About
Antique ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company fill a free, self-guided sculpture garden beside Staten Island's Biddle House.
Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company once made ornament for buildings across New York and the country, and a lawn at the southern tip of Staten Island now shows surviving pieces up close. The self-guided garden beside the historic Biddle House lets you study architectural details at eye level that normally sit stories overhead. If you're exploring Conference House Park's waterfront, this free stop adds a slice of city building history.
What to expect
An open lawn on the west side of the Biddle House with salvaged terracotta ornaments arranged as a sculpture garden. It's outdoors and self-guided, and the rest of Conference House Park's lawns and shoreline are an easy walk away.
Good to know
- Free and self-guided; no registration needed for the outdoor garden.
- Look for the side lawn to the right of the front of the Biddle House at 70 Satterlee Street.
- The Staten Island Railway's Tottenville station is the nearest rail stop.
- Combine it with a walk through Conference House Park.
- A related indoor exhibit on the area's brick and terracotta industry has more limited, weekday hours.
Common questions
Is Alice's Terracotta Garden free?
Yes, it is a free, self-guided outdoor exhibit.
Where is it?
On the west side lawn of the H.H. Biddle House, 70 Satterlee Street, in Conference House Park, Staten Island.
Who organizes it?
NYC Parks and the Tottenville Historical Society.