Sailors' Snug Harbor, Retirement home and cultural center in Staten Island, United States
The Sailors' Snug Harbor spans 83 acres along the Kill Van Kull waterfront, featuring five Greek Revival buildings known as Temple Row and multiple gardens.
Robert Richard Randall established this institution in 1801 through his will, creating the first retirement facility for merchant sailors in the United States.
The complex houses the Staten Island Museum, Noble Maritime Collection, and Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art within its nineteenth-century architectural structures.
Visitors can reach the cultural center by taking the Staten Island Ferry from Manhattan and connecting to local bus routes S40 or S44.
The site contains fourteen distinct botanical gardens, including a Chinese Scholar's Garden and a Tuscan Garden modeled after an eighteenth-century Florence design.
Location: Staten Island
Inception: 1833
Architects: Martin E. Thompson
Architectural style: Greek Revival architecture
Website: http://snug-harbor.org/
Website: http://snug-harbor.org
GPS coordinates: 40.64319,-74.10235
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:31
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