Riker House at Bowery Bay
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:29609 ela-004909 ela-004909.tif
Description: Riker House at Bowery Bay - It was set back from the road on the south side of Old Bowery Bay Road, across from the Riker Rapelye-Lent House (which stands at 78-03 19th Avenue). The property was purchased in 1688 by Abraham Rycken who owned the adjacent farm, in 1717 his son built the small house which was part of this house that was owned by Jakobus Riker during the Revolutionary War; John L Riker in 1852, 1860; John L. Riker Estate in 1873, 1891; the house was destroyed by arson April 1938. Photo taken May 1923.
Creator :
Eugene L. Armbruster
Date :
1923
Summary/Description :
Riker House at Bowery Bay - It was set back from the road on the south side of Old Bowery Bay Road, across from the Riker Rapelye-Lent House (which stands at 78-03 19th Avenue). The property was purchased in 1688 by Abraham Rycken who owned the adjacent farm, in 1717 his son built the small house which was part of this house that was owned by Jakobus Riker during the Revolutionary War; John L Riker in 1852, 1860; John L. Riker Estate in 1873, 1891; the house was destroyed by arson April 1938. Photo taken May 1923.
Subject :
Dwellings
Rights :
Public domain
Coverage :
19th Avenue, East Elmhurst, Queens, NY
Type :
Black and white photograph
Format :
Black and white photograph; 4.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 dpi
Identifier :
aql:29609 ela-004909 ela-004909.tif
Subject:
Dwellings
Dwellings
Rights Notice
Public domain
Public domain
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