Alice Austen House
Elizabeth Alice Austen House – Clear Comfort | |
| Location | 2 Hylan Boulevard Staten Island New York City, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°36′53.7″N 74°03′49.0″W / 40.614917°N 74.063611°W |
| Built | 1690 |
| Architectural style | Dutch Colonial, later Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000925 |
| NYSRHP No. | 08501.000264 |
| NYCL No. | 0371 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 28, 1970 |
| Designated NHL | April 19, 1993 |
| Designated NYSRHP | June 23, 1980 |
| Designated NYCL | August 2, 1967 |
The Alice Austen House, also known as Clear Comfort, is located at 2 Hylan Boulevard in the Rosebank section of Staten Island, New York City, New York. It was home of Alice Austen, a photographer, for most of her lifetime, and is now a museum and a member of the Historic House Trust. The house is administered by the "Friends of Alice Austen", a volunteer group.
In 2021, Clear Comfort was documented by the LGBT Historic Sites project, the first NYC site dedicated to a woman to be so recognized.