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Della Corte Inn
Della Corte Inn
Della Corte Inn

Newtown - Colonial Avenue - Corona

Colonial Avenue - Looking north along Old Mill Rd. (Colonial Ave. - now covered by the Long Island Expressway) to the small bridge over Mill Creek (aka Horse Brook), with the Coe House (aka Titus House) on the left (or west side) of the road, and Della Corte Inn on the right (or eastside) of the Road. The Coe-Titus House was built around 1655 and torn down by Sept. 1930. The Della Corte Inn was built by John Heeg in 1883 and was rebuilt Oct. 1930.

IMAGE DATE1925
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The Della Corte Inn (at right) once sat near a bridge that crossed over the Mill Creek (aka Horse Brook). It was built in 1883. This block of Colonial Avenue was demapped with the construction of the Long Island Expressway. The buildings seen here were located in what is now the highway just before the Grand Central Parkway Interchange.

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