Flagg Place is a residential yet important north-south artery in the Dongan Hills

Dongan Hills, Staten Island

Dongan Hills is a neighborhood located within New York City, USA's borough of Staten Island. It is on the Island's East Shore.The neighborhood was originally known by two separate names, the western half being called Hillside Park and the eastern half Linden Park...

 and Todt Hill neighborhoods of New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

, in the borough of Staten Island

Staten Island

Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...

, New York

New York

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. Flagg Place begins at Four Corners Road

Four Corners Road

Four Corners Road is a residential yet important east-west artery in the Dongan Hills and Todt Hill neighborhoods of New York City, in the borough of Staten Island, New York....

, just west of its intersection with Richmond Road

Richmond Road (Staten Island)

Richmond Road is a major north-south artery along the East Shore of the New York City borough of Staten Island. It is approximately long, and runs through the neighborhoods of Concord, Grymes Hill, Emerson Hill, Grasmere, Old Town, Dongan Hills, Grant City, Todt Hill, New Dorp, Egbertville,...

 and Seaview Avenue

Seaview Avenue

Seaview Avenue is a secondary east-west avenue in the Dongan Hills and Ocean Breeze neighborhoods of New York City, in the borough of Staten Island, New York....

. Flagg Place ends at Todt Hill Road

Todt Hill Road

Todt Hill Road is a major north-south artery in the Castleton Corners, Meiers Corners, Manor Heights, Todt Hill, Dongan Hills, and New Dorp neighborhoods in the New York City borough of Staten Island. The construction of the Staten Island Expressway in the late 1950s severed the northernmost...

 close to Richmond County Country Club and Moravian Cemetery

Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island

The Moravian Cemetery at 2205 Richmond Road in New Dorp on Staten Island, New York is the largest cemetery on the island. Opened in 1740, it is situated on the southeastern foot of the Todt Hill ridge, and to its southwest is High Rock Park, one of the constituent parks of the Staten Island...

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Flagg Place bisects one of Staten Island and New York City's most exclusive neighborhoods. Many of the homes along Flagg Place were built by Ernest Flagg

Ernest Flagg

Ernest Flagg was a noted American architect in the Beaux-Arts style. He was also an advocate for urban reform and architecture's social responsibility.-Biography:...

. These homes are known to be part of what residents call the Flagg Estates, as they were once part of the vast estate that once was owned by Flagg.

One notable landmark on Flagg Place that was once part of the Flagg Estate is the St. Charles Seminary complex which includes the Center for Migration Studies.