The Boehm House is an historic house at 75 Arthur Kill Road in the
Richmondtown
Richmondtown is a neighborhood in the Mid-Island section of Staten Island, New York City. It is bounded by Arthur Kill Road on the northwest, Richmond Road on the north, Amboy Road on the east and southeast, and the United Hebrew and Ocean ...
section of the borough of
Staten Island
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in
New York City
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. This 1750 house, relocated from Greenridge as a part of
Historic Richmondtown
Historic Richmond Town is an authentic town and farm museum complex in the neighborhood of Richmondtown, Staten Island, in New York City. It is located near the geographical center of the island, at the junction of Richmond Road and Arthur Kill ...
, was typical of rural New York during the
American Revolution
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. Also on view in the house: an exhibit of early building techniques and restorations. It was designated a
New York City landmark
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in 1969 as the "Boehm-Frost House".
See also
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List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Staten Island
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Houses completed in 1750
Historic Richmond Town
Houses in Staten Island
New York City Designated Landmarks in Staten Island
Relocated buildings and structures in New York City
Richmondtown, Staten Island
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