Newtown - Wyckoff House - Glendale Wyckoff House - The peak roofed section with porch on the left (north) was the home of Nicholas Wyckoff of Dry Harbor (not Nicholas Wyckoff of Bushwick). It was built late 18th Century, the part on right added later for a hotel & manufacturing use. The address became 74-02 through 74-10 Cooper Ave., south side. Henry Hillen operated a hotel & picnic park here in late 19th Century, a descendant. Dorothy Hillen operated it as Doty's Tavern in 1940ss to the 60s. The building was razed in 1970.

Newtown - Wyckoff House - Glendale Wyckoff House - House of Nicholas Wyckoff of Dry Harbor (not Nicholas Wyckoff of Bushwick). The house was built late 18th Century, the part on right added later for a hotel & manufacturing use. Located on the south side of Cooper Ave. between 74st St. & 75th St., the address became 74-02 through 74-10 Cooper Ave. It became the Glendale Hotel, and later in the 19th Century the Hillen's Hotel and Picnic Park, for many years after it was Doty's Tavern (Dorothy Hillen), until it was torn down in 1970 to erect brick houses. The NW corner of the building was cut off when the road was widened.

Newtown - Cooper Avenue - Glendale Cooper Avenue - Looking SW toward the LIRR grade crossing near 75th St. and 76th St. from about where 78th street is now located. The large house in the distance (now 74-02 to 74-10 Cooper Ave.), was the Hillen's Hotel and Park (aka Glendale Hotel, later Doty's Tavern), originally it was late 18th Century farmhouse and home of Nicholas Wyckoff of Dry Harbor (Glendale - not Nicholas Wyckoff of Bushwick). The building was razed 1970. The Cooper Avenue underpass was later built to eliminate the grade crossing.

Newtown - Wyckoff House - Glendale Wyckoff House - Current address 74-02 through 74-10 Cooper Ave., on the SW corner of 74th St. The front section with the porch was built late 18th Century, and was the home of Nicholas Wyckoff of Dry Harbor (not Nicholas Wyckoff of Bushwick) in the early and mid-19th Century, it became Hillen's Hotel (aka Hillen's Hall, run by Henry Hillen) and then Picnic Park, and for a time in the early 20th Century was known as Glendale Hotel. In the mid 1900s it was known as Doty's Tavern (run by Dorothy Hillen a descendant of Henry Hillen), until it was torn down in 1970. The rear addition was torn down late in the 1920s when the nearby school was built.

Queens 49, P.S. 119 (The Glendale), 78th Ave. & 74th St; Jerry Spearman, Photographer

Newtown - Small Frame Cottage - Glendale Small Frame Cottage - Located on 73rd Place (was NW Corner Proctor St.) and Central Ave., opposite Cooper Ave., the address is now 70-30 73rd Place. One of the earliest residences in central Glendale, it may have been the residence of Glendale Stations first postmaster in the 1870s. Photo looks E-NE at far right in background is part of Hillen's Hotel (originally house of Nicholas Wyckoff) at Cooper Ave. & Current 74th St. Still standing in 1994.

Newtown - Cooper Avenue - Glendale Cooper Avenue - looking east toward Copeland Ave. (now 78th Ave.) from Cooper Ave. near 73rd St. The house at far right on the SW corner 73rd Pl. and Cooper Ave. is under construction, the square structure right of center is a hotel at the Kuhlen Grunde (Cool Grounds) Picnic Park, on the SW corner of 74th St. and 78th Ave. On left (north) of 78th Ave. is a high embankment, part of Miller's Hill, and was cut away later in the 1920s. Photo taken May 1923.

Newtown - Cooper Avenue - Glendale Cooper Avenue - View west along Cooper Ave. from point west of Weisse Ave. (Dry Harbor Road, now 80th St.) On the right (north) side, closest to the camera, is the George Kills House with a nearby shop building (site now 79-33 Cooper Ave.), the John Schmidt House is visible in Distance on left. Photo taken April 1923.

Newtown - Tilly House - Glendale Tilly House - On the north side of Cooper Ave. between 72nd St. and 72nd Place \[old No. 7 Cooper Ave., revised No. 2941 Copeland Ave. (Cooper Ave.)]. Pastor Tilly was Minister of the Glendale English Methodist Church for a time. The belfry of the church on current 72nd St. near Central Ave. is visible in the distance to the rear of the house. The house dated to the 1870s.

7860 73rd Place. Glendale Library

Queens 48, Glendale Public Library, 76-60 73rd Place, Glendale; Jerry Spearman, Photographer

Newtown - Haverkamp House - Glendale Haverkamp House - (on the left) north side of Haverkamp St. (now 71st Ave.), west of Dry Harbor Road, aka Weisse Ave. (now 80th St.) \[address became 79-31 71 Ave.] Haverkamp, a German immigrant, was a 19th century farmer here, then the house was operated as a hotel and saloon with a small beer garden and picnic grove attached.

Newtown - John S. Siney House - Glendale John S. Siney House - On the NW corner of Copeland Ave. (now Cooper Ave.) and Tesla Place (now 72nd St.), current site of 71-41 Cooper Ave. Built circa 1857 and belonged to John S. Siney in the 1860s, and later was owned by Edward Boucier. In 1920s the house was the Glendale Square Club (Masonic Club). It became the George Werst Funeral Home. An extension has been added to the western side and in 2017 was still the Werst Funeral Home on a large comer lot. Photo taken April 1923.