The Rock & Roll Americana Auction

Lot #812:

19th Century Property Deed NYC Sailors Snug Harbor

19th Century Property Deed NYC Sailors Snug Harbor.

Nine page historic archive dating from the 1830s titled on the outer fold panel, “Abstract of Title & of Leasehold premises of Sailors Snug Harbor.”

Snug Harbor opened on Staten Island, NY in 1833 as a sailor’s retirement home (many of whom were veterans of the Revolutionary War) with expanded building developed soon afterwards. Today, Sailors Snug Harbor is a collection of architecturally significant 19th Century buildings set on 83 acres, considered Staten Island’s “crown jewel” as an incomparable historical remnant of New York City’s seafaring past.

Dimensions: 13 in X 8 in.

Condition: Good.

Authentication: Gotta Have Rock and Roll Certificate of Authenticity.