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Sailors' Snug Harbor

New York, New York
County of Richmond.
Richmond Terrace, New Brighton, Staten Island
National Register Number: 72000909
 Resource type: District.
Property type: Domestic - multiple dwelling.
Certified Local Government: YES
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Current use/information: Cultural Center.

Statement of Significance (as of designation - December 8, 1976):
This large Greek Revival complex was a retirement home for aged sailors (1833-95). A rare surviving example of urban planning, landscaping, and buildings in the Greek Revival style, unequaled in the U.S. for scale, extent, and quality.


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