in Staten Island, New York.It is widely believed to be the oldest known schoolhouse in what is now the United States, although the sole inhabitant to hold the title of voorlezer, Hendrick Kroesen, only lived on the property from 1696 until 1701.
Poillon-Seguine-Britton House was a historic home located in Great Kills, Staten Island, New York, near Great Kills Harbor.The original section was built about 1695 for the French immigrant Jacques Poillon, with a 2-story addition completed about 1845 after the home was sold to Joseph Seguine, and a final major expansion in 1930 for Richard Britton.
After restoring the house and establishing an equestrian center at the site, Burke donated the Seguine Mansion to the City of New York in 1989, and retains a life interest in the site. The New York City Parks Department owns the house. Tours are scheduled by Friends of the Seguine Mansion, by appointment only.
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Casa Belvedere is a cultural center devoted to Italian studies, located at 79 Howard Avenue, Grymes Hill, Staten Island, New York City.The mansion was constructed in 1908, and is an Italian Renaissance style building with Arts and Crafts detailing.