Newtown - Burroughs House - Corona

Burroughs House - Built by John Burroughs who died here in 1750. Joseph Burroughs (D.1820) occupied the farm and Dutch house in 1778. The house was on the north side of Corona Ave. (formerly Newtown Ave.), a little east of Way Ave. (now 102nd St.) Jonathan Randall in lived here in 1852, and Thomas (D.1835), son of Joseph then had it. George W. Burroughs owned 1852, 1873.