Newtown - Albert Schumacher's Hotel - Middle Village Albert Schumacher's Hotel - Located at what is now 70-01 Metropolitan Ave. (formerly No. 2001 Metropolitan Ave.). Albert was the nephew of Henry Schumacher who had a hotel across and further up the street that became Niederstein's. By early 1924 it was Martin's Hotel with Martin Blum as the proprietor, in December 1924 he sold the property to Dietrich & Son who were nickel platers. In 1980, Horst Herink purchased the property and the building was torn down to make way for a parking lot for Niederstein's. At right is John Dreier, Florist.

Newtown - Albert Schumacher's Hotel - Middle Village Albert Schumacher's Hotel - looking west along Metropolitan Ave. from 71st St. The Lutheran Cemetery fence on left, and Albert Schumacher's Hotel in foreground (nephew of Henry Schumacher who had a hotel across and further up the street that became Niederstein's), now 70-01 Metropolitan Ave. Partially visible in the distance on the right is Sieb's Hotel at the NE corner of Metropolitan Ave. and 69th St, it was a large two story wooden frame building across from Niederstein's Hotel (porch visible on left), which was between 69th St. and 70th St. Photo taken Oct. 1923.