Richmond on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Treasure House
Built ca. 1700, with additions ca. 1788 and ca. 1860
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Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 12, 2013
1. The Treasure House Marker
This building has served many functions over the centuries. Among the occupants who lived and worked here were a tanner (leather worker), a shoemaker, a sheriff, and a tavern owner. The building also served as the County Courthouse in the late 1700s.
From 1879 to 1882, Claus Holtermann, an immigrant from Germany, operated a bakery in this building. The business he founded still operated today as the popular Hotlermanns Bakery, approximately one mile away on Arthur Kill Road.
The Treasure House takes its name from the tradition that a cache of gold coins were found hidden in the walls about 1860. The coins were said to have been placed there by British soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 40° 34.323′ N, 74° 8.83′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is in Richmond. It is at the intersection of Arthur Kill Road and Richmond Road, on the left when traveling north on Arthur Kill Road. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of the Second County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Richmond County Hall and the Parish House of St. Andrew's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Christopher House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of 18th century structures (within shouting distance of this marker); The Three Sisters Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Where Does Your Grain Go? (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Lighthouse Restaurant (within shouting distance of this marker); "Grist" for the Mills (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staten Island.
Regarding Treasure House. The
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 12, 2013
2. The Treasure House and marker
Also see . . .
1. Historic Richmond Town. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 6, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Historic Richmond Town. Organization website (Submitted on November 6, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Loring McMillen, via Staten Island Historical Society, 1933
3. The Treasure House, 1933
"Original B&W film negative and corresponding original B&W print. Exterior rear and side view of the Treasure House at Historic Richmond Town on Staten Island. The structure has two sections with clapboard siding, steeply-pitched roofs, and a high stone foundation that appears to be whitewashed. A large, bare tree is in the foreground of the photo. A chair and a clothesline with hanging laundry are also visible."
Photographed by Larry Gertner
4. Historic Richmond Town
The Treasure House is Number 42.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 619 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 6, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
