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Sailors' Snug Harbor, Dormitory E, Richmond Terrace, New Brighton, Richmond County, NY

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Sailors' Snug Harbor, Dormitory E, Richmond Terrace, New Brighton, Richmond County, NY

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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

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Date

1933 - 1970

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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator

Smyth, R P

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Location

New Brighton (New York, N.Y.), 40.64547, -74.09286

Google Map of 40.645475, -74.092863

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Source

Library of Congress

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