Neville House
Also known as: Old Stone Jug
Why it's listed
Overlooking the Kill van Kull on Staten Island's north shore, this red quarried sandstone house was built about 1770 for Captain John Neville, a retired naval officer. It has two gable-roofed sections: a main block of two and a half stories on a raised basement, five bays long, and a one-and-a-half-story east wing. A two-story veranda shelters the north facade beneath a curved roof slope. Later dormers pierce the roof, and the interiors have been altered, with pressed tin ceilings and some Neo-classical detailing in the double parlor and entrance hall. Early in the nineteenth century it became the home of county Judge Jacob Tysen and his son Raymond S. Tysen, who wrote a short history of Staten Island. After the Civil War it served as a tavern and acquired the name "Old Stone Jug." It is listed as one of the few surviving pre-Revolutionary houses in New York City and as a plain, functional example of eighteenth-century rural building.
Significance in brief: It is one of the few surviving pre-Revolutionary houses in New York City. It is significant as an example of vernacular eighteenth-century design and construction and as a representative of Staten Island's early history as a rural settlement.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 77000979, listed July 28, 1977. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 806 Richmond Terrace, New York |
|---|---|
| County | Staten Island |
| Listed | July 28, 1977 |
| Reference number | 77000979 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as a private residence; the form rates its condition as fair and notes that the interiors have been altered. A 1976 letter says the exterior was unchanged since 1972. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.64466, -74.09863 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 77000979.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15261945
- This listing as JSON
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