Snug Harbor's Front Lawn: Past and Present

Snug Harbor's Front Lawn: Past and Present. . , Look around you: almost everything you see on the front lawn today was built to house, care for, and entertain the residents (also called "inmates" or "Snuggies") of Sailors' Snug Harbor. The stories behind these structures are a testament to the power of community-based preservation efforts, but also a stark reminder of what he have lost to time and lack of stewardship., The row of five elegant buildings with tall columns, as well as the cast-iron front fence, are some of New York City's first designated landmarks. Grassroots efforts by dedicated Staten Islanders, as well as support from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Brooke Astor, made sure that these pieces of history would be enjoyed by future generations., The Neptune Fountain sculpture, commemorating the completion of east campus expansion at the end of the 19th century, lasted almost 100 years before it had to be recast in 1994. The original figure is on view in the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art., What's most notable about the Randall Memorial Church is its absence. Made of white marble and resembling St. Paul's Cathedral in London, it sat to the left of the Music Hall from where you're standing. While its exquisite architecture indicated astonishing wealth of Snug Harbor at the end of the 19th century, it lasted only 60 years, demolished due to lack of funds for upkeep.