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Connie Gretz Secret Garden
The book The Secret Garden by Francis Hodgson contains elements of magic, where the garden itself is directly related to the health and wellbeing of the protagonists. The garden changes the lives of...
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Carl Grillo Glass House
The foreground of this early twentieth-century photograph depicts Snug Harbor’s horticulture staff and the original Greenhouse before the Carl Grillo Glass House additions were made. If one examines...
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Wetlands
An area that now teeming with plant and animal life, was once an area with man-made channels, tunnels, and a large power plant. From the early to mid 20th century, the wetland area was dominated by a...
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Randall Statue
Sir Robert Richard Randall’s will named eight Trustees of the Sailors’ Snug Harbor in the City of New York, who ultimately served as the executors of his will. The eight included: Chancellor of the...
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Neptune Fountain
The image above is a postcard depicting Snug Harbor’s Neptune Fountain in the foreground and the Music Hall and the destroyed Randall Memorial Church in the background. The white marble Randall...
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Cottage Row
The late 19th century map indicates which professional staff members lived in the cottages. The secretary, engineer, gardener, banker, and farmer lived in their own respective cottages. Remaining...
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Music Hall
The Music Hall at Snug Harbor is the second oldest existing theater in New York City, second to Carnegie Hall only by a few months. Remaining true to the Greek Revival tradition, the Music Hall is...
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Staten Island Advance, Major Makeover for 3 Noteworthy Staten Island Sculptures To Read, Click Here DNA INFO, Parks Department Spruces Up Historic Staten Island Statues To Read,...
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The Richmond County Savings Foundation’s Tuscan Garden
The Richmond County Savings Foundation is a philanthropic organization contributing to the welfare of the Staten Island community. The Richmond County Savings Foundation sought to increase the...
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New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden
The New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden was first conceived in 1984. After years of careful study, deliberation, and relationship cultivation, the NYCSG construction began in April of 1997. The...
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