East Elmhurst in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lent Homestead
Photographed By Christopher Kirch, June 19, 2022
1. Lent Homestead Marker
This Colonial Dutch Farmhouse, probably built in 1729 by Abraham Lent. Grandson of Abraham Riker, is one of the oldest in New York City, in 1797 it became the property of the Rapeiye Family
Erected by The New York Community Trust.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1729.
Location. 40° 46.383′ N, 73° 53.521′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in East Elmhurst. Marker is on 19th Road west of 19th Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 78-3 19th Road, East Elmhurst NY 11370, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. In Honor of Queens Firefighters (approx. half a mile away); Lawrence Family Graveyard (approx. ¾ mile away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. one mile away); Alfred M. Butts (approx. 1½ miles away); Flight 587 Memorial Grove (approx. 1.6 miles away); Peter Chappetto Memorial Square (approx. 1.6 miles away); Astoria Pool (approx. 1.6 miles away); New York Connecting Railroad (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queens.
Also see . . .
1. Lent-Riker-Smith Homestead. (Submitted on June 21, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
this page online
2. Tour of Lent-Riker-Smith Homestead ( Open House TV YouTube ). (Submitted on June 19, 2022, by Christopher Kirch of Massapequa, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2022, by Christopher Kirch of Massapequa, New York. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 19, 2022, by Christopher Kirch of Massapequa, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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