Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House
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| Location | 1476 Richmond Rd., New York, New York |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | ca. 1662 |
| Architectural style | Domestic Vernacular |
| NRHP Reference # | 76001269[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 01, 1976 |
The Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House, located at 1476 Richmond Road, Staten Island, New York, is a Dutch Colonial structure and is the oldest standing building on Staten Island.
Originally built by Pierre Billiou, a Huguenot, who arrived at New Amsterdam fleeing religious persecution in Europe in 1661 and founder of Oude Dorpe (Old Town) in the same year, subsequently received a land grant on Staten Island, erecting the original stone section about 1662.[2] His daughter Martha (1652-1736) inherited the property and resided there with her husband, Thomas Stillwell (1651-1705), and later with her second husband, Rev. David de Bonrepos (1654-1734). She married Rev. de Bonrepos in 1711.
In about 1680, Thomas Stillwell, a well-to-do landowner, enlarged the house.[2] His and Martha's descendants, the Brittons, owned it until the mid-18th century.
It was then acquired by Edward Perine in 1758. The Perine family owned it until 1913.[2]
It has a shingled, sloping roof, and a Dutch jambless fireplace, which is very high and has a large stone hearth. A secret chamber opens into a room that features a ceiling with exceptionally large beams. Owned by Historic Richmondtown, the house is open to the public on a limited weekend schedule or by appointment.
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- National Park Service
- Staten Island Historical Society
- Neighborrhood Preservation Center, NY, NY
- Historic Richmond Town
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