Richmond on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Aquilino's Pizzeria and Restaurant
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 10, 2021
1. Site of Aquilino's Pizzeria and Restaurant Marker
The popular restaurant that stood on this site was one of the first Italian restaurants on Staten Island. It was built and operated by Nicola and Antoinetta Aquilino, who came to the U.S. from Italy and settled on Staten Island in 1921. The Aquilinos constructed the one-story brick building as a grocery store sometime before 1927. In the early 1930s, it was changed to a billiard academy, and it may have been around the same time that it also became a restaurant and tavern which was later known as Aquilino's Pizzeria and Restaurant.
The Aquilino family owned the house that is now Historic Richmond Town's Edwards-Barton-Aquilino House (seen in this image behind the restaurant) and lived there until 1966. Aquilino's Pizzeria was demolished that same year.
Erected by Historic Richmond Town.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 40° 34.308′ N, 74° 8.752′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is in Richmond. It is at the intersection of Richmond
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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 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: Site of the Lighthouse Restaurant (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Richmond County Mutual Insurance Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Richmondtown (within shouting distance of this marker); Staten Island Connections (within shouting distance of this marker); Mills of Staten Island: Making Use of Natural Resources (within shouting distance of this marker); Where Does Your Grain Go? (within shouting distance
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 10, 2021
2. Site of Aquilino's Pizzeria and Restaurant Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 479 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
