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19th Road & Hazen Street, Queens

20 historical photos taken here between 1852 and 1929, oldest first.

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  • Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street, 1852

    Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street

    1852

  • Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street, 1922–1923

    Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street

    1922; 1923

  • Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street, 1922–1923

    Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street

    1922; 1923

  • Queens: 19th Avenue - Hazen Street, 1923

    Queens: 19th Avenue - Hazen Street

    1923

  • Queens: 19th Avenue - Hazen Street, 1923

    Queens: 19th Avenue - Hazen Street

    1923

  • Queens: 19th Avenue - Hazen Street, 1923

    Queens: 19th Avenue - Hazen Street

    1923

  • Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street, 1923–1924

    Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street

    1923; 1924

  • Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street, 1923–1924

    Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street

    1923; 1924

  • Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street, 1923–1925

    Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street

    1923; 1925

  • Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street, 1923–1925

    Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street

    1923; 1925

  • Queens: 19th Avenue - Hazen Street, 1925–1927

    Queens: 19th Avenue - Hazen Street

    1925; 1927

  • Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street, 1923–1925

    Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street

    1923; 1925

  • Queens: 19th Avenue - Hazen Street, 1925–1927

    Queens: 19th Avenue - Hazen Street

    1925; 1927

  • Queens: 19th Avenue - Hazen Street, 1925–1927

    Queens: 19th Avenue - Hazen Street

    1925; 1927

  • Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street, 1923–1925

    Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street

    1923; 1925

  • Queens: 19th Avenue - Hazen Street, 1925–1927

    Queens: 19th Avenue - Hazen Street

    1925; 1927

  • Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street, 1922–1929

    Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street

    1922; 1923; 1929

  • Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street, 1922–1929

    Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street

    1922; 1923; 1929

  • Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street, 1922–1929

    Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street

    1922; 1923; 1929

  • Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street, 1922–1929

    Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street

    1922; 1923; 1929

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Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street, 1922–1929

Photo 20 of 20 at 19th Road & Hazen Street, Queens

Queens: 19th Road - Hazen Street

1922; 1923; 1929

19th Road, north side, east from Hazen Street to Nineteenth Avenues, showing in 4 views the Rapelje house. Bowery Bay Cemetery in the rear of the house contains markers of the 18th century for members of the Rapelje, Cornell, Riker, Luyster and other families. Chas. Rapelje (born 1786), purchased in 1830 the farm formerly owned by Daniel Riker. The estate of Chas. Rapelje, subsequent to his death in 1834, was given to his children David P., Isaac C., Catherine M., and Lavina P. Rapelje. The center room of this house was erected by Abraham Rycken who was the son of a first settler. He died in 1770. Daniel Riker who inherited it from his father Jacobus sold it in 1827 to Charles Rapelje. This house stands on the probable site of the Harek Sloutsen house. He settled here in 1650. In 1729 his son Jacobus willed the farm to his nephew Abraham Lent. Further history concerning these families and their properties may be found in the "Annals of Newtown", written by one Riker in 1852. May 1929 View 2: 1922 View 2&3: March 1923. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection

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