Event Details for
Staten Island, Snug Harbor
80927
10/14 /2008
| City and
State: New York City NY | |||
| Host Club:
Princeton Area Walkers | |||
| Distance:
5 km & 10 km
Trail Rating: 2 | |||
| Start / Finish:
Snug Harbor Cultural Center Building "C". Snug Harbor Cultural Center
HOURS OF OPERATION: 1000 Richmond Terrace -The grounds are open from dawn to
dusk. Staten Island, NY 10301 -The Eleasnor Proske Visitors' Center, Bldg. C
phone (+1) 718 448 2500 & The Newhouse Gallery, Bldg. G are open: fax (+1)
718 815 0198 Tues.-Sun. 10am-5pm. Grounds open from dusk e-mail:
[info@snug-harbor.org] to dawn. | |||
| Start
Times:
2:00-3:00 p.m. |
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| Trail / Event
Description:
Walk starts in Visitors Center, building “C” which was a former dormitory. Trail rating is 2 for some natural surface trails in the park and some hills in the residential area outside of the park. Restrooms are available in the park. No refreshments available on this trail. For 5 k option, just do the trail within the park. Website info available at www.snug-harbor.org The Cultural Center is the product of 28 years of restoration and development to convert a 19th century home for retired seamen to a regional arts center housing myriad museum and arts programs as well as an active Artist-in-Residence program. It is the largest ongoing adaptive reuse project in America and is considered one of New York City’s unique architectural complexes and historic landscapes. It was used until 1976 for retired seamen.The 83-acre property is home to New York City’s first designated landmarks, which are considered the finest example of Greek revival architecture in America. Principal among the historical structures is the Greek Revival Music Hall. The second oldest music hall in New York City, this structure is one of the architectural gems of New York City and is the centerpiece for the performing arts at Snug Harbor. Surrounded by a tall iron fence, shaded by century-old Norwegian maples and Austrian pines, Snug Harbor Cultural Center is not only one of the most architecturally and historically significant sites in the country, it is a place where history, architecture, the visual and performing arts, environmental science included in performing arts all come together to provide a rich and powerful learning experience for audiences young and old. | |||
| Contact:
Maureen Penta , (732 ) 229 - 8169 | |||
| E-Mail Contact: maurpenta@comcast.net | |||
| Awards and Fees: There is no special award for this event. Fee for IVV credit is $3. For non-IVV members we are requesting a $3 donation to assist in covering our expenses. | |||
| Directions:
DIRECTIONS: By Car from New Jersey:From the Goethals Bridge: Take 278 East or take the Outerbridge Crossing to 440 North, following signs to the Verrazano Bridge/278 East. Get off 278 East at the exit marked Richmond Road/Clove Road. (Do not take the Richmond Avenue exit). Take the service road to the first light, make a left, and follow Clove Road to Richmond Terrace. Make a right on Richmond Terrace and follow it until you come to Snug Harbor, which is on the right and marked by a black cast iron fence and magnificent pillared buildings at Snug Harbor Road. Turn right and you will see the entrance gate on your left-hand side. Follow the signs for parking. From the Bayonne Bridge: Take the first exit (Richmond Terrace). Make a right at the top of the exit ramp onto Richmond Terrace. The Terrace snakes around a bit, following the Kill. Go about 3 - 4 miles, you will see Snug Harbor on the Right. It is just past a little restaurant on the left called RH Tuggs. By Car from Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island: Take the lower level of Verrazano Narrows Bridge; stay on the right, and exit at Bay Street. Take the Bay Street exit service road to Bay Street. Make a left and follow Bay Street past the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, where Bay Street becomes Richmond Terrace. Follow Richmond Terrace about one mile to Tysen Street. Make a left on Tysen Street, and then the next right on Fillmore Street, and enter the parking lot immediately to the left of the gated entrance. Parking will be right after the gate on the left-hand side. By Car from Manhattan: Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to BQE West. Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to SI Expwy (I-278). Get off at Clove/Richmond Road exit (#13). At third intersection, bear right onto Clove Road. Continue to Bement Ave. (will see a cemetery), turn right onto Bement. Continue to Richmond Terrace. Make a right onto Richmond Terrace to Snug Harbor. Make a quick right at the Snug Harbor sign and then a quick left through the brick gatehouse. By Public Transportation: From Manhattan: (by SI Ferry/bus) Travel to the SI Ferry located near Battery Park. You can take the 1/9 subway to South Ferry (make sure you are in the first 5 subway cars), or the 4/5/6 subway to Bowling Green. After a 25-minute ride across the Hudson, take the S40 bus from the ferry along Richmond Terrace to Snug Harbor (about 10-minute ride). Let the bus driver know that you want to get off at Snug Harbor. | |||
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