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Capt. Luke Remsen House

Newtown - Capt. Luke Remsen House - Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Capt. Luke Remsen House - Later owned by Ascan Backus around 1850. Western side of the isolated house on the meadows on the south side of the current 65th Road and east of 112th St. (now park land at Grand Central Parkway in Flushing Meadows). Sole access was by wagon track from Colonial Ave. and 62nd Drive, seven blocks away (see 1852 Dripps Map, 1859 Walling Map and 1873 Beers Map). \[Note: barrels for produce and large willow tree, small child in lower left corner, horse in lower right corner.]
Capt. Luke Remsen House image

Capt. Luke Remsen House

Newtown - Capt. Luke Remsen House - Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Capt. Luke Remsen House - Later owned by Ascan Backus around 1850. Front and east side of the house on the lane leading from Old Mill Rd. (at Colonial Ave. and 62nd Drive). The house was in a very isolated spot on the Meadows on the south side of 65th Rd. and east of 112nd St. According to Armbruster, in 1922 Della Corte (De La Corte) owned. Luke Remsen (1749-1839) was the Son of Abraham Remsen. The house was gone by 1927.
Capt. Luke Remsen House image

Capt. Luke Remsen House

Newtown - Capt. Luke Remsen House - Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Capt. Luke Remsen House - Willow trees in the rear of the Capt. Luke Remsen House (was an Ascan Backus House by 1850s). Located in isolated site on the Meadows, on the south side of 65th Road, east of 112th St. (in Current Parkland). Access was via wagon lane from Colonial Ave. and 62nd Drive, about seven blocks to the north.
Capt. Luke Remsen House image

Capt. Luke Remsen House

Newtown - Capt. Luke Remsen House - Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Capt. Luke Remsen House - Later owned by Ascan Backus around 1850. West and south (front) facades of the house. Note water pump. Located in an isolated site on the Meadows, on the south side pf 65th Road, east of 112th St. (in Current Parkland). Access was via private wagon lane from Old Mill Rd. (Colonial Ave. at 62nd Drive). The house was gone by 1927.
Capt. Luke Remsen House image

Capt. Luke Remsen House

Newtown - Capt. Luke Remsen House - Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Capt. Luke Remsen House - Later owned by Ascan Backus around 1850. Isolated site on the meadows on the south side of the current 65th Road, east of 112th St. (now Park Land at Grand Central Parkway). Sole access was via a wagon lane from Colonial Ave. and 62nd Drive. The house was gone by 1927.
Capt. Luke Remsen House image

Capt. Luke Remsen House

Newtown - Capt. Luke Remsen House - Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Capt. Luke Remsen House - Later owned by Ascan Backus around 1850. An isolated house on the meadows on the south side of the current 65th Road, east of 112th St. (now park land at Grand Central Parkway in Flushing Meadows). Sole access was by wagon track from Colonial Ave. and 62nd Drive, seven blocks away (see Dripps Map of 1852, Walling Map of 1859, Beers Map of 1873). Barns and outbuildings on right side. The house was gone by 1927.
Capt. Luke Remsen House image

Capt. Luke Remsen House

Newtown - Capt. Luke Remsen House - Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Capt. Luke Remsen House - Gnarled willow trees in the meadows along the access lane leading to the house (later about 1850 was an Ascan Backus house). The lane ran from the Public Road (Old Mill Road) at current Colonial Ave. and 6nd2 Drive, about seven blocks S-SE to the south side of 65th Ave. east of 112th St. (in Current Parkland at Grand Central Parkway). The house was gone by 1927.
Capt. Luke Remsen House image

Capt. Luke Remsen House

Newtown - Capt. Luke Remsen House - Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Capt. Luke Remsen House - Later owned by Ascan Backus around 1850. An isolated house land near Meadow Lake on the south side of the current 65th Road and east of 112th St. (now Park Land at Grand Central Parkway in Flushing Meadows). Sole access was by wagon track from Colonial Ave. and 62nd Drive, seven blocks away (see 1852 Dripps Map, 1859 Walling Map and 1873 Beers Map). The house was gone by 1927.
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