long thread alert!

 

old richmond town is a real historic place, but now it holds historic homes collected from all over staten island.

 

so basically, if you are into old houses this thread is for you!

 

a link all about historic richmond town in staten island ny:

http://www.historicrichmondtown.org/

 

 

23) Historical Museum 1848, additions 1885 and 1911

Built to serve as the Richmond County Clerk's and Surrogate's Office, it was active until 1920, when the Clerk's Office was moved to St. George. It was converted to a museum in 1934, and houses exhibits of the history of Staten Island and the region.

 

inside

 

oyster painting

 

carts                                                                                            carriages

 

 

beer

 

beer! brilliant! yes brilliant!

 

cant imagine this was one of the more fun places on staten island

 

more oystering days

 

(1) 3rd County Courthouse 1837

Preceded by two smaller courthouses, this Greek Revival structure was Staten Island's first monumental county building. It served as the Richmond County Courthouse until 1919, when court functions moved to St. George.

 

back of the old courthouse                                                                the weathervane

 

 

(9) Outhouse c.1865

Unusual for such a utilitarian building, this outhouse once had two rooms and six seats in two rows. Its architectural style and age match those of the Edwards-Barton House. Relocated from the Jacob Crocheron House property in Greenridge.

 

(19) General Store c.1840, with later additions

Stephen D. Stephens built this store to serve neighborhood residents as well as visitors on court days. Joseph Black became the owner in 1870, and from about 1880 until 1918 his three daughters owned and operated the store. The structure was partially demolished in 1944, and reconstructed in 1964 based on physical evidence and historic photographs.

 

back of the general store

 

(L) Public School 28 1907

This elementary school served the village of Richmond until the late 1970s. It is a public building designed in a progressive Arts and Crafts style. It currently houses the Society's library and archives.

 

(N) St. Patrick's Church c.1860

This Roman Catholic congregation was founded in 1862. The early Romanesque Revival-style building is a New York City Landmark.

 

 

ash wednesday services all day long

 

 

® Maintenance Sheds

Designed to resemble late-1800s carriage houses, the buildings house the museum maintenance activities.

 

(21) Outhouse c.1860

This simple privy stands on the foundation of the original Stephens House privy. Relocated from Richmond Valley.

 

(17) Carpenter Shop Reconstruction

This building represents a rural carpenter's shop of c.1830-1860. It is constructed of material salvaged from an 1835 farmhouse.

 

old staten island lighthouse

 

(14) Guyon-Lake-Tysen House c.1740; kitchen addition 1820s

This substantial farmhouse with Dutch and Flemish influences was built by Joseph Guyon on his farm in New Dorp. It retains most of its original interior woodwork, including both Georgian and Federal styles of paneling. Records suggest that the Lake family may have owned several slaves, who may have been housed in the rooms above the kitchen. Relocated from New Dorp.

 

(15) Crocheron House c.1819

Jacob Crocheron, a Staten Island native and Manhattan merchant, built this house to serve as his retirement residence. Details of its exterior and interior structure show the influence of the Federal-period architecture of the lower Hudson Valley. Relocated from Greenridge.

 

 

(10) Britton Cottage c.1670; additions c.1755, 1765, 1800

The oldest structure in Historic Richmond Town, it originally stood on the colonial period "Governor's Lot" in New Dorp Beach. The central section of this building may have served as Staten Island's first government building during the 1600s. The residence of Britton family, 1695-1714, and again from 1860-1915, botanist Nathaniel Britton resided in the house from 1895-1915. Relocated from New Dorp.

 

(12) Kruser-Finley House c.1790; additions c.1820, 1850

A simple rural craftsman's house, it was home to a series of craftsmen in the early 1800s, some of whom might have had workshops in the building. It is named for the two families with the longest periods of residence. Relocated from Egbertville.

 

16) Bennett House c.1839; addition c.1854

Built as part of a real estate development near the Third County Courthouse, this Greek Revival-style residence was home to shipping merchant John Bennett and his family from c.1848-1917. The building later served as a restaurant. (A seasonal snack bar located in the cellar bakery is accessible from Richmond Road.)

 

 

(13) Basket Maker's House c.1810

Built in a salt marsh area, the house probably served as home to watermen who often combined fishing with subsistence farming and winter hand trade work. Relocated from New Springville.

 

11) Dunn's Mill & Mill Pond Reconstruction

This mill was built near the site of a gristmill run by John Dunn from 1800 to the 1820s. During the 1700s and 1800s var- ious types of mills dotted the region. The Mill Pond, part of the Staten Island Blue Belt program, is landscaped with plants indigenous to Staten Island.

 

 

 

(F) Site of First County Jail c.1710

The first building constructed in Richmond Town for official government purposes, it was "Twelve foot in breadth and Fourteen foot long." The two story stone prison was used as a county building until 1741 when a new jail was completed.

 

5) Treasure House c.1700; additions c.1740, 1790, 1860

The earliest sections of this house were built by Samuel Grasset, a tanner and leather worker. Later owners of the building included a cord wainer (shoemaker) inn-keeper, stonemason, and coach trimmer, as well as a number of local businesses. The house was named after a tradition that a cache of revolutionary era gold coins was discovered during renovation c.1860.

 

4) Christopher House c.1720; addition c.1730

This fieldstone farmhouse was the home of Joseph Christopher, a member of the Richmond County Committee of Safety prior to and during the Revolution. Relocated from Willowbrook.

 

 

 

(2) Voorlezer's House c.1695

This structure was built by the Dutch Reformed Congregation and served as a church, school, and residence for the Voorlezer (lay minister and teacher) until 1701. It was used as a private home and store until 1936. This building is a National Historic Landmark.

 

 

(6) Town Bridge, 1845

This is Staten Island's only surviving example of an early stone arch bridge. It replaced an earlier wooden bridge over Richmond Creek on the major route from the north shore to Richmondtown and points south.

 

 

 

 

^ (M) Church Property of St. Andrew c.1872

This Episcopalian congregation was founded in 1708.The original building, c. 1712, was heavily damaged by fire in 1867 and 1872. Churchyard contains graves of prominent Staten Islanders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

last but not least - the local firehouse

 

*** thats it for the staten island collection of historic homes, more si to come ***

 

What a wonderful place! I never knew about this, and now I want to see it. After the snow melts, when the grass is green.

Wow, thanks!  Yes, I am a sucker for old stuff, and this really makes my day! 

 

I am impressed with the things that are surviving from the 18th century and before.  Interesting to see these, and what looks like gambrel roofs on these old houses.  One wonders if this is the influence of the Dutch.  Also the stone/frame mixes.

 

 

I too am a sucker for the old, quaint stuff... NYC is lucky to have this hanging around.