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

Inscription.
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 these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. 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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

the Western Hemisphere,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Carlos R. Lillo Park

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Raimonda Playground (approx. ¼ mile away); In Honor of Queens Firefighters (approx. half a mile away); Lawrence Family Graveyard (approx. ¾ mile away); 9/11 Memorial Mural (approx. 0.9 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. one mile away); Alfred M. Butts (approx. 1½ miles away); Flight 587 Memorial Grove (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.)
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 July 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2022, by Christopher Kirch of Massapequa, New York. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 23 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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