Editor’s note: A version of this story was originally published in 2016. It has been updated by Nicolette Cavallaro.

Godfather house

Whether it was the backdrop for one of the most iconic movies of all time, or the oldest farmhouse in the borough, Staten Island is home to a wealth of famous homes.

The world didn’t get to see “The Godfather” until its release in 1972. But for Staten Islanders, the story of “The Godfather” began a year earlier, in the spring of 1971, when Francis Ford Coppola, his cast and his crew took up residence on Emerson Hill for the beginning of a hectic two-month-long shooting schedule.

The exterior of the sprawling mansion at 110 Longfellow Ave. — known as the “Godfather” house — was used in the filming of “The Godfather.” The house includes a gourmet kitchen, s

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