Staten Island Borough Hall CLIENT: Borough of Staten Island ARCHITECT: Carrere & Hastings DATE: 1903-06 STYLE: French Renaissance

Borough Hall, Staten Island’s grandest civic monument, was designed in 1903, five years after the consolidation of Greater New York. The magnificent structure was the work of Carerre & Hastings, one of the leading architectural firms in New York at the turn of the century.

The building is a testament to the belief of the firm’ s partners that French Renaissance design, as adapted to American needs, was the most appropriate style for that period. The brick and stone building, dramatically sited on a hill above the St. George terminal, is visible to all who arrive in Staten Island by ferry, and its tall clocktower is a welcoming beacon to resident and visitor alike.