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Maspeth Avenue & 55th Street, Queens

8 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1929, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 55th Street, 1923–1924

    Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 55th Street

    1923; 1924

  • Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 55th Street, 1923–1929

    Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 55th Street

    1923; 1929

  • Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 55th Street, 1923–1929

    Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 55th Street

    1923; 1929

  • Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 55th Street, 1923–1924

    Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 55th Street

    1923; 1924

  • Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 55th Street, 1923–1924

    Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 55th Street

    1923; 1924

  • Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 55th Street, 1923–1924

    Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 55th Street

    1923; 1924

  • Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 55th Street, 1923–1929

    Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 55th Street

    1923; 1929

  • Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 56th Street, 1929

    Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 56th Street

    1929

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Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 55th Street, 1923–1929

Photo 7 of 8 at Maspeth Avenue & 55th Street, Queens

Queens: Maspeth Avenue - 55th Street

1923; 1929

Maspeth Ave. (when constructed will extend along front of this house in foreground), north side, between 55th and 56th Streets, showing the Way farmhouse. Beyond it is the Liquid Carbonic Company at the N.W. corner of 57th Street and Maspeth Ave. This farmhouse was erected in the early 17th Century by James Way. His large estate included a part of the Judge Furman tract. His son John acquired it in 1691 and the latter's son James, in 1729. A nephew Samuel, and after him, his daughter Jane had possession. Her son, Dr. Henry Mott, sold the farm in 1815 to Garret Furman. Other owners were W.H. Furman 1852-1873, and P. Grussy in 1891. The house was demolished in 1929. A private burial place was at the right of the house opposite 56th Street. This is a set of four views. March 1923. Views 1 and 2. View 3: March 1929. View 4: September 1929. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

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