Alice Austen House

Alice Austen:
Located just one block east of Bay Street at 2 Hylan Boulevard is the childhood home of Alice Austen, one of America’s earliest and most accomplished female photographers.  Known as Clear Comfort, Alice’s home was built in 1690 as a seaside cottage on the shores of New York harbor by her grandfather. During her lifetime, Alice took over 8,000 photographs that have been hailed as one of the finest works chronicling turn-of-the century life in America. Her home was saved from demolition in 1975 and has been turned into a museum displaying her life and works as well as those of other artists. The grounds surrounding her home is a park providing a beautiful and serene escape with unforgettable views from the Verrazano Bridge to the New York skyline.