The past, perfected

In the 1800s, it was sea captains and merchants who called Staten Island’s St. George home, though the area was also the site of numerous fashionable resorts. Today, a historic district—with 78 Victorian style houses and one church—remains alongside the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and a reinvigorated retail and dining district. Lighthouse Point is also adjacent to the majestic St. George Theatre, the National Lighthouse Museum, Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, and the Empire Outlets.

LIghthouse Point Timeline

1524

Giovanni da Verrazano, Florentine navigator and hired explorer for Frances I, King of France, discovers New York Bay and subsequently, Staten Island.
1609

While seeking Northwest Passage, Henry Hudson cites the island, naming it Staaten Eyelandt.
1817

The Richmond Turnpike Company began to operate the first motorized ferry between New York and Staten Island.
1863

The Staten Island General Lighthouse Depot was established and constructed to be used as the central base of operations for the national Lighthouse Board.
1898

Staten Island officially becomes part of New York City.
1964

Verrazano-Narrow Bridge opens, giving Staten Island access to the rest of NYC via roadway.
1994

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designates St. George as a Historic District.
2015

The National Lighthouse Museum, dedicated to the history of lighthouses and their keepers, is newly created.
2016

Lighthouse Point continues to evolve looking to the past, present and future to make Staten Island a vibrant cultural hub.
2020

After years in the making, The Residences at Lighthouse Point project is complete, becoming one of the most desired residences on Staten Island