Sailors' Snug Harbor, Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, New Brighton, Richmond County, NY

Significance: The Sailors' Snug Harbor, a home for aged seamen opened in 1833, occupies a spacious site on Staten Island overlooking the Kill Van Kull which leads into New York Harbor. Buildings on the property range from an outstanding group of five Greek Revival dormitory and administration buildings through to a 20th century theater and recreation hall. The various structures provide a particularly rich catalog of 19th century architecture.
Survey number: HABS NY-5473
Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1841 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1855 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72000909