Sailors' Snug Harbor, Dormitory E, Richmond Terrace, New Brighton, Richmond County, NY
Summary
Significance: The Sailors' Snug Harbor is a home for aged seamen opened on Staten Island in 1833. This building, completed in 1880, is one of an outstanding group of five Greek Revival dormitories which overlook the Kill Van Kull leading into New York Harbor.
Survey number: HABS NY-5478
Building/structure dates: 1880 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72000909
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Smyth, R P
Location
New Brighton (New York, N.Y.), 40.64547, -74.09286
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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