Newtown - Claremont Terrace - 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:25607 ela-004100 ela-004100.tif

Description: Claremont Terrace - Four mansions of Clermont Terrace and house adjacent to St. James Ave. east of Broadway. Samuel Lord of the firm Lord & Taylor built these houses in 1850. In 1873 they were occupied by from the left: No. 1, Smith; No. 2, Dr. J.C. Wright & Dr. G.P. Wright; No. 3, W.S. Wood; No. 4, Hyatt. Dr. Booth was in the house close to Broadway & St. James Ave. In May 1929 only the northernmost mansion (No. 1) and the Dr. Booth House at St. James Ave. were standing. In the winter 1924-25 Stores were built in front of these homes.

Title : Newtown - Claremont Terrace - Elmhurst

Collection : aql:7837

Creator : Eugene L. Armbruster

Date : 1922

Summary/Description : Claremont Terrace - Four mansions of Clermont Terrace and house adjacent to St. James Ave. east of Broadway. Samuel Lord of the firm Lord & Taylor built these houses in 1850. In 1873 they were occupied by from the left: No. 1, Smith; No. 2, Dr. J.C. Wright & Dr. G.P. Wright; No. 3, W.S. Wood; No. 4, Hyatt. Dr. Booth was in the house close to Broadway & St. James Ave. In May 1929 only the northernmost mansion (No. 1) and the Dr. Booth House at St. James Ave. were standing. In the winter 1924-25 Stores were built in front of these homes.

Subject : Dwellings

Relation : Eugene Armbruster Drawings and Photographs

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:25607 ela-004100 ela-004100.tif