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Rossville, Staten Island

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353: 602: 671: 648: 40: 625: 56: 754:, a 521-unit development which borders Woodbrooke Estates to the south. Fawn Ridge, which was constructed by Muss Development Company (the same developer that built Woodbrooke Estates), was built between 1987 and 1990, and is located along Correll Avenue, between Rossville Avenue to the east, and Winant Avenue to the west. A 26,000-square-foot (2,400 m) shopping center, located at the corner of Rossville Avenue and Grafe Street, was opened in 1992. 1873: 750:, which is a 629-unit development with 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom condominiums. This development was completed in phases between 1981 and 1987. Woodbrooke Estates is surrounded by Barry Street to the north, Rossville Avenue to the east, Winant Avenue to the west, and Gervil Street (between Balsam Place and Correll Avenue) to the south. The other, slightly smaller condominium development in Rossville is 710:, the scrapyard was opened in 1964 by J. Arnold Witte, Sr. The scrapyard is known for its large assortment of obsolete steam tugs, ferries, carfloats, and other craft. Witte acquired them faster than he could break them up; the end result is dozens of vessels slowly rotting in the muck of the Arthur Kill. A number of noteworthy vessels, including the 63: 501:
church still standing on Staten Island, is located on Poplar Avenue in Rossville. St. Joseph's was founded on July 2, 1848, by Father Mark Murphy, pastor of St. Peter's Church, when he celebrated Mass for 58 Catholics in a house on Rossville Avenue as a mission of St. Peter's parish. In 1851, a small
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Church was formed on Dec. 5, 1850. William H. Pitts, was the first minister, and the founding members were Caesar Jackson, Francis Williams, William Webb, William H. Stevens, John J. Henry, Moses K. Harris, Israel Pitts, Isaac Purnell, Ishmael Robins, Henry Jackson, Elizabeth Titus, Sarah J. Landin,
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Although originally mostly farmland, Rossville has become largely suburban in nature—a fact lamented by its original residents, nearly all of whom have since moved away, in many cases after having been bought out under pressure from aggressive developers who have torn down most of the original
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The current building is one of four African American churches on Staten Island which predate the 20th century. It is also one of two churches affiliated with African Methodism on the Island which predate the Civil War. Recently examination of the adjacent burial ground revealed the remains of over
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One of the more prominent families to live there was the Harris family. The circa 1906 home of Isaac Harris still stands at 444 Bloomingdale Road. He was the son of Silas Harris, one of two brothers who settled in Sandy Ground with their families early in its history. The Isaac Harris house was
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to strike Staten Island; the three fires collectively destroyed more than 100 homes, rendering over 500 persons homeless and causing in excess of $ 2 million in damage. Although remnants of the original Sandy Ground settlement still exist, most of the original houses were destroyed in the fire.
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trade, and brought this knowledge with them to Staten Island. The island's main hub for oyster harvesting was Prince's Bay, within walking distance from the Sandy Ground community. Sandy Ground also served as an important stop on the
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was opened 19 months later, it and many other Staten Island neighborhoods saw massive new home construction. Many of the homes in Rossville which had been spared by the fire were demolished to make way for new, often larger ones.
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settled in the area known since colonial times as Sandy Ground, which was located in the area around what is now the intersection of Bloomingdale and Woodrow Roads in Rossville. These early settlers were skilled in the
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The Sandy Ground Historical Society, was organized on February 28, 1980 at 1538 Woodrow Road. It preserves the history and physical surroundings of the Sandy Ground community and maintains the
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Biddle, William T. "A.M.E. Zion Church" in History of Methodism and the Methodist Churches of Staten Island, ed. A. Y. Hubbell (New York: Richmond Publishing Company, 1898), p149
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in 1976. The resulting residential building boom encouraged longtime farmers to sell their land to developers which fueled rapid growth in the area, continuing to this day.
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chapel dedicated to St. Joseph was completed on Poplar Avenue. When Father Francis DeCaro, O.F.M., was appointed as first pastor in 1855, St. Joseph's became an official
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500 interments (versus the 97 extant headstones), representing one of the larger collection of 19th Century African American burials in New York City.
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St. Joseph's Cemetery (located at the end of Barry Street), which dates from the early 1850s, is the second oldest Catholic cemetery on the island.
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Elementary school students are zoned to PS 56 Louis DeSario School, and middle school students are zoned to either IS 75 Frank D. Paulo School or
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in 1816, it improved connections to the western parts of the island and to the competing New Blazing Star Ferry in Long Neck (known today as
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tragedy and was the last coal-burning fireboat in operation in the FDNY's fleet, can be found here. Scenes from the 2010 thriller
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Totten School. For children with learning and emotional disabilities, there is a K-12 Special Needs school called
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By the mid 19th century, Rossville was a thriving farm community and the village grew around it. However, when the
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Staten Island church discovers 574 underground burial spots in cemetery, one of first free-black communities
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homes. Ten families descended from the original settlers, however, still lived in the area as of 2008.
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By the 1830s the area was renamed Rossville after Colonel William E. Ross, who had built a replica of
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JAMES A. BRADLEY (1830–1921) PAPERS, 1891–1897 - Lois R. Densky, Gregory J. Plunges, April 1981
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The Roman Catholic elementary school in the area is the St. Joseph - St. Thomas School.
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The New York Public Library Postcard Collection - Lyon Castle: Rossville, Staten Island
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on Bloomingdale Road. Some parts of Rossville are also within walking distance to the
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Undercity.org - A guerrilla historian in Gotham - Tugboat Graveyard on Staten Island
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Living in Rossville, Staten Island: Steeped in History, With a Feel of the Brand New
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The New York Public Library - Staten Island on the Web - Staten Island's Old Names
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Many families still live in the community that was founded by their ancestors.
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A gala draped in grandeur - St. George Theater celebrates its 76th anniversary
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On April 20, 1963, Rossville was the scene of the worst of three devastating
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There are two large condominium developments in Rossville. One is known as
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settlers until 1684 when the first land survey of the area was made by the
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Poor transportation caused the town's decline until the completion of the
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Rossville is home to the city's first new fire company in over a decade,
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Rossville's character was transformed permanently by the fire. Once the
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Esther V. S. Purnell, Ann M. Bishop, Grace Williams and Louisa Harris.
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Populated places in New York (state) established by African Americans
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St. Joseph's Church in Rossville Celebrates its 150th Anniversary
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local buses on Bloomingdale Road and Rossville Avenue, and the
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Forgotten NY - The End of New York - The Ruins of Rossville
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and is located in Region 7, Community School District 31.
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known as "The Singing Policeman" for his former work in
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Forgotten NY - Cemeteries - Burial Grounds of Richmond
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Reverend Isaac Coleman and Rebecca Gray Coleman House
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Archives of the New York City Mayor's Press Office -
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Reverend Isaac Coleman and Rebecca Gray Coleman House
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Neighborhood of Staten Island
Rossville A.M.E. Zion Church
Rossville is located in New York City
40°32′28″N 74°13′01″W / 40.541°N 74.217°W / 40.541; -74.217
United States
New York
New York City
Borough
Staten Island
Staten Island
New York
South Shore
Woodrow
Arden Heights
Arthur Kill
Staten Island Community Board 3
Raritan Indians
European
British
Dutch
Treaty of Breda
Second Anglo-Dutch War
Daniel Perrin
Huguenot
Jersey
Benjamin Fletcher
Arthur Kill Road
40°33′24″N 74°12′42″W / 40.5568°N 74.2118°W / 40.5568; -74.2118 (Blazing Star Burial Ground)
Arthur Kill
Woodbridge Township, New Jersey

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