Newtown - Woodhaven Boulevard - Rego Park Woodhaven Boulevard - View north along old Woodhaven Ave. (formerly Trotting Course Lane, and now Woodhaven Blvd.) at White Pot Rd. (later Fleet St., now 66th Ave.). At far left are the Lieppe Houses. The NE corner has the foundations of the White Pot School (P.S. 69) which burned down, the school site was donated by Jacobus Springsteen in 1739, and the burned building was the 4th or 5th school structure on the site. This site is now in the roadbed of the widened Woodhaven Blvd.

Queens: Woodhaven Blvd - Fleet Street Woodhaven Boulevard, south of Fleet Street, showing at the right the fence enclosing St. John's Cemetery. April 1923. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection

Newtown - Woodhaven Boulevard - Rego Park Woodhaven Boulevard - looking south along Woodhaven Blvd. (formerly Trotting Course Lane) from a point near the old White Pot Road (later Fleet St., now 66th Ave.) St. John's Cemetery is on the right (west side). Schwomp owned both houses on the left in 1896, their sites are now under the road bed of the widened Woodhaven Boulevard, and the nearest house would have been in front of 66-11 Woodhaven Blvd.

Newtown - Lieppe Houses - Rego Park Lieppe Houses - View looking east showing two Lieppe Houses (he built them) on east side of Woodhaven Blvd. (formerly Trotting Course Lane), about midway between Juniper Swamp Rd. (Furmanville Ave.) and White Pot Rd. (66th Ave.). Today these would be in the road bed of the widened Woodhaven Blvd. near 65th Drive. At right center is a fence at the old boundary of St. Johns cemetery approximately on the line of 65th Drive on right in the distance are the Schwomp Houses.

Newtown - Baum House - Rego Park Baum House - Yellow house with white trim, on the north side of White Pot Road (now 66th Ave.), about 200 Feet east of Trotting Course Lane (Now Woodhaven Blvd.). The house was still standing in 1959 as 85-29 66th Ave., and had been re-shingled, but has since been torn down. George Baum (of the Ridgewood farming family) owned it in 1891 and 1896. Photo taken April 1923.

Newtown - William Kinsey House - Rego Park William Kinsey House - House with outbuildings on the north side of White Pot Road (Fleet St., now 66th Ave.) a little east of Fitchett St. The house was grey and the adjacent barn was red. Note: outhouse and doghouse to the rear.

Newtown - J. England House - Rego Park J. England House - Located on the south side of White Pot Road (now 66th Ave.) east of Trotting Course Lane (Woodhaven Blvd.), about midway between Fitchett St. and Alderton St. View shows front (north) facade facing White Pot Road. Owned by: J. England 1860. E. England 1873, E.J. England 1891, E. England 1896.

Middle Village. St. John Cemetery. Entrance

Middle Village. St. John Cemetery. Entrance

Newtown - Springsteen House - Rego Park Springsteen House - View of the west side of the David Springsteen House, built in 1859 by Michael Stryker Springsteen (David's Father), on the north side of White Pot Road (now Fleet St.), partly in road bed of Alderton St., and partly on the NE corner. David inherited it after his father died in 1886. Barn and shed to the rear of the gray house. Photo taken April 1923. \[Almost the same view in image 004340, taken a month later.]

Newtown - Springsteen House - Rego Park Springsteen House - (built 1859), being renovated. Located on the north side of White Pot Road (now Fleet St., 66th Ave.), partly in the roadbed of present Alderton St. on NE corner. View shows west side of house. Michael Stryker Springsteen (1804-1886), Husband of Alletta B. Duryea and Father of David, built the house. David Springsteen inherited and in 1888 and married Annie W. Montfort of Brooklyn. Photo taken July 1923.

Newtown - Springsteen House - Rego Park Springsteen House - North side of White Pot Road (now Fleet St., 66th Ave.), partly in the bed of Alderton St. and partly on the NE corner. Michael Stryker Springsteen built the home in 1859, he died in 1886. His son David then inherited the home, David died about 1912. David Springsteen's widow (Anne W. Montfort) sold it in 1928. Photo taken May 1923. \[Almost the same view in image 004339, taken a month later.]

Newtown - Waldron House and Barn - Rego Park Waldron House and Barn - Samuel Waldron House, built in 1760 (aka J.J. Tompkins House). East of Juniper Swamp Rd. (now 63rd Drive) and north of Carlton St., currently the NW corner of Elwell Crescent and 64th Road, at 63-60 Elwell Crescent. The house is abandoned here, but appears in good condition. Photo taken 1923.

Newtown - Waldron House and Barn - Rego Park Waldron House and Barn - Samuel Waldron House, built 1760 (aka J.J. Tompkins House). The present site is on NW corner of Elwell Crescent and 64th Road, at 63-60 Elwell Crescent, south east of Old Juniper Swamp Rd. (63rd Drive) and east of Trotting Course Lane (Woodhaven Blvd.). View of the north and west Sides of the deserted house, the porch has fallen. Photo taken April 1923.

Newtown - Waldron House and Barn - Rego Park Waldron House and Barn - (aka J.J. Tompkins House), built 1760 by Samuel Waldron, a distance east of Juniper Swamp Rd. (now 63rd Drive) and north of Carlton St., currently the NW corner of Elwell Crescent and 64th Road, at 63-60 Elwell Crescent. Owned by: J.J. Tompkins 1852, 60, 73, 91. In 1915 Matawok Land Co. owned the property. At the time this photo was taken, in April 1923, the yellow house was abandoned. This photo shows collapsed porch on west facade.

Newtown - Waldron House and Barn - Rego Park Waldron House and Barn - The current NW corner of Elwell Crescent and 64th Road, at 63-60 Elwell Crescent. Built in 1760 by Samuel Waldron, a blacksmith (1715-1771), he married Anna Delameter on April 25, 1735, and they moved to Newtown. Owned by: J.J. Tompkins 1852, 60, 73, 91. This view is from Penelope Ave. (now 63rd Drive) looking east. At the time this photo was taken, in April 1923, the yellow house was abandoned.

Newtown - Waldron House and Barn - Rego Park Waldron House and Barn - (aka J.J. Tompkins House) Built 1760 by Samuel Waldron. Located at what is now 63-60 Elwell Crescent NW corner of 64th Road. The gable end is to Lowell Ave. (64th Road). At the time of this photo the house was undergoing repairs and painting. Photo taken July 1923.