Richmond Terrace & Housman Avenue
Richmond Terrace and Housman Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Standard Varnish Works Factory Office Building stands 350 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Richmond Terr/Houseman Av, is 20 feet away for the S40, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 190 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Terr/Houseman Av, 20 feet away, for the S40.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Terr/Houseman Av S4020 feetS40
Next buses at this stop
- S40 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Dr M L King Jr Expressway northbound at Morningstar Road & Hooker Place, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 11 Morningstar Road Gas station1,210 feet
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10303
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville
- Elevation
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 190 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1950.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2019 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Housman Avenue
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
South side of Richmond Terrace
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as American Round Arch. They were built between 1892 and 1893.
- Standard Varnish Works Factory Office Building Designated landmark350 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nature area
Schools and child care
- The Richmond Pre-K Center at 104 Housman Ave Pre-K center1,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Richmond Terrace Park Nature area1,180 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Richmond Terrace & Wright Avenue 280 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Granite Avenue 430 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Emeric Court 440 feet
- Housman Avenue & La Salle Street 510 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Lake Avenue 520 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Winant Street 700 feet
- Granite Avenue & La Salle Street 770 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Simonson Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along Housman Avenue or Richmond Terrace.