Tompkins Circle is a .131-acre green public space within a traffic circle in the
Grymes Hill
Grymes Hill is a tall hill formed of serpentine rock on Staten Island, New York. It is the second highest natural point on the island and in the five boroughs of New York City. The neighborhood of the same name encompasses an area of and has a ...
neighborhood of
Staten Island, New York. The circle is located in a section of the neighborhood historically known as Pavilion Hill. At this traffic circle, the Tompkins Circle loop merges with Fiedler Avenue and Ward Avenue.
Tompkins Circle is named in honor of prominent Staten Island resident
Daniel D. Tompkins
Daniel D. Tompkins (June 21, 1774 – June 11, 1825) was an American politician. He was the fifth governor of New York from 1807 to 1817, and the sixth vice president of the United States from 1817 to 1825.
Born in Scarsdale, New York, Tompkins ...
(1774-1825), who owned property in this neighborhood. A more recent resident of Ward Hill was Joe Marotta (1942-2008), a civic activist who served on several community planning boards and operated a pharmacy in
Tompkinsville Tompkinsville may refer to:
*Tompkinsville, Kentucky
* Tompkinsville, Maryland
*Tompkinsville, Staten Island, New York
** Tompkinsville (Staten Island Railway station)
The Tompkinsville station is a Staten Island Railway station in the neighborh ...
. Following his death in November 2008, a bench was dedicated at this park in his memory.
References
Parks in Staten Island
Roundabouts and traffic circles in the United States
Grymes Hill, Staten Island
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