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The Alice Austen House, also known as Clear Comfort or as Elizabeth Alice Austen House, is located at 2 Hylan Boulevard in the Rosebank section of Staten Island, New York City, New York. It was home of Alice Austen, a photographer, for most of her lifetime, and is now a museum.[4]
It was originally built between 1690 and 1750 as a one room Dutch Colonial House on the shore of New York harbor, near the Narrows. It was remodeled and expanded several times in the 1800s, most notably after John Austen, Alice's grandfather, purchased, renamed, and remodelled it in 1844.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, became a New York City Landmark in 1971 and a National Historic Landmark in 1993.[5][2][6]
It was purchased by New York City in 1975[7] and opened to the public. In 2002, it became a Historic Artist Home and Studio.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Dolkart, Andrew S. & Postal, Matthew A.; Guide to New York City Landmarks, 3rd Edition; New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004. ISBN 0-471-36900-4; p.342.
- ^ a b Alice Austen House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-14).
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Wilson, claire. "Living In | Rosebank, Staten Island: A Quiet Slice of New York Waterfront", The New York Times, March 12, 2006. Accessed November 3, 2007. "In July, the same group holds a picnic and concert with an 18-piece band on the grounds of Clear Comfort, the former home, now a museum, of Alice Austen, a native Staten Islander who was a pioneering female photographer."
- ^ Statenislandusa.com
- ^ Jill S. Mesirow and Page Putnam Miller (June 23, 1992), National Historic Landmark Nomination: Alice Austen HousePDF (1.52 MiB), National Park Service Accompanying 14 photos, exterior and interior, undatedPDF (471 KiB)
- ^ a b Alice Austen House Museum, at Historic House Trust
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