Richmond Avenue

Richmond Avenue is an integral north-south thoroughfare on Staten Island. Measuring approximately 7.0 miles (11.27 kilometres), the road runs from the community of Graniteville to the south shore community of Eltingville.

Read more about Richmond Avenue:  Street Description, History

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    ““Trams and dusty trees.
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    Undid me. By Richmond I raised my knees
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    —T.S. (Thomas Stearns)

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    Of linen, go the chanting choristers,
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    —D.H. (David Herbert)