Austen, Elizabeth Alice, House-Clear Comfort
Built 1690. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 2 Hylan Blvd., New York, NY |
| County | Richmond County |
| Listed | Jul 28, 1970 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Art, Social history, Community planning |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Alice Austen House; Clear Comfort |
| Reference number | 70000925 |
| Built | 1690 · more from the 1690s |
| Style | Dutch Colonial Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, New York City Landmark |
Visiting
| Address | 2 Hylan Blvd., New York, NY |
| Coordinates | 40.6149° N, 74.0636° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in New York | 813 listed places in New York → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Austen, Elizabeth Alice, House-Clear Comfort listed on the National Register?
Jul 28, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Austen, Elizabeth Alice, House-Clear Comfort built?
1690, in the Dutch Colonial Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Austen, Elizabeth Alice, House-Clear Comfort?
2 Hylan Blvd., New York, Richmond County, New York.
Source: National Park Service
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000925. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.