{"nrhp_refnum":"80002756","name":"Edgewater Village Hall and Tappen Park","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Bounded by Wright, Water, Bay and Canal Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"New York","county":"Staten Island","state":"NY","lat":40.626749019000044,"lon":-74.07735059699996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-05-19","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-and-one-half story brick village hall built in 1889 in Tappen Park, a 1.45-acre landscaped public square in Staten Island (Richmond County), New York. The park dates to 1867.","why_significant":"The nomination presents the hall as a distinguished example of Victorian architecture with Romanesque influence, designed by local architect Paul Kuhne. It is a municipal building type becoming rare in major American cities and has served civic needs, including court sessions, since the village of Edgewater was incorporated. The park is included as an integral part of the building's setting.","narrative":"Edgewater Village Hall sits within Tappen Park, a small landscaped square on Staten Island, New York. Built in 1889 to a design by local architect Paul Kuhne, the one-and-one-half story brick building has a T-shaped plan, a square corbeled tower with a concave spire, and a slate-covered hipped roof. Distinctive dormer windows break through the eave line, and brick band courses unify the arched first-floor windows. The interior has been remodeled for offices, though some original doors, a staircase with its wooden railing, and a colored-glass window remain. The hall served the village of Edgewater, incorporated in 1866, and once housed Municipal Court and City Magistrate's Court sessions. The park dates to 1867, was first called Washington Square Park, and was renamed Tappen Park in 1934. Listing recognizes the hall as a well-sited Victorian civic building with Romanesque influence, a type disappearing from large cities, and treats the park as its setting.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Paul Kuhne","architectural_style":"Victorian architecture with Romanesque Revival influence","criteria":[],"status_note":"The exterior is essentially intact and the interior has been remodeled for offices; the building now houses the offices of a community organization. The park is public and accessible.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:42.481595-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/80002756.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80002756/eab30ec87a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80002756/eab30ec87a-1600.webp","licence":"CC0","author":"Jim.henderson","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edgewater_Village_Hall_SI_jeh.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim.henderson</a>, <a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edgewater_Village_Hall_SI_jeh.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321343","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgewater_Village_Hall_and_Tappen_Park","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5337852"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/staten-island/edgewater-village-hall-and-tappen-park-80002756/"}