Newtown - Forbell House - Glendale

Forbell House - Old no. 80 Dry Harbor Road (now 81st St.) at the junction of 77th Ave., 81st St., and 80th St., just south of the LIRR. Built in the 18th Century, the Forbell's lived in this white shingled house until the late 19th Century. H. Forbell owned it in 1790, W. Forbell in 1860, and A.C. Forbell in 1873. Heinrich (Henry) Schmidt owned it in 1891, 1896, and the Schmidt's were farming here into 1930s. The house was demolished in 1938 in preparation of development and opening of 77th Ave. Photo taken April 1923.