Newtown - Moore House - 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:25694 ela-004108 ela-004108.tif
Description: Moore House - The site and surrounding land were originally owned by Rev. John Moore (d.1657), his son Capt. Samuel Moore built the center section of the house in 1666. Capt. Samuel Moore's son Benjamin was next owner and expanded the house, then his son Lt. Samuel Moore (d.1788) added onto the house in 1760. Samuel's brother John (d.1827) then owned it. The Perry family (relatives of the Moore's), were the last to own the property from the 1860's into the 1920's. The house was torn down in the 1930's to make way for the subway. It is the now Moore Homestead Playground in a smaller footprint.
Creator :
Eugene L. Armbruster
Date :
1922
Summary/Description :
Moore House - The site and surrounding land were originally owned by Rev. John Moore (d.1657), his son Capt. Samuel Moore built the center section of the house in 1666. Capt. Samuel Moore's son Benjamin was next owner and expanded the house, then his son Lt. Samuel Moore (d.1788) added onto the house in 1760. Samuel's brother John (d.1827) then owned it. The Perry family (relatives of the Moore's), were the last to own the property from the 1860's into the 1920's. The house was torn down in the 1930's to make way for the subway. It is the now Moore Homestead Playground in a smaller footprint.
Subject :
Dwellings; Farm buildings
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:25694 ela-004108 ela-004108.tif
Subject:
Dwellings; Farm buildings
Dwellings; Farm buildings
Rights Notice
Public domain; Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Public domain; Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
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