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Richmond Terrace & Pelton Avenue, Staten Island

7 historical photos taken here between 1895 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Pelton Avenue, 1895–1924

    Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Pelton Avenue

    1895; 1924

  • Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Pelton Avenue, 1895–1924

    Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Pelton Avenue

    1895; 1924

  • Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Pelton Avenue, 1895–1924

    Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Pelton Avenue

    1895; 1924

  • Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Pelton Avenue, 1926

    Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Pelton Avenue

    1926

  • Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Pelton Avenue, 1931

    Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Pelton Avenue

    1931

  • Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Pelton Avenue, 1931

    Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Pelton Avenue

    1931

  • Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Pelton Avenue, 1931

    Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Pelton Avenue

    1931

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Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Pelton Avenue, 1895–1924

Photo 2 of 7 at Richmond Terrace & Pelton Avenue, Staten Island

Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Pelton Avenue

1895; 1924

(1) 1262 Richmond Terrace, east side, south of Pelton Avenue, showing a front view of the Pelton House. It was in part erected about 1730, another part was added about 1776, and was the headquarters of General Cortlandt Skinner during the Revolutionary War. It is said that major André was billeted here during the Revolutionary War, and that Prince William Henry, afterwards King William IV, was here once. Rockwell Kent, nationally known artist, occupied for a time a part of the house. For additional data see "Staten Island and its People" by Leng and Davis, vol. 2, p. 936; also "Legends, Stories and Folklore of Old Staten Island." by Hine and Davis, p. 86. 1895 Photo by Aug. Loeffler From Staten Island Museum Collection through P. L. Sperr (2) Another front view of the house, at a later date. 1924 P. L. Sperr (3) A view of the rear of the house, facing south. 1924 P. L. Sperr

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