{"nrhp_refnum":"73001261","name":"Kreuzer-Pelton House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1262 Richmond Ter.","address_restricted":false,"city":"New York","county":"Staten Island","state":"NY","lat":40.64377281800006,"lon":-74.11153205299996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1973-01-29","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Other","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A house at 1262 Richmond Terrace on Staten Island, New York City, made up of three connected sections of one, one and one-half, and two stories, built in 1722, 1770 and 1836.","why_significant":"The nomination presents the house as an interesting example of architectural continuity, built in three stages from Colonial times using different materials. Each addition respects but is distinct from the original one-room cottage, which shows some Dutch influence. It is also tied to Revolutionary War history, when General Cortlandt Skinner used it as headquarters.","narrative":"Three connected houses on Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, make up this residence, built in stages in 1722, 1770 and 1836. The oldest part is a one-room fieldstone cottage with some Dutch influence, built by Cornelius Van Santvoord, a Dutch Reformed minister born in Leyden. Cornelius Kreuzer built the larger central section of rough-cut stone, now sheathed in clapboard. The last addition is whitewashed brick. Each section has its own gable roof, and no two rooms sit on the same level. The kitchen is in the oldest section, where a trap door beside the fireplace opens to stone steps leading to a cellar area and wine cellar. During the Revolutionary War, General Cortlandt Skinner, commander of the American Loyalists, used the house as headquarters. Daniel Pelton, Sr. bought it in 1835, and his family owned it for many years. It was listed for the way its varied materials and additions blend while remaining distinct.","period_of_significance":"1722, 1770, and 1836 (18th and 19th centuries)","architect_builder":"Cornelius Van Santvoord (original one-room cottage); Cornelius Kreuzer (central portion)","architectural_style":"Colonial with some Dutch influence in the earliest section","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed in good condition, occupied, on its original site, and used as a private residence; the form marks it as altered.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:39.338973-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/73001261.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001261/2cb641444a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001261/2cb641444a-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nicholas F Matranga (talk)nicholas f matranga","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kreuzer-pelton.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nicholas F Matranga (talk)nicholas f matranga</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kreuzer-pelton.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321363","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kreuzer-Pelton_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15240476"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/staten-island/kreuzer-pelton-house-73001261/"}