Stapleton on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Saint Paul's Memorial Church

Landmarks of New York

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 8, 2022

1. Saint Paul's Memorial Church Marker

Inscription. This Protestant Episcopal Parish, the second oldest on Staten Island, was organized in 1833 as Saint Paul's Church, Castleton. The present building, the gift of Albert Ward as a memorial to his sister, was designed in Victorian Gothic style by Edward Tuckerman Potter, and consecrated in 1870 by Bishop Horatio Potter, uncle of the architect.

Erected 1962 by The New York Community Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 40° 37.938′ N, 74° 4.748′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is in Stapleton. It is on Saint Pauls Avenue just south of Clinton Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 St Pauls Ave, 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,

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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: 364 Van Duzer Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tompkinsville World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Watering Place (approx. 0.4 miles away); Daniel D. Tompkins (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stapleton Waterfront Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stapleton Comfort Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Edgewater Village Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Hiker (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staten Island.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 8, 2022

2. Saint Paul's Memorial Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.