New Brighton on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cottage Row
Architect: Richard P. Smyth (1819-1885)
Formerly: Professional Staff Quarters
| | Built: 1885 | |
Conveniently located near the Governor's House, Cottage Row served as professional staff quarters from the late 19th Century to early 20th Century. The commissary, the secretary, a fleet of engineers, gardeners, bakers, and farmers lived in their own respective cottages. Each of the five cottages is based on the architectural style of the Second Empires majestic Victorian style.
Did you know?
Snug Harbor Artist Residency Program (SHARP) artists and Horticulturists in Residency currently live in two of the 19th Century cottages.
Erected by Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 40° 38.62′ N, 74° 6.253′ W. Marker was on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It was in New Brighton. It was on Cottage Row just north of Chapel Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office
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Regionally, this marker was in New York City. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named Cottage Row (here, next to this marker); Carl Grillo Glass House and Perennial Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); New York Chinese Scholar's Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Loving Memory of SSHLL President Anthony Michael Varvaro (about 400 feet away); Snug Harbor Little League (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Governor's House (about 400 feet away); Matron's House (about 500 feet away); Robert Richard Randall (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staten Island.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 10, 2021
2. Cottage Row marker, which stands in front of one of the cottages
Also see . . . Sailors' Snug Harbor. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 13, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
