Mid Island on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Music Hall
Built: 1891 - 1892
Architect: Robert W. Gibson
Have you ever been to an event from the Music Hall? In recent years, you may have seen performances from Joan Baez, David Bowie, Galt McDermott, Ingrid Michaelson, Buster Poindexter, Tony Randall, Spyro Gyra, Jethro Tull, the xx, and Norah Jones, as well as countless community theatre productions, town hall meetings, and dance recitals.
,br> The Music Hall at Snug Harbor is the second oldest music hall in New York City, completed just six months after Carnegie Hall. It opened on June 30, 1892, with a performance of Sir Frederic Cowen's cantata The Rose Maiden and showcased vaudeville performers like the Hotchkiss Sisters and Lyrolean Warblers, as well as theatre, lectures, and orchestra. Silent films were shown beginning in 1911, and sound-on-film equipment was installed in 1933, leading to twice weekly movie screenings that were very popular with the resident sailors.
Erected by Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden; NYC & Company Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 1892.
Location. 40° 38.634′ N, 74° 6.073′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is
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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: Noble Maritime Collection (within shouting distance of this marker); Snug Harbor's Front Lawn: Past and Present (within shouting distance of this marker); Veteran's Memorial Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Noble Maritime Collection (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); William Main Doerflinger (within shouting distance of this marker); Sailor's Snug Harbor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Earth - Apocalypse Knowledge Advancement Unit (NEAKA), 2014 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staten Island.
Other markers no longer nearby. Music Hall (has been replaced with this marker); Neptune Fountain (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 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 50 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
