Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
Garibaldi Memorial | |
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  Location within New York City  Location within New York  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 420 Tompkins Avenue Staten Island, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°36′54″N 74°4′25″W / 40.61500°N 74.07361°W |
| Built | c. 1840 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002758 |
| NYCL No. | 0377 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 17, 1980[1] |
| Designated NYCL | May 25, 1967 |
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, formerly known as the Garibaldi Memorial, is a c. 1840 Gothic Revival cottage in the Rosebank section of Staten Island, New York. It was home to inventor and candle maker Antonio Meucci (1808–1889).[2] The Italian revolutionary and political leader Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807–1882) lived there from 1851 to 1853.[3]
In 1884, Meucci attended a ceremony where a plaque commemorating Garibaldi's stay was placed on the building.[2] The house was moved from its original nearby location in 1907 and placed within an open air colonnaded memorial pavilion, which was later removed.[2] The memorial was dedicated in 1907 to mark Garibaldi's 100th birthday.[4] Since then, on the anniversary of Garibaldi's birth, by coincidence the Fourth of July, the site has been the location of a number of celebrations.[5]
A memorial to Meucci was erected in the front yard in 1923. The site also saw a series of anniversary clashes in the years 1925-1932, when the Italian Ambassador Giacomo De Martino's participation was protested by antifascist followers of Carlo Tresca.[6] In 1956 the house was opened as the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, helping to celebrate Italian-American heritage and culture, as well as the lives of Giuseppe Garibaldi and Antonio Meucci. The museum is owned by the National Order Sons of Italy Foundation and administered by the New York Grand Lodge Order Sons of Italy in America.
After a major restoration, the museum was rededicated in a ceremony on July 11, 2009, involving museum president John Dabbene, Salvatore Lanzilotta, president of the New York State Order of the Sons of Italy in America, and U.S. Congressional Representative Michael McMahon.[7]
The site was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
See also
[edit]- Casa Belvedere, another landmark in Staten Island related to the Italian-American experience.
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Staten Island
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Richmond County, New York
References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- 1 2 3 History of the House
- ↑ David J. Framberger, Joan R. Olshansky, and Elizabeth Spencer-Ralph (July 1979). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Garibaldi Memorial. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (Downloading may be slow.) - ↑ "Italians Dedicate Garibaldi Memorial" (PDF). The New York Times. July 5, 1907. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
- ↑ "Italian Commission to Honor Garibaldi". The New York Times. June 17, 1917. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
- ↑ "100 Police Break Up Anti-Fascist Riot". The New York Times. July 5, 1932. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
- ↑ Newhouse, Nora (July 12, 2009). "Garibaldi-Meucci Museum on Staten Island Is Rededicated". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
External links
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- Garibaldi-Meucci Museum Archived September 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine - official site
- Order Sons Of Italy In America website
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- Relocated buildings and structures in New York City
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Staten Island
- Gothic Revival architecture in New York City
- Museums in Staten Island
- Historic house museums in New York City
- Ethnic museums in New York City
- Biographical museums in New York City
- Houses completed in 1840
- New York City Designated Landmarks in Staten Island
- Italian-American museums
- Museums established in 1956
- Giuseppe Garibaldi
- 1956 establishments in New York City
- Italian-American culture in New York City