- Seguine Mansion
Infobox_nrhp2 | name =Seguine House
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locmapin = New York
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caption =Seguine-Burke Plantation
location= 440 Seguine Ave,Staten Island ,NY , USA
lat_degrees = 40 | lat_minutes = 30 | lat_seconds = 54.79 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 74 | long_minutes = 11 | long_seconds = 51.11 | long_direction = W
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built =1838
architect=
architecture= Greek Revival
added = May 6, 1980
governing_body =New York City Parks Department
refnum=80002761cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]The Seguine Mansion, sometimes called the J. H. Seguine House, is located on Lemon Creek near the southern shore of
Staten Island . The Greek Revival house is one of the few survivng examples of 19th Century life on Staten Island. It is listed on theNational Register of Historic Places and is a member of theHistoric House Trust .James Seguine is believed to have purchased property near Lemon Creek between 1780 and 1786, and his grandson Joseph H Seguine [http://www.thenavarres.com/genealogy/histories/John%20Seguine%20of%20Staten%20Island.pdf Seguine Genealogy (person #26)] ] built the house on the property in 1838 [http://www.historichousetrust.org/item.php?i_id=38 Historic House Trust] ] . At the time, he added a hay barn, carriage house and stables. Joseph was a prominent businessman in the area, founding several companies including the
Staten Island Railroad company.. He died in 1856. In 1868, the family was forced to sell the house and land. In 1916, descendants were able to repurchase the house and it remained in the family until either 1977 or 1981. George Burke purchased the house in 1981, rehabilitated it and then donated it to the City of New York in 1989.Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_about/parks_divisions/historic_houses/hh_seguine_mansion.html|title=Seguine Mansion, Lemon Creek Park|accessdate=2008-03-21|publisher=New York City Department of Parks & Recreation]The
New York City Parks Department owns and manages the house, scheduling infrequent tours.References
External links
* [http://www.historichousetrust.org/item.php?i_id=38 Historic House Trust: Seguine Mansion]
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