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Newtown - Ludlow House & Durkee Plant - Elmhurst

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:25600 ela-004136 ela-004136.tif

Description: Ludlow House & Durkee Plant - On the north side of Corona Ave. between Toledo St. (92nd St.) and Gay St. (93rd St.). The house was built in 1780 by Samuel Fish of Newtown Village, then owned by W. Card in 1860, and later Isaac C. Card. It also served as the Methodist Parsonage. The last owner was John R. Ludlow, who married Catalina Ditmars Riker. The house was partly burned with ruins standing as late as June 1930, it was demolished by October 1930. Durkee spice plant to the rear.

Collection : aql:7837

Creator : Eugene L. Armbruster

Date : 1922

Summary/Description : Ludlow House & Durkee Plant - On the north side of Corona Ave. between Toledo St. (92nd St.) and Gay St. (93rd St.). The house was built in 1780 by Samuel Fish of Newtown Village, then owned by W. Card in 1860, and later Isaac C. Card. It also served as the Methodist Parsonage. The last owner was John R. Ludlow, who married Catalina Ditmars Riker. The house was partly burned with ruins standing as late as June 1930, it was demolished by October 1930. Durkee spice plant to the rear.

Subject : Dwellings; Factories

Rights : Public domain; Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.

Coverage : Elmhurst, Queens, NY Elmhurst (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:25600 ela-004136 ela-004136.tif

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Rights Notice
Public domain; Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.


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