Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill

Understanding Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill

Alice Austen’s house interprets her photographs and life, including her long relationship with Gertrude Tate. The home and waterfront setting contribute to the site’s LGBTQ+ history.

Eibs Pond preserves a kettle-pond wetland within Park Hill. Community conservation and protection changed a threatened development site into public parkland.

Places to explore

• Alice Austen House

  2 Hylan Boulevard, Rosebank

  Choose the museum’s photographs and first-floor rooms, then the waterfront grounds. The operator identifies a ramp entrance from the rear parking area; call for specific access needs rather than assuming the whole onward route is step-free.

  Read the NYFE place guide

• Eibs Pond Park

  Mosel Avenue and Palma Drive, Park Hill

  The pond and surrounding wetland offer a different visit from the harborfront. Use established paths, keep clear of the water’s edge and check current conditions; no particular wildlife sighting is promised.

• Von Briesen Park

  Nearby, toward the Narrows

  The former private estate became a public overlook park. Its mature trees and harbor setting offer an optional outdoor extension, with adjoining Fort Wadsworth kept as its own destination.

Planning a visit

The Alice Austen House lists the Staten Island Ferry followed by the S51 to Hylan Boulevard and Bay Street. Check current service and the street approach separately.