Casa Belvedere

	Louis A. and Laura Stirn House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	New York City Landmark No. 2069
Location	79 Howard Avenue, Grymes Hill, Staten Island, New York
Coordinates	40°37′42″N 74°05′18″W / 40.62833°N 74.08833°W
Area	2.75 acres (1.11 ha)
Built	1908
Architect	Kafka & Lindermeyr
Architectural style	Italian Renaissance, Arts and Crafts
NRHP reference No.	10000899
NYCL No.	2069
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 12, 2010
Designated NYCL	January 30, 2001

Casa Belvedere is a cultural center devoted to Italian studies, located at 79 Howard Avenue, Grymes Hill, Staten Island, New York City. The mansion was constructed in 1908, and is an Italian Renaissance style building with Arts and Crafts detailing. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, stuccoed masonry structure with a 2+1⁄2-story service wing and attached conservatory. It features an overhanging clay tile hipped roof with bracketed eaves and a portico with Ionic order columns and Doric order corner piers. Also on the property is a contributing former garage.^[2]^: 5, 9

Over the years it housed a number of different families, including for several years being the official residence of the President of Wagner College. It was declared a New York City Landmark in 2006 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010 as the Louis A. and Laura Stirn House.^[1] In 2008 it was purchased by Gina Biancardi and Luciano Rammairone, and turned into a cultural center. In this role it hosts Italian language classes for both adults and children, wine tastings, lectures, films, cooking lessons, book signings, displays of Italian-made motor vehicles (e.g. Alfa Romeo, Lamborghini, and Vespa), and art exhibits, all with an Italian orientation.^[2]^: 16

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/18/11 through 1/21/11. National Park Service. January 28, 2011.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015. Note: This includes Kathy Howe (July 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Louis A. and Laura Stirn House" (PDF). Retrieved December 1, 2015. See also: "Accompanying photos".

External links

The Italian Foundation at Casa Belvedere

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[nps-1] "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/18/11 through 1/21/11. National Park Service. January 28, 2011.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[NysNrhpNom-2] "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015. Note: This includes Kathy Howe (July 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Louis A. and Laura Stirn House" (PDF). Retrieved December 1, 2015. See also: "Accompanying photos".

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