Date: February 11, 1924; 1924-02-11Material: Black and white photographDimension:
4.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 dpi
Creator: Eugene L. ArmbrusterIdentifier: aql:29725 ela-004818 ela-004818.tif
Description: Howard House - (Mrs. Howard House, aka Samuel Coe House, aka Thompson House, aka Robert Odekirk House, aka old Presbyterian Parsonage) SW or rear view of the house, which was located on the south side of Queens Boulevard, about three blocks east of Woodhaven Ave. (old No. 234 Queens Boulevard). The house was moved to a new site at Queens Blvd. and 62nd Avenue and was purchased by Rego Park Construction Co. for use as an office; it was torn down in April 1930. Odekirk was born here, grandson of Robert Thompson; He sold the house to The City of New York about 1912 for widening of the Queens Boulevard, but still occupied the house in 1924. It was torn down in April 1930, and the site is now in the eastbound lanes of the widened Queens Boulevard. [Note: open trap door in the porch floor and wooden storm door which is open.]
Summary/Description : Howard House - (Mrs. Howard House, aka Samuel Coe House, aka Thompson House, aka Robert Odekirk House, aka old Presbyterian Parsonage) SW or rear view of the house, which was located on the south side of Queens Boulevard, about three blocks east of Woodhaven Ave. (old No. 234 Queens Boulevard). The house was moved to a new site at Queens Blvd. and 62nd Avenue and was purchased by Rego Park Construction Co. for use as an office; it was torn down in April 1930. Odekirk was born here, grandson of Robert Thompson; He sold the house to The City of New York about 1912 for widening of the Queens Boulevard, but still occupied the house in 1924. It was torn down in April 1930, and the site is now in the eastbound lanes of the widened Queens Boulevard. [Note: open trap door in the porch floor and wooden storm door which is open.]
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