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John Van Cott House

Collection: Eugene Armbruster Drawings and Photographs
Date: March 1923; 1923-03 Material: Black and white photograph Dimension: 4.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 dpi
Creator: Eugene L. Armbruster Identifier: aql:29584 ela-004711 ela-004711.tif

Description: John Van Cott House - The house was located at what is now 5820 Maspeth Avenue, the old address was No. 165 Maspeth Ave. west of Van Cott Avenue (now 58th Place). Sign outside the house says "Operators Wanted"; it was most likely a knitting mill or clothing manufacturer, the house was later converted into a bottled gas plant. It was owned by J. Van Cott 1852 through 1873 maybe longer, and was still standing July 1958.

Collection : aql:7837

Creator : Eugene L. Armbruster

Date : March 1923; 1923-03

Summary/Description : John Van Cott House - The house was located at what is now 5820 Maspeth Avenue, the old address was No. 165 Maspeth Ave. west of Van Cott Avenue (now 58th Place). Sign outside the house says "Operators Wanted"; it was most likely a knitting mill or clothing manufacturer, the house was later converted into a bottled gas plant. It was owned by J. Van Cott 1852 through 1873 maybe longer, and was still standing July 1958.

Subject : Dwellings; Factories

Rights : Public domain

Coverage : Maspeth, Queens, NY

Type : Black and white photograph

Format : Black and white photograph; 4.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 dpi

Identifier : aql:29584 ela-004711 ela-004711.tif

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Rights Notice
Public domain


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