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This is intended to be a complete list of historic properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places located on islands other than Manhattan Island but still in New York County, New York. For all properties and districts in the borough of Manhattan, see National Register of Historic Places listings in New York County, New York. The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) may be seen in an online map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates".



Contents: Counties in New York
Albany (Albany)AlleganyBronxBroomeCattaraugusCayugaChautauquaChemungChenangoClintonColumbiaCortlandDelawareDutchess (Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck)Erie (Buffalo)EssexFranklinFultonGeneseeGreeneHamiltonHerkimerJeffersonKingsLewisLivingstonMadisonMonroe (Rochester)MontgomeryNassauNew York (Below 14th Street, 14th to 59th Streets, 59th to 110th Streets, Above 110th Street, Islands)NiagaraOneidaOnondaga (Syracuse)OntarioOrangeOrleansOswegoOtsegoPutnamQueensRensselaerRichmondRocklandSt. LawrenceSaratogaSchenectadySchoharieSchuylerSenecaSteubenSuffolkSullivanTiogaTompkinsUlsterWarrenWashingtonWayneWestchester (Northern, Southern, New Rochelle, Peekskill, Yonkers)WyomingYates

Listings on islands considered part of New York County

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Admiral's House
Admiral's House
July 24, 1972
(#72000860)
Nolan Park
40°41′25″N 74°00′50″W / 40.690278°N 74.013889°W / 40.690278; -74.013889 (Admiral's House)
Governors Island Used by the commanding officers of the Army and Coast Guard units.
2 Blackwell House
Blackwell House
February 25, 1972
(#72000862)
501 Main Street, Roosevelt Island (formerly Welfare Island)
40°45′38″N 73°57′05″W / 40.760556°N 73.951389°W / 40.760556; -73.951389 (Blackwell House)
Roosevelt Island Built in 1796 by a descendant of the first English owner of the island
3 Block House
Block House
July 24, 1972
(#72000863)
Nolan Park on Barry Road
40°41′20″N 74°00′51″W / 40.688889°N 74.014167°W / 40.688889; -74.014167 (Block House)
Governors Island A small military prison on Governors Island.
4 Castle Williams
Castle Williams
July 31, 1972
(#72000864)
Hay Road and Andes Road
40°41′34″N 74°01′11″W / 40.692778°N 74.0197°W / 40.692778; -74.0197 (Castle Williams)
Governors Island A circular 19th century fortification of red sandstone on the northwest point of Governors Island, part of a system of forts to protect New York City from naval attack. Now part of Governors Island National Monument.
5 Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Chapel of the Good Shepherd
March 16, 1972
(#72000865)
543 Main Street
40°45′42″N 73°57′02″W / 40.761667°N 73.950556°W / 40.761667; -73.950556 (Chapel of the Good Shepherd)
Roosevelt Island A historic Episcopal church designed by architect Frederick Clarke Withers, now known as the Good Shepherd Community Ecumenical Center
6 City Hospital
City Hospital
March 16, 1972
(#72000868)
Between Road 3 and South Loop Road
40°45′11″N 73°57′31″W / 40.753056°N 73.958611°W / 40.753056; -73.958611 (City Hospital)
Roosevelt Island Built in 1861 by James Renwick, Jr. to replace the earlier Penitentiary hospital. Demolished in 1994.
7 Fort Jay
Fort Jay
March 27, 1974
(#74001268)
Quadrangle Road
40°41′29″N 74°00′59″W / 40.691389°N 74.016389°W / 40.691389; -74.016389 (Fort Jay)
Governors Island A 1794 coastal star fort, built to defend New York Harbor. Now part of Governors Island National Monument.
8 Governor's House
Governor's House
April 26, 1973
(#73001217)
Building 2, Andes Road
40°41′27″N 74°00′48″W / 40.690833°N 74.013333°W / 40.690833; -74.013333 (Governor's House)
Governors Island A historic house on Governors Island.
9 Governors Island
Governors Island
February 4, 1985
(#85002435)
Governors Island
40°41′26″N 74°01′00″W / 40.690556°N 74.016667°W / 40.690556; -74.016667 (Governors Island)
Governors Island A 172-acre (70 ha) island in New York Harbor which has been expanded over time. Used by various military forces over time, it is now used for a variety of purposes.
10 Lighthouse
Lighthouse
March 16, 1972
(#72000876)
North end of Roosevelt Island
40°46′22″N 73°56′26″W / 40.772778°N 73.940556°W / 40.772778; -73.940556 (Lighthouse)
Roosevelt Island An 1872 lighthouse located at the northeast tip of Roosevelt Island in the East River.
11 The Octagon
The Octagon
March 16, 1972
(#72000880)
888 Main Street
40°46′08″N 73°56′38″W / 40.768889°N 73.943889°W / 40.768889; -73.943889 (The Octagon)
Roosevelt Island Originally serving as the main entrance to the New York City Lunatic Asylum, which opened in 1841, it was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis.
12 Smallpox Hospital
Smallpox Hospital
March 16, 1972
(#72000881)
E Road
40°45′06″N 73°57′36″W / 40.751667°N 73.96°W / 40.751667; -73.96 (Smallpox Hospital)
Roosevelt Island Originally designed by architect James Renwick Jr., the 100-bed hospital opened in 1856, when the area was known as Blackwell's Island. Its ruins have been stabilized and preserved.
13 Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World
Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World
September 14, 2017
(#100000829)
Liberty Island, New York Harbor
40°41′21″N 74°02′40″W / 40.689154°N 74.044441°W / 40.689154; -74.044441 (Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World)
Liberty Island The iconic statue named Liberty Enlightening the World
14 Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island
Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island
October 15, 1966
(#66000058)
Liberty Island and Ellis Island, New York Harbor
40°41′38″N 74°02′37″W / 40.693889°N 74.043611°W / 40.693889; -74.043611 (Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island)
Liberty Island and Ellis Island A National Monument that includes, Liberty Enlightening the World, commonly known as the Statue of Liberty, situated on Liberty Island, and the former immigration station at Ellis Island, including the Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital.
15 Strecker Memorial Laboratory
Strecker Memorial Laboratory
March 16, 1972
(#72000886)
E Road
40°45′09″N 73°57′31″W / 40.7525°N 73.958611°W / 40.7525; -73.958611 (Strecker Memorial Laboratory)
Roosevelt Island Built in 1892 to serve as a laboratory for City Hospital, it was "the first institution in the nation for pathological and bacteriological research." The building was designed by architects Frederick Clarke Withers and Walter Dickson in the Romanesque Revival style.

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