1922; 1923

Queens: Cornaga Avenue - Nameoke Street

Cornaga Ave., north side, between Nameoke Street and Mott Ave., showing the Mott house. It was erected during the Revolutionary War period. Benjamin Birdsall Matt, born 1820 and living in 1896, was the son of John S. Matt, who at one time owned more than 1000 acres of land in this area. He died in 1828, aged 81; his wife was Ling Nicolls. Benj. B. Matt, who owned this land from 1873 to 1891, gave the right of way through his land and also several acres of land for the depot, and was instrumental in securing the money to build the railroad from Valley Stream to this place. This is a set of four views. See others for more data. 1922. View 2: 1923. Views 3 & 4: May 1923. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection