The Britton Cottage
Encyclopedia
Nathaniel Lord Britton
Nathaniel Lord Britton was an American botanist and taxonomist who founded the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, New York. Britton was born in New Dorp in Staten Island, New York...
, a botanist and the creator of the New York Botanical Garden
New York Botanical Garden
- See also :* Education in New York City* List of botanical gardens in the United States* List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City- External links :* official website** blog*...
. The house was originally located at the intersection of New Dorp Lane and Cedar Grove Avenue in the New Dorp Beach section of Staten Island, New York. The oldest section of the cottage dates to 1671, with additions in the mid-18th century. It is constructed of stone and timberframe components.
Dr. Britton deeded the house to the Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences in 1915. The cottage was moved to Historic Richmondtown in 1967 from its former location on New Dorp Lane.
Sources
- Sterling, Keir B. 1997. Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists, Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press.
- http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/76CUBBERLY-BRITTON.pdf Neighborhood Preservation center, New York, NY