The Boardman–Mitchell House is a three-story, six-bedroom
Italianate
The Italianate style was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. Like Palladianism and Neoclassicism, the Italianate style drew its inspiration from the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian ...
villa located at 710 Bay Street,
Staten Island, New York
Staten Island ( ) is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located in the city's southwest portion, the borough is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull and ...
. It also has the address of 33 Brownell Street since it connects to both streets.
It is a
New York City Landmark and was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 2012. It is known as a good example of a suburban architectural style used in an urban setting, as well as its connection to the piloting history of that portion of Staten Island.
History
The house was built by Dr. James Boardman of the
Seaman's Retreat hospital. His widow sold it to Captain Elvin Eugene Mitchell, a founder of the
Sandy Hook Pilots Benevolent Association and known for his dramatic rescue of 176 people from the
SS ''Oregon'' sinking in 1886. It remained in the Mitchell family until 1968 and has been sold several times since. In 2009, it was given to
Barnett Shepherd, a local preservationist who started restoring the building.
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See also
*List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Staten Island
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References
External links
Video description of house restoration
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Staten Island
Italianate architecture in New York (state)
Houses completed in 1848
New York City Designated Landmarks in Staten Island
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