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159th Street & Beaver Road, Queens

4 historical photos taken here in 1932, oldest first.

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  • Queens: 159th Street - Beaver Road, 1932

    Queens: 159th Street - Beaver Road

    1932

  • Queens: 159th Street - Beaver Road, 1932

    Queens: 159th Street - Beaver Road

    1932

  • Queens: 160th Street - Beaver Road, 1932

    Queens: 160th Street - Beaver Road

    1932

  • Queens: 160th Street - Beaver Road, 1932

    Queens: 160th Street - Beaver Road

    1932

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Queens: 159th Street - Beaver Road, 1932

Photo 1 of 4 at 159th Street & Beaver Road, Queens

Queens: 159th Street - Beaver Road

1932

94-09 and 94-15 159th Street, at and adjoining the S.E. corner of Beaver Road, just below the Long lIsland Railroad tracks, showing two old frame houses of eighteanth century con-struction. Aoross the roof is St. Monicas Roman Catholic Church on 160th Street; on the right is St. Monica's Hall. 159th Street was known as Prospect Street and Medford Street. Beaver Road, at this point, has not yet been cut through. P. L. Sperr March 30, 1932

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