Newtown - August J. Bruhn's Roadhouse
Collection: Eugene Armbruster Drawings and Photographs
Date: 1922
Material: Black and white photograph Dimension:
4.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 dpi
Creator: Eugene L. Armbruster
Identifier: aql:39083 ela-003811 ela-003811.TIFF
Description: August J. Bruhn's Roadhouse - The building was located on the north side of Grand Avenue between 74th Street and the New York Connecting Railroad. The roadhouse (also known as Washington Park or Seitz Park) was one of the many picnic parks and beer gardens that became popular in the late 1800’s for the immigrant residents of the areas of Ridgewood and Maspeth, and were conveniently located on transportation routes along Metropolitan, Flushing and Grand Avenues.
Creator :
Eugene L. Armbruster
Date :
1922
Summary/Description :
August J. Bruhn's Roadhouse - The building was located on the north side of Grand Avenue between 74th Street and the New York Connecting Railroad. The roadhouse (also known as Washington Park or Seitz Park) was one of the many picnic parks and beer gardens that became popular in the late 1800’s for the immigrant residents of the areas of Ridgewood and Maspeth, and were conveniently located on transportation routes along Metropolitan, Flushing and Grand Avenues.
Subject :
Roadhouses
Rights :
Public domain
Coverage :
Maspeth, Queens, NY Maspeth (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.) Newtown (Queens County, N.Y.)
Type :
Black and white photograph
Format :
Black and white photograph; 4.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 dpi
Identifier :
aql:39083 ela-003811 ela-003811.TIFF
Subject:
Roadhouses
Roadhouses
Rights Notice
Public domain
Public domain
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