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Newtown - Rapelye House (Jeromus Rapalje)

Collection: Eugene Armbruster Drawings and Photographs
Date: January 1923; 1923-01 Material: Black and white photograph Dimension: 4.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 dpi
Creator: Eugene L. Armbruster Identifier: aql:39105 ela-003832 ela-003832.TIFF

Description: Rapelye House - (Rapalje House) Located west of Grand Avenue near the Grand Street LIRR station, on what became the SW corner of Calamus Avenue and Ankener Avenue. Owned at one time by Jeromus Rapalje (Rapelye), then J. Gray in 1873 - 1891; Fred Bushing occupied the house in 1923, he vacated the unpainted shingled farmhouse and renovated in February 1924. This photograph was taken in January 1924; the house was demolished in 1932.

Collection : aql:7837

Creator : Eugene L. Armbruster

Date : January 1923; 1923-01

Summary/Description : Rapelye House - (Rapalje House) Located west of Grand Avenue near the Grand Street LIRR station, on what became the SW corner of Calamus Avenue and Ankener Avenue. Owned at one time by Jeromus Rapalje (Rapelye), then J. Gray in 1873 - 1891; Fred Bushing occupied the house in 1923, he vacated the unpainted shingled farmhouse and renovated in February 1924. This photograph was taken in January 1924; the house was demolished in 1932.

Subject : Dwellings

Rights : Public domain

Coverage : Calamus Avenue & Ankener Avenue, Queens, NY 11373 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:39105 ela-003832 ela-003832.TIFF

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