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The Boardman–Mitchell House is a three-story, six-bedroom
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villa located at 710 Bay Street,
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. It also has the address of 33 Brownell Street since it connects to both streets. It is a
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and was listed on the
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in 2012. It is known as a good example of a suburban architectural style used in an urban setting, as well as its connection to the piloting history of that portion of Staten Island.


History

The house was built by Dr. James Boardman of the Seaman's Retreat hospital. His widow sold it to Captain Elvin Eugene Mitchell, a founder of the Sandy Hook Pilots Benevolent Association and known for his dramatic rescue of 176 people from the SS ''Oregon'' sinking in 1886. It remained in the Mitchell family until 1968 and has been sold several times since. In 2009, it was given to Barnett Shepherd, a local preservationist who started restoring the building. ''Note:'' This includes an
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See also

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Video description of house restoration
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