Rosebank on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Alice Austen House
2 Hylan Blvd.
About the House
The original Dutch farmhouse, built in 1690, was purchased in 1844 by Alice Austen's (1866-1952) grandfather, John Haggerty Austen. Austen's architectural transformation of his home into a Victorian Gothic cottage was extensive. In her home's studio, Alice Austen produced over 7,000 photographs of a rapidly changing New York City, making significant contributions to photographic history by documenting New York's immigrant populations, Victorian women's social activities, and the natural architectural world of her travels. Alice would live here with her life partner Gertrude Tate until 1945. In 1970, the Alice Austen House was included in the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a New York City Landmark in 1971. In 1993, it became a National Historic Landmark. In June 2017, the Alice Austen House amended its national designation to become a site of LGBTQ history.
National Historic Landmark (1993)
National Register of Historic Places (1970)
New York State Register of Historic Places (1980)
New York City Landmark (1969)
For operating hours and more information, call (718) 816-4506 or visit aliceausten.org.
Erected 2022
this page online
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Landmarks • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, and the NYC Parks series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is June 2017.
Location. 40° 36.919′ N, 74° 3.808′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is in Rosebank. It is on Hylan Boulevard just south of Edgewater Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island NY 10305, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of The Child Victims of the Oklahoma City Bombing
Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ, 🏳️🌈
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2022
3. Banner featuring one of Alice Austen's most famous photographs
courtesy of the New York Public Library and Friends of Alice Austen House, circa 1888
5. Alice Austen (1866-1952) at age 22, posed at her home "Clear Comfort"...
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 8, 2022
6. Additional NYC Parks plaque on the grounds of Alice Austen Park
Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 19, 2013
7. Alice Austen House New York Community Trust plaque from 1963
On display inside building
Photographed by Jack DePalma, October 9, 2025
8. Alice Austen House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 5. submitted on October 9, 2022. 6. submitted on October 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 7. submitted on October 17, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 8. submitted on October 17, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York.
