The Christopher House is a stone farmhouse, originally built on the Provincial Governor Thomas Donegan's Staten Island estate. During the American Revolution

American Revolution

The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...

, the house was the residence of Joseph Christopher, a member of the Richmond County Committee of Safety

Committee of Safety

Committee of Safety may refer to:*English Committee of Safety, the parliamentary body in England that oversaw the English Civil War*Committee of Safety , established throughout the Thirteen Colonies at the start of the American Revolution...

. It was moved to Historic Richmond Town

Historic Richmond Town

Historic Richmond Town is a living history village and museum complex in the neighborhood of Richmond, Staten Island, in New York City. It is located near the geographical center of the island, at the junction of Richmond Road and Arthur Kill Road....

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Sources

http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/CHRISTOPHER-HOUSE.pdf