First Sewer Construction on Queens Boulevard Construction starts on the first Queens Boulevard sewer. Workers and horses stand in front of George Heckmann's Half Way House & Hotel. The building was eventually demolished for street wideneing.

Newtown - Heckmann's Halfway House - Elmhurst Heckmann's Halfway House - Located on the north side of Queens Blvd. east of Woodhaven Ave. and opposite Eliot Ave. George Heckmann operated it in 1896 until his death in December 1911. The old Halfway House is to the left, Dietrich Mueller built the new halfway house and wagon shed to the right.

Newtown - Heckmann's Halfway House - Elmhurst Heckmann's Halfway House - The old and new halfway house on the north side of old Queens Blvd. opposite Eliot Ave., about 300 feet east of Woodhaven Blvd. George Heckmann operated the old part from 1896 until his death in Dec. 1911. The new part of the hotel (large building on the right) was built by Dietrich Mueller, the Son of Herman Mueller of Old Mill Road.

Newtown - Heckmann's Halfway House - Elmhurst Heckmann's Halfway House - View of both the old and new halfway house on the north side of old Queens Blvd. opposite Eliot Ave. This view is looking west with the old structure at the west end. George Heckmann came to Newtown 1895 and operated the Halfway House 1896 - 1911. Dietrich Mueller, son of Herman Mueller of Old Mill Road, built the New Hotel and died here. His widow married J. Tompkins of Old Mill Road.

Newtown: \[halfway house on old site, Queens Boulevard, north side, about 300 feet east of Woodhaven Avenue, 1924.]

Newtown - Queens Boulevard - Elmhurst Queens Boulevard - view of the north side of Queens Blvd. looking west, from a point east of Eliot Ave. At left in the background is Heckmann's Halfway House before it was moved. The House right of center has been re-located back to the new edge of the boulevard. \[See image ela-004627 for a view of this house in its old location]

Newtown - Heckmann's Halfway House - Elmhurst Heckmann's Halfway House - the "new" section of the halfway house, abandoned, with its porch removed and wagon sheds gone, also gone is the "old" halfway house which was just left (west) of this building. The building was located on the north side of Queens Blvd. opposite Eliot Ave., about 300 Feet east of Woodhaven Blvd.

Newtown - Heckmann's Halfway House - Elmhurst Heckmann's Halfway House - View of the east side of the "new" halfway house on its old site, on the north site of Queens Blvd. opposite Eliot Ave., abandoned, with its porch removed and wagon sheds gone, also gone is the "old" halfway house which was on the other side of this building. Posters advertise the Rialto and Knickerbocker Theatres. New Row houses are in the background.

Newtown: \[halfway house on old site, Queens Boulevard, north side, about 300 feet east of Woodhaven Avenue, 1924.]

Newtown: \[Heckmann's Halfway House on Queens Boulevard, undated.]