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891 Hunts Point Avenue
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"The Locusts" on the former Edward G. Faile estate, 1905. This home, called "The Locusts," stood on the massive estate of tea merchant Edward G. Faile. According to a late 19th century description of the structure, it dated back to before the Revolutionary War and was once used for a night's rest by American spy Captain Nathan Hale. When the Faile family constructed their massive stone home elsewhere on the property in 1832, this structure became a private school. It was demolished in the early 20th century.
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Bronx: Hunts Point Avenue - Garrison Avenue (1) 891-899 Hunts Point Ave., at the S.W. corner of Garrison Ave.,showing "The Locusts" on the former Edward G. Faile estate. It was the home of Walter Chisholm, tutor to the Faile Family and Sir Walter Scott. The house dates back to the days of the American Revolution. The site is now occupied by a 5-story apartment house. Gift of Randall Comfort. 1905. Credit line imperative on all reproductions. (2) The same, another view. Gift of Randall Comfort. 1905. Credit line imperative on all reproductions.
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