THIS might be a great place to hunt if your in the area

[robert roy]

This might be an interesting place to MD.
TALES FROM STATEN ISLAND'S ABANDONED MONASTERY
History may tell us that the St. Augustinian Academy, located on Grymes Hill, Staten Island, NY, was once a boys high school that closed in the mid to late 60's, and later became a retreat which was abandoned in 1985. Wagner College now owns the property and is thinking of using it for student housing. Our readers , however, tell much different tales about what goes on at, and under the old abandoned building.

 

[Nancy-IL]

n/t

 

[redbird]

I think I have visited this place, is there a beach area too? if so there was a man that was playing with rocks there just piling them up .

 

[robert roy]

Well, here is the website. Many excellent photos.

www.lostdestinations.com/mnastry3.htm

www.abandonedbutnotforgotten.com/staten_island_monastery.htm

Guess you'll have to cut and paste. Can't figure out how to send this as a link so you can just click.

Just love old abandoned buildings like this.

RR

 

[robert roy]

Well, maybe not...I hear it's been torn down! What a bummer!!!!!!
Would have ben a great place to take a detector!!

RR

 

[Gold Seeker]

I seem to remember an episode of "Dirty Jobs" where the company was removing all "salvageable" items from a building that looked a lot like the picture, and if I'm remembering correctly ( which is rare!!) the "description" was very close to "...was once a boys high school that closed in the mid to late 60's, and later became a retreat which was abandoned in 1985".


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[robert roy]

Sounds about right.
RR