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Forest Avenue & Ordell Avenue, Staten Island

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  • Richmond: Forest Avenue - Ordell Avenue, 1932

    Richmond: Forest Avenue - Ordell Avenue

    1932

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Richmond: Forest Avenue - Ordell Avenue, 1932

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Richmond: Forest Avenue - Ordell Avenue

1932

1281 and 1273 Forest Avenue, north side, at the head of Ordell Avenue. No. 1281 is the M. W. Wheeler house (1874 map). It was earlier (1853 map) the Houseman house. May 4, 1932. P. L. Sperr,

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