Newtown - Judge Jonathan T. Furman House - Middle Village Judge Jonathan T. Furman House - J.T. Furman owned in 1852, 1860, and 1873. This view is of the east and south sides of the house on the west side of Dry Harbor Road north of Furmanville Ave., current 80-16 and 80-20 Cowles Court. Visible far in the background to the right of the house are the Elmhurst Gas Tanks just south of Grand Ave. The Furman House was built circa 1750, and burned down in 1928.

Newtown - Judge Jonathan T. Furman House - Middle Village Judge Jonathan T. Furman House - House is on the left, also several barns and outbuildings. Located on the west side of Dry Harbor Road north of Furmanville Ave. (Old Juniper Swamp Rd.). The house was on the site of current 80-16 and 80-20 Cowles Court. The Furman House was built circa 1750, and burned down in 1928. Third building from the right in background is Becker House at 78th St.

Newtown - Judge Jonathan T. Furman House - Middle Village Judge Jonathan T. Furman House - Owned by Judge J.T. Furman in 1852, 1860, 1873, then C. Monkemeyer in 1891, 1896, and occupied by Possenried in 1922. Located on the west side of Dry Harbor Road between Cowles Court and 64th Rd., north of Middle Village Rd. (now Furmanville Ave.), site of current 80-16 and 80-20 Cowles Court. Built circa 1750, it burned down 1928, it faced a large pond surrounded by black walnut trees, the pond was later filled in.

Newtown - Judge Jonathan T. Furman House - Middle Village Judge Jonathan T. Furman House - Looking west from Furmanville Ave. (formerly Juniper Swamp Rd., aka Middle Village Rd.) and 82nd St. The closer buildings at the left are a milk dairy. In the center background is the Judge Jonathan T. Furman House on the west side of Dry Harbor Road at the current Cowles Court. Possenried occupied this house 1922. It was built circa 1750, and burned down 1928.

Newtown - Judge Jonathan T. Furman House - Middle Village Judge Jonathan T. Furman House - J.T. Furman owned in 1852, 1860, and 1873. Located on the west side of Dry Harbor Road between Cowles Court and 64th Road, on the site of current 80-16 and 80-20 Cowles Court. C. Monkemeyer owned the house in 1891, 1896, and it was occupied by Possenried in 1922. Built around 1750, and burned down in 1928.

Newtown - Judge Jonathan T. Furman House - Middle Village Judge Jonathan T. Furman House - J.T. Furman owned in 1852, 1860, and 1873. Furman also served as Sheriff of Queens County. C. Monkemeyer owned the house in 1891, 1896, and Possenried occupied in 1922. It was located on the west side of Dry Harbor Rd. between Cowles Court and 64th Road, on the site of current 80-16 and 80-20 Cowles Court. The house was built circa 1750, and burned down in 1928. Barns and other outbuildings are visible in this view.

Newtown - Judge Jonathan T. Furman House - Middle Village Judge Jonathan T. Furman House - west side Dry Harbor Road between Cowles Court and 64th Road, on the site of current 80-16 and 80-20 Cowles Court. The house was built circa 1750 and destroyed by fire in 1928. J.T. Furman owned in 1852. 1860, 1873, then C. Monkemeyer 1891, 1896, it was occupied by Possenried in 1922. The Furman (Welsh, Firmyn) family were well established in the "Newtown" area of Queens (Maspeth/Middle Village/Elmhurst) - and the family name is the origin of Furmanville Ave. Judge Jonathan Furman was a sheriff in Queens County and Garrett Furman was a sheriff in Queens in the early 1840s.

Newtown - Dry Harbor Road - Middle Village Dry Harbor Road - View looking north along Dry Harbor Rd. The land on the left (west) side is now in Juniper Valley Park. Nearest House, opposite 63-53 Dry Harbor Rd., was owned by Wright 1873, then M. May Estate 1891. Further north is the Seitz House (with Police Dog sign), opposite 63-25. On the right (east) side of road is the Miller House (1873, 1891, 1896). Photo taken April 1923.

Newtown - Miller House - Middle Village Miller House - East side of Dry Harbor Road, about midway between Caldwell Ave. (formerly Johnson Ave.) and Furmanville Ave. (formerly Juniper Swamp Rd.). it stood opposite the Wright House. In 1873 was owned by G. Miller, in 1891, 1896 it was J. Miller. Photo taken April 1923.

Newtown - Seitz House - Middle Village Seitz House - Located on the west side of Dry Harbor Road, south of the bend, in what is now Juniper Valley Park and opposite Current 63-25 Dry Harbor Rd. The Dry Harbor Dog Kennel was located here.

Newtown - William Campioni House - Middle Village William Campioni House - Looking north along Dry Harbor Rd. from a point south of 63rd Ave. or Juniper Blvd. The house on left is the William Campioni House (1873, 1891), later owned by J.W. Brunjes, a Son-In-Law, in 1923. The house to north at bend was no name in 1852, 1860, then F. Miller 1873, M. Rupert, 1891, 1896, and Gerner before & after Rupert - Rupert House at site of current 62-100 Dry Harbor Road.

Newtown - Methodist Episcopal Meeting House and Burial Grounds - Middle Village Methodist Episcopal Meeting House and Burial Grounds - the old Methodist Episcopal Cemetery in a desecrated state. West side of Dry Harbor Rd. (80th St.) south of Furmanville Ave. at 65-16 and 65-18 Dry Harbor Rd. About half a dozen stones remained, some broken. The White stone in view was inscribed "Susannah Calyer Died 1839, Aged 3 Years". Here stood the former M.E. Meeting House, replaced by the Middle Village Methodist Episcopal Church on Metropolitan Ave. Houses in Photo are on 79th Place. Photo taken April 1923.

Newtown - Dry Harbor Road - Middle Village Dry Harbor Road - Looking north along 80th St. (Dry Harbor Road) from New Juniper Valley Road. The land and building sites to the right or east of the road are now within the expanded St. Johns Cemetery. Rieger owned the small house on the right near Furmanville Ave. The Old Methodist Episcopal Cemetery was on the left side of the road opposite and a little north of Rieger's house. Photo taken April 1923.

Newtown - Dry Harbor Road - Middle Village Dry Harbor Road - The west side of Dry Harbor Rd. (Now 80th St.), opposite the north gate of St. Johns Cemetery, between Juniper Valley Road and Metropolitan Ave. Buildings are on the site of the present 66-26 to 66-40 80 St. and all were torn down. The site is now occupied by St. Margaret's R.C. School and Church.