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Edgewater Village Hall

New York City Designated Landmark

 
 
Edgewater Village Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 8, 2022
1. Edgewater Village Hall Marker
Inscription. This structure was built in 1889 as a municipal and city magistrate’s courthouse. Originally serving the village of Edgewater, this Romanesque Revival hall is a superb example of Victorian architecture that has admirably fulfilled the civic need of the community.
 
Erected 1989 by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
 
Location. 40° 37.607′ N, 74° 4.641′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is in Stapleton. It is on Canal Street west of Bay Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Canal St, Staten Island NY 10304, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stapleton Comfort Station (within shouting distance of this marker); 364 Van Duzer Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stapleton Waterfront Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Rev. Dr. Maggie Howard Playground (approx. 0.3 miles away); Saint Paul's Memorial Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hero Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Hero Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staten Island.
 
More about this marker. The building is in Tappen Park.
 
Regarding Edgewater Village Hall. The building is listed in the "AIA (American Institute of Architects) Guide to New York City, Fifth Edition".
 
Also see . . .
1. Edgewater Village Hall. Newyorkitecture entry. (Submitted on November 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 

2. Tappen Park. Official NYC Parks description. (Submitted on November 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Edgewater Village Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, November 3, 2006
2. Edgewater Village Hall Marker
This is a photo of the marker prior to its restoration.
Edgewater Village Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 19, 2017
3. Edgewater Village Hall Marker
West end of Tappen Park
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on October 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   2, 3. submitted on November 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
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