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Richmond Terrace & Richmond Avenue, Staten Island

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  • Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Richmond Avenue, 1905–1929

    Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Richmond Avenue

    1905; 1923; 1929

  • Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Richmond Avenue, 1905–1929

    Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Richmond Avenue

    1905; 1923; 1929

  • Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Richmond Avenue, 1905–1929

    Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Richmond Avenue

    1905; 1923; 1929

  • Richmond Ave. Port Richmond, Staten Island, N.Y. [trolley, old cars, people walking, shops on both sides of street, shop selling 'Victrolas', Palace theater]

    Richmond Ave. Port Richmond, Staten Island, N.Y. [trolley, old cars, people walking, shops on both sides of street, shop selling 'Victrolas', Palace theater]

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  • Port Richmond's Busy Block (looking North on Richmond Terrace) Port Richmond, Staten Island

    Port Richmond's Busy Block (looking North on Richmond Terrace) Port Richmond, Staten Island

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Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Richmond Avenue, 1905–1929

Photo 1 of 5 at Richmond Terrace & Richmond Avenue, Staten Island

Richmond: Richmond Terrace - Richmond Avenue

1905; 1923; 1929

(1) 2038-2040 Richmond Terrace, adjoining the S.E. corner of Richmond Avenue, showing the St. James Hotel, also called, at different times, the Port Richmond Hotel, the Continental Hotel, Danner's Hotel, and Richmond Hotel (sign above entrance). It stands on the site of the Revolutionary Fort Decker and was built soon after the war as a private residence. It was the home of Judge David Mersereau in 1820, and was at that time the finest house on Staten Island. It later became the Port Richmond Hotel and was then the largest hotel in the county. Aaron Burr, vice president of the United States under Jefferson, died here on September 14, 1836. From 1854 to 1856 it was the headquarters of the Know-Nothing or American Party. About 1905 By Eugene G. Putnam From Staten Island Museum Collection through P. L. Sperr (2) A view of the hotel at a later date. The house has been lifted off the street level and turned into a 3-story structure, the wing having been removed at the same time. January 1923 By Wm. T. Davis through P. L. Sperr (3) The same, at a still later date. July 29, 1929 P. L. Sperr

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