Mid Island on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art
Buildings C & G | New York City Landmark Building
Built: 1831-1833
Architect: Minard Lafever
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 7, 2026
1. Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art Marker
The Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art is the largest and oldest art gallery on Staten Island, featuring major solo and group exhibitions that include a mix of local and international work.
Also called the Main Hall and John J. Marchi Exhibition Hall, its landmarked Building C wing was the historic cornerstone of Snug Harobr and the first building constructed on campus. The Building G wing is also home to the Dance Center at Snug Harbor.
In addition to dynamic art exhibitions and performances, the Newhouse Center interior is itself a work of art. Keep an eye out for motifs that you think would help the sailors feel a sense of familiarity and calm, like the intricate mural on the ceiling full of nautical imagery like rope patterns, anchors, and sail rigging. Brilliant stained glass pieces, which many believe to be made by Tiffany Studios, decorate the doorways with seafaring scenes and constellations. Floorboards are arranged in star-like compass shapes, and the weathervane on the roof makes soothing sounds like creaking pulleys and a ship rocking at sea that would lull the sailors to sleep.
Erected by Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden; Newhosue Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor; NYC & Company foundation.
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Location. 40° 38.676′ N, 74° 6.118′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is on Mid Island. It is on Richmond Terrace east of Snug Harbor Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 C Richmond Ter, Staten Island NY 10301, 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: Sailor's Snug Harbor (here, next to this marker); William Main Doerflinger (within shouting distance of this marker); Snug Harbor: History, Culture, Community (within shouting distance of this marker); Noble Maritime Collection (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Staten Island Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Noble Maritime Collection (within shouting distance of this marker); New Earth - Apocalypse Knowledge Advancement Unit (NEAKA), 2014 (within
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 7, 2026
2. Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Visitor's Center & Galleries, Building C, Main Hall (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Randall Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Staten Island Museum, Building A (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 41 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
