Garibaldi Memorial
National Register of Historic Places

Garibaldi Memorial

New York, Richmond County, New York
Listed
April 16, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
80002758

About this property

The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, formerly known as the Garibaldi Memorial, is a c. 1840 Gothic Revival cottage in the Rosebank section of Staten Island, New York. It was home to inventor and candle maker Antonio Meucci (1808–1889). The Italian revolutionary and political leader Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807–1882) lived there from 1851 to 1853.

Location

420 Tompkins Ave.
New York, Richmond County, New York
40.61510, -74.07373

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 80002758. It was listed on April 16, 1980.

Categories

OTHERPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTINVENTION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Garibaldi Memorial listed on the National Register?

Garibaldi Memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Garibaldi Memorial?

Garibaldi Memorial is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Garibaldi Memorial?

The period of significance for Garibaldi Memorial is recorded as the early_republic era.

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