All about the Staten Island Neighborhood Annadale:
Staten Island is broken down into 14 different zip codes from 10301 to 10314 and into 67 different neighborhoods. Throughout this series of blogs, we will be discussing each and every neighborhood on Staten Island as well as breaking down the history, what stands there today and transportation and what community district it falls into. Staten Island is broken up into three different community districts which are: North Shore, Mid-Island, and South Shore.
Today we will be breaking down all the history about the Staten Island neighborhood, Annadale. This neighborhood is home to the South Shore and the zip codes 10309 and 10312. The neighborhood was given its current name around 1860, and it is called after Anna Seguine, a French Huguenot ancestor who was among the South Shore's first residents; Spanish Camp, also known as the Spanish Colony, was established in 1929 by emigrants from Spain who bought property near the Annadale shoreline. At first, cottages were constructed there, and then shelters. Anna Seguine is the reasoning for the naming of Annadale, Huguenot, Princes Bay and even the street Seguine Avenue.
In the past, Annadale had a lot of forest, but during the last three decades of the 20th century, a lot of it was removed to make way for new houses. The Blue Heron Park Preserve, a 222-acre wildlife refuge that was once a municipal park in the middle of the neighborhood, now contains ponds, marshes, and tiny waterways that drain into Raritan Bay. Nowadays, Arden Heights, a section of Annadale in the northwest, is frequently thought of as a distinct community. Additionally, Southeast Annadale has a distinct character from the rest of the community. Blue Heron Park is most frequently connected to this area of Annadale.
Annadale is served by the Staten Island Railroad at the Annadale station by Amboy Rd and Annadale. As well as, S55, S59, S78 that run throughout the Island and SIM2, SIM4, SIM23, SIM24 express buses. The Korean Veterans Parkway also passes through Annadale. Annadale and other communities are served by the Huguenot Park Branch of the New York Public Library, which is located at 830 Huguenot Avenue and Drumgoole Road East. It was opened in January 1985. This neighborhood also has a plenty of schools for all ages ranging from Public School 55, Public School 005, St. Joseph By The Sea High School, Tottenville High School, Staten Island Academy and so many more.
Annadale is home to many people from Staten Island. The neighborhood is covered in every corner with many food spots, transportation, parks and schools. This neighborhood is worth learning more about and living in.
Looking to buy or sell your home on Staten Island? For all your real estate needs, look no further than Tom Crimmins Realty! Give us a call at (718) 370-3200, and we can provide you with professionally-trained agents who are flexible to all that you’re looking for!
Posted by Tom Crimmins Realty on
Leave A Comment