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Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
Richmondtown, in which this building is located, is an unusual survival of an early town and county center. It represents a cross section of development, varying from the late seventeenth to the late nineteenth century. Historically and geographically the center of Staten Island, Richmondtown is about seven miles from St. George and is located in LaTourotte Park.
The town is in process of restoration and reconstruction. Certain notable buildings on Staten Island, which would otherwise have been lost, have been moved to Richmondtown to insure their preservation. Some reconstructions are planned to fill in historical gaps. Some modern buildings, in character with their surroundings, will also be added to provide necessary services. Streets within the area will be closed to vehicular traffic; peripheral highways will give access to parking fields and to the visitors' entrance.
The houses will eventually be completely furnished and shops equipped with tools to show how previous generations lived and worked. Quiet tree-lined streets, gardens and orchards will form an -attractive part of the setting of the town.
The Richmondtown Restoration,which includes this house within its boundaries, is the only project of its kind in the metropolitan region. It is administered by the Staten Island Historical Society under a contract between the Society and the -New York City Department of Parks.
The Treasure House is so called from a large sum of money found secreted in the walls in the 1850's. Reputedly seven thousand dollars in British coins was discovered at that time, thought to have been left there during the Revolution.
It is a building which stands or. its original site, showing four stages of growth. The earliest and middle section, a. one-story frame building, was built in 1700 by Samuel Grasset who lived, operated a leather business and made leather within the house and in adjacent buildings to be reconstructed. The building was raised one story about 1770 and, after the- Revolution, was used briefly .as a courthouse while the Second Courthouse was being built.
At this time, an addition was made to the north end of the building and, in 1860, one to the south. Both additions are in architectural harmony with the original structure. This building is an interesting example of early domestic architecture of frame and rubble stone construction. It has clapboard sides and a fine early example of a spring eave extending along the 1700-1795 front.
History
The first European colonists settled in the area that is now known as Richmondtown in about 1680, the date of the first land grant. In 1695 a combined church, school and home for the lay reader and school teacher, known as the Voorlezer, was built by the congregation of the Dutch Reformed Church. In 1696 the Dutch received a lease of land in Cocclestown (Richmondtown) upon which stood the Voorlezor's house.
This hamlet was probably known as Cocclestown bocause of the heaps of oyster and clam shells or "coccles" left there by the departing Indians.
Many of the buildings we see in Richmondtown today were built in the early part of the eighteenth century Including a church, a county house, a jail and several houses. The Revolution had little effect on this quiet community, except for the fact that the building and church were destroyed because the Dutch were believed be sympathetic to the rebel cause.
In 1898 Staten Island became a borough of the City of New York, and the many county functions and offices which had been at Richmondtown were moved to St. George. By 1920 all the remaining offices had also been transferred.
- From the 1969 NYCLPC Landmark Designation Report
Malvern move the ball from a ruck at the Jack Davies Memorial Ground during a third-verus-second clash with Kenilworth in rugby union's Midlands Two West (South) league. Ken led 10-0, 17-5 and, with 15 minutes to go, 31-27 but went down 37-31. The opening 25 minutes of the second half saw visiting Malvern transform a 5-17 deficit into a 27-17 advantage, and both teams score two tries in as many minutes. Defeat almost certainly puts paid to Ken's promotion hopes. They now trail Malvern by 10 points and undefeated leaders Droitwich by 16, though they do have a game in hand.
Match statistics:
Admission: £3. Programme: 60 pages (w/a); Attendance: 135. Scoring sequence: 3-0 (9mins); 10-0 (26mins); 10-5 (29mins); 17-5 (42mins); 17-10 (47mins); 17-13 (49mins); 17-20 (53mins); 17-27 (55mins); 24-27 (63mins); 31-27 (65mins); 31-34 (69mins); 31-37 (72mins). Referee: Michael Essam (North Midlands Society).
<> Special Operations Command South troops along with
Chilean Special Forces move out to their next objective during a joint
training exercise in Chile known as Southern Star. (U.S. Army photo by
Spc. Emily Greene)
Off the base! Grand crossing is beginning it's move from here to a park. That's my old Mustang in the foreground. Piece of shit it was. Used a quart of oil a day!
At it again with some more progress on the build. Motor is now officialy back in for it's last time until start up. Brake tuck is complete, and the manifold that I was so back and forth on what colour to go with it has been sprayed wrinkle black and I think it turned out totally legit! More to come in the following days!
potted anemomes moved closer to the patio
for many years my garden was a shrubbery flic.kr/p/Lhv9ag which i loved. a picket fence covered in an ivy hedge coming down in a storm flic.kr/p/2gnCyih meant that over time changes had to happen flic.kr/p/2mn2x8a i'll be glad when the trellis is covered in honeysuckle and jasmine. that's the plan ...
www.flickr.com/groups/gardening_is_my_hobby/ helpful for ideas. thank you for sharing