1955 Map of The Narrows

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The Narrows separates the growing suburban residential pockets of Staten Island from the dense grid of Brooklyn in the mid-1950s. On the Richmond side, neighborhoods like Dongan Hills and Grasmere sit between the sprawling Moravian Cemetery and the shoreline, while the Staten Island Rapid Transit line provides a vital spine for commuters heading toward the ferry. The landscape is dotted with academic and religious institutions, from Wagner Memorial College on Grymes Hill to the Academy of St Dorothy, illustrating the mid-century development of the borough's interior.