Newtown - Moore House - Elmhurst

Collection: Eugene Armbruster Drawings and Photographs

Date: 1923 Material: Black and white photograph Dimension: 4.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 dpi

Creator: Eugene L. Armbruster Identifier: aql:25643 ela-004111 ela-004111.tif

Description: Moore House - Also known as the Perry House. This view is the front of the house as seen from 45th Ave. just west of Broadway. Built on a 51/2 acre tract bounded by Broadway, Shell Road (later Laurel Hill Blvd., now 45th Ave.), and 80th St. The center section was built in 1666 by Capt. Samuel Moore, and the house was enlarged in 1710 by Benjamin Moore. The remainder was built 1760 by Lt. Samuel Moore. It was owned by the Perry family, descendants of the Moore's into the 1920's. The house was torn down in the 1930's during subway construction. It is the now Moore Homestead Playground in a smaller footprint.

Title : Newtown - Moore House - Elmhurst

Collection : aql:7837

Creator : Eugene L. Armbruster

Date : 1923

Summary/Description : Moore House - Also known as the Perry House. This view is the front of the house as seen from 45th Ave. just west of Broadway. Built on a 51/2 acre tract bounded by Broadway, Shell Road (later Laurel Hill Blvd., now 45th Ave.), and 80th St. The center section was built in 1666 by Capt. Samuel Moore, and the house was enlarged in 1710 by Benjamin Moore. The remainder was built 1760 by Lt. Samuel Moore. It was owned by the Perry family, descendants of the Moore's into the 1920's. The house was torn down in the 1930's during subway construction. It is the now Moore Homestead Playground in a smaller footprint.

Subject : Dwellings; Farm buildings

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:25643 ela-004111 ela-004111.tif