January 09, 2006
New landmark for Historic Richmond Town
 Staten Island's Historic Richmond Town is getting a new landmark for its building collection, a modest Greek Revival-style cottage built around 1836-37 by developer Henry I. Seaman, according to Justin Ferate, who is often referred to as the dean of New York City tour guides.
The Seaman Cottage will join the 27 other preserved buildings at the museum village.
Ferate plugs the museum in his latest e-mail newsletter:
"For those who have never been to Historic Richmond Town, I often note that Williamsburg, Virginia is mostly made of "invented" historic buildings some of which were constructed as long ago as 1930.
On the other hand, Historic Richmond Town in Staten Island is comprised entirely of genuine historic structures one of which dates back a to circa1695. The village area occupies 25 acres of a 100-acre site with about 27 buildings, many of which have been restored and are open for viewing, including homes and commercial and civic buildings, as well as a museum. More information on the Seaman Cottage is available (in pdf format) from the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Historic Richmond Town is located at 441 Clarke Avenue, map. It can be reached via the Staten Island Ferry and bus.
Earlier: New York opens Heritage Tourism Center
January 9, 2006 08:52 AM in Architecture, Cheap Stuff, History, Kids, Out of Manhattan
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