A hidden gem for any lover of WPA art can be found in this iconic building constructed in 1906, shortly after Staten Island became consolidated with New York City in 1898. Inside the grand marble lobby, one can find a series of oil on canvas murals designed during Roosevelt’s WPA project depicting various historical scenes ranging from the initial contact between European settlers and Native Americans to colonial images to railroad and bridge landscapes featuring manual laborers at work during the New Deal.

The building itself, faces the St, George Staten Island Ferry landing directly across the street from the terminals. This French Renaissance style brick building is three stories high with a massive two-story mansard roof. The building features limestone trim, including a stone base, a stone entrance, and Doric columns. The unmistakable high clock tower is visible from the harbor on approach by the Staten Island Ferry.