Alice Austen House
Historic house in Staten Island, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Alice Austen House, also known as Clear Comfort, is located at 2 Hylan Boulevard in the Rosebank section of Staten Island, New York City, New York.[5] It was home of Alice Austen, a photographer, for most of her lifetime, and is now a museum and a member of the Historic House Trust.[6] The house is administered by the "Friends of Alice Austen", a volunteer group.[7]
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Elizabeth Alice Austen House – Clear Comfort[1] | |
Location | 2 Hylan Boulevard Staten Island New York City, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°36′53.7″N 74°3′49″W |
Built | 1690[2] |
Architectural style | Dutch Colonial, later Gothic Revival[3] |
NRHP reference No. | 70000925 |
NYSRHP No. | 08501.000264 |
NYCL No. | 0371 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 28, 1970[2] |
Designated NHL | April 19, 1993[4] |
Designated NYSRHP | June 23, 1980 |
Designated NYCL | August 2, 1967 |
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In 2021, Clear Comfort was documented by the LGBT Historic Sites project, the first NYC site dedicated to a woman to be so recognized.[8]