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'''St. Austin's Military School''' is a defunct American [[military academy]] formerly located in the [[West Brighton]] section of [[Staten Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]].
The school was founded in 1883 by the Rev. Alfred G. Mortimer with the name '''St. Austin's [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal]] School for Boys'''. The name of the school was soon changed to St. Austin's Military School. In 1898, it moved to [[Connecticut]] and was renamed the [[Salisbury
While on Staten Island the school was housed in the former Garner Mansion near the corner of Castleton and Bard Avenues.<ref>{{Cite web|title=William T. and Mary Marcellite Garner Mansion, Staten Island {{!}} Historic Districts Council's Six to Celebrate|url=https://6tocelebrate.org/site/william-t-and-mary-marcellite-garner-mansion/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=6tocelebrate.org|date=April 22, 2015 }}</ref> The building still exists as part of the campus of [[Richmond University Medical Center]]. A nearby street named St. Austin's Place is a reminder of the school.
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