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Barnett Shepherd (1938-2025) Local historian, architectural historian, preservationist. Barnett Shepherd was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, and died on Staten Island, New York.

Full Name

Isaac Barnett Shepherd

Locations

New York•Richmond

Author's Timeline

1938

Birth

Isaac Barnett Shepherd was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, on July 26, 1938.

1964

Other Life Event

New York County: Mr. Shepherd received a Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary in Manhattan, New York, in 1964.

1972

Other Life Event

Richmond County: Mr. Shepherd moved to Staten Island, New York, in 1972.

1977

Other Life Event

Richmond County: Mr. Shepherd founded the Preservation League of Staten Island in 1977.

1979

Literary Work

Sailors’ Snug Harbor, 1801-1976
Snug Harbor Cultural Center (1995)
History.

2008

Literary Work

Tottenville: The Town the Oyster Built
Tottenville Historical Society
0615342949 / 978-0615342948
History.

2008

Literary Work

The Staten Island Ferry: A History
Staten Island Museum
0971226725 / 978-0971226722
History.

2025

Death

Barnett Shepherd died in a nursing home on Staten Island, New York, on August 6, 2025.

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