Architect and historian Josh Jacobs will detail the history of Cedar Grove Beach Club during a free guided tour tomorrow at 4 p.m. At the event, hosted by the Preservation League of Staten Island, participants will get a glimpse into the 99-year-old summer community.
The city Parks Department plans to reclaim the privately leased stretch of land to create a public beach and park when the beach club’s lease expires on Thursday. Cedar Grove was one of many beach colonies that dotted the shoreline during the Island’s heyday as a resort community. Cedar Grove was recently designated as eligible for listing to the State and National Register of Historic Places by the State Historic Preservation Office, which labeled it a “rare surviving property type in New York City.” Parks plans to challenge that designation.The tour will start at the foot of Ebbits Street. For more information or to make reservations, call 718-877-7367 or e-mail info@preservsi.org.
(EXCERPTS from: http://www.silive.com/eastshore/index.ssf/2010/09/spotlight_on_cedar_grove_colon.html)
As you can see, there are many fascinating places in Staten Island. If you would like more information about the area surrounding Cedar Grove, please feel free to contact me anytime (718) 408-1499. Gregory Diaz, Broker, S.I. Premiere Properties
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