Christopher House CLIENT: Thomas Dongan ARCHITECT: Unknown DATE: 1756 STYLE: Vernacular The Christopher House is a vernacular stone farmhouse whose oldest sections date from about 1720. It is part of the Richmondtown Restoration effort to restore and celebrate the local heritage of Staten Island.

Between 1954 and 1957, the Municipal Art Society surveyed historic buildings in all five boroughs to create a database of potential landmarks to preserve. Local residents and MAS staff compiled individual sheets devoted to about 200 buildings. Each sheet outlined the building’s date, location, and style and provided a description and a small photograph. This is the list of Staten Island buildings.