Staten Island Borough Hall
Encyclopedia
Borough Hall is the primary municipal building for the borough
of Staten Island
in New York City
. It is located at 10 Richmond Terrace
, opposite the Staten Island Ferry
Terminal. Staten Island Borough Hall houses the Borough President
's office, offices of the Departments of Buildings and Transportation, and other civic offices.
The building is a landmark, designed by Carrere & Hastings following the consolidation of New York City in 1898. John Carrere was a resident of Staten Island and he helped select the dramatic hilltop site of Borough Hall. The interior of the building contains a series of WPA
murals illustrating events in Staten Island history, painted in 1940 by Frederick Charles Stahr.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983.
Borough (New York City)
New York City, one of the largest cities in the world, is composed of five boroughs. Each borough now has the same boundaries as the county it is in. County governments were dissolved when the city consolidated in 1898, along with all city, town, and village governments within each county...
of Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. It is located at 10 Richmond Terrace
Richmond Terrace
Richmond Terrace is primary east-west artery that runs through the St. George, New Brighton, Randall Manor, Port Richmond, Mariners Harbor, Elm Park, and Livingston neighborhoods of New York City, in the borough of Staten Island, New York....
, opposite the Staten Island Ferry
Staten Island Ferry
The Staten Island Ferry is a passenger ferry service operated by the New York City Department of Transportation that runs between the boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island.-Overview:...
Terminal. Staten Island Borough Hall houses the Borough President
Borough president
Borough President is an elective office in each of the five boroughs of New York City.-Reasons for establishment:...
's office, offices of the Departments of Buildings and Transportation, and other civic offices.
The building is a landmark, designed by Carrere & Hastings following the consolidation of New York City in 1898. John Carrere was a resident of Staten Island and he helped select the dramatic hilltop site of Borough Hall. The interior of the building contains a series of WPA
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
murals illustrating events in Staten Island history, painted in 1940 by Frederick Charles Stahr.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1983.
External links
- Courthouse, Staten Island, Richmond (subdivision), Richmond, NY: 10 drawings and 1 data page at Historic American Building Survey