FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Richmond Town Historic District now Listed on the State Register of Historic Places by Governor Hochul: Up Next the National Register of Historic Places
Staten Island, New York: On September 9, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York State Board for Historic Preservation was to recommend adding 27 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places, among them Richmond Town Historic District.
The State and National Registers are the official lists of buildings, structures, districts, landscapes, objects, and sites significant in the history, architecture, archaeology, and culture of New York State and the nation. Richmond Town Historic District was approved by unanimous vote. The property, which includes the entire campus of Historic Richmond Town, St. Patrick’s Church and the Church of St. Andrew is now listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places. The district will now hopefully be nominated to the National Register of Historic Places where they are approved and then entered on the National Register.
Jessica B. Phillips, CEO of Historic Richmond Town said, “This honorary designation is decades in the making. It is my honor to walk this project across the finish line for the dedicated preservationists that have come before me, such as Barnett Shepherd and Loring McMillen. This project could not have been achieved without the dedicated research and know-how of Molly McDonald, RPA Sr. Technical Director/Architectural Historian & Archaeologist at AKRF.”
More information is available on the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website. Read the full press release from the Governor’s office at www.governor.ny.gov.
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About Historic Richmond Town:
Historic Richmond Town is dedicated to interpreting and restoring a living history village, operating a historical museum, and collecting and preserving material culture to inspire engagement with and understanding of the diverse histories of Staten Island. Historic Richmond Town preserves and maintains 40 historic structures over 112 acres across four unique sites on Staten Island. The main site is a living history village featuring the Historical Museum that showcases the vast collection through engaging exhibitions. Historic Richmond Town offers public tours, membership, lectures, workshops, over a dozen special events and a variety of educational programs. A visit to Historic Richmond Town is an immersive step into history.
Historic Richmond Town is a non-profit educational cultural institution. Programs and events help raise funds to support the mission. Historic Richmond Town is operated by the Staten Island Historical Society, a Section 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation instituted and incorporated in 1856.
Press Contact:
Amy Kennard
Director of External Affairs, Historic Richmond Town
akennard@historicrichmondtown.org
718-351-1611, ex. 266