The original portion of this house (the steep-roofed section at center), built around 1662-63, is said to be the oldest remaining structure on Staten Island.
Day 1113
Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House
January 16th, 2015
I'm walking every street in New York City.
This is the counterpoint to my walk across the US. Instead of seeing a million places for just a minute each, I'm going to spend a million minutes exploring just one place. By the time I finish walking every block of every street in all five boroughs, I'll have traveled more than 8,000 miles on foot — all within a single city. Details!
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~9,954 miles walked
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Is it a museum now? Gorgeous old place!
It’s not a museum currently, although I’ve read that part of the house is open to the public on a limited basis. The idea is to eventually turn it into a museum if enough money can be raised to restore it.
My great grandfather was a Perine, he was the last child to grow up in the house.
Watched your documentary tonight, really enjoyed your project!