Austen, Elizabeth Alice, House - NYC NY - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

It was originally built in the 1690s/early 1700s as a one room Dutch Colonial House on the shore of New York harbor, near the Narrows with brothers Jacob Johnson and Lambert Johnson being the likely first occupants. The brothers Johnson purchased 120 acres of land from George Brown in 1698. It was remodeled and expanded several times in the 1800s, most notably after John Haggerty Austen, Alice's grandfather, purchased, renamed, and remodeled it in 1844. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, became a New York City Landmark in 1971. It was purchased by New York City in 1975 and opened to the public. In 1993 it became a National Historic Landmark, and in 2002, it became a Historic Artist Home and Studio.

The Alice Austen House, also known as Clear Comfort, is located at 2 Hylan Boulevard in the Rosebank section of Staten Island, New York City, New York. It was home of Alice Austen, a photographer, for most of her lifetime, and is now a museum and a member of the Historic House Trust. The house is administered by the "Friends of Alice Austen", a volunteer group. Today, the Alice Austen House hosts many school programs, including photography summer camps and day trips for classes of all age groups.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Austen_House

From a personal standpoint this house is in a busy busy section of Staten Island, however when on the property there is a calm and tranquility air that is wonderful. It is great to look out on the narrows and watch the huge ships go by and even see the Verrazano Narrows Bridge off in the distance

Street address: 2 Hylan Blvd. NYC, NY County / Borough / Parish: Richmond Year listed: 1970 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1800-1824, 1700-1749, 1650-1699 Historic function: Domestic, Other Current function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed

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