Port Richmond is a neighborhood situated on the North Shore of Staten Island. Formerly an independent village, it is one of the oldest neighborhoods on the island. In the 19th century it was an important transportation and industrial center of the island, but this role has vanished nearly completely.
Port Richmond’s location on the Kull Van Kill made it a prime ferry launch from Staten Island to New Jersey. It was a transfer port for freight and passengers traveling by boat between New York City and New Brunswick, New Jersey. Ferries ran continually until shortly after the Bayonne Bridge was built in 1931. The area also became the site of an important stop on a coach route between the city and Philadelphia. As a result of these developments in the 19th century it was an important transportation and industrial center of the island, but this role has vanished nearly completely.
Location
Port Richmond is bounded by Kill van Kull on the north, Jewett Avenue on the east, Forest Avenue on the south, and the Bayonne Bridge on the west.
121 Heberton Avenue House
121 Heberton Avenue, Staten Island, NY, USASTATUS: Designated Individual Landmark
Reformed Church on Staten Island, Sunday School Building, and Cemetery
54 Port Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY, USASTATUS: Designated Individual Landmark
New York Public Library, Port Richmond Branch
75 Bennett Street, Staten Island, NY, USASTATUS: Designated Individual Landmark
29 Cottage Place House
29 Cottage Place, Staten Island, NY, USASTATUS: Designated Individual Landmark