Queens Borough, New York City, 1910-1920; the borough of homes and industry, a descriptive and illustrated book setting forth its wonderful growth and development in commerce, industry and homes during the past ten years ..a prediction of even greater growth during the next ten years ..and a statement of its many advantages, attractions and possibilities as a section wherein to live, to work and to succeed . wn as Nassau, taking its namefrom the early name for Long Island. That part of Queens County comprehended in the consolidation comprisedLong Island City (1st Ward), the towns of Newtown (2
Queens Borough, New York City, 1910-1920; the borough of homes and industry, a descriptive and illustrated book setting forth its wonderful growth and development in commerce, industry and homes during the past ten years ..a prediction of even greater growth during the next ten years ..and a statement of its many advantages, attractions and possibilities as a section wherein to live, to work and to succeed . wn as Nassau, taking its namefrom the early name for Long Island. That part of Queens County comprehended in the consolidation comprisedLong Island City (1st Ward), the towns of Newtown (2nd Ward), Flushing(3rd Ward), Jamaica (4th Ward), and that portion of the town of Hempsteadextending westward, from the eastern limits of the incorporated village of FarRockaway, to Rockaway Beach Inlet, now known as the 5th Ward. Its territorycomprised an area of 117 square miles and included therein were eight incorpor-ated villages besides Long Island City, namely: Flushing, College Point, White-stone, Jamaica, Richmond Hill, Far Rockaway Arverne and Rockaway were also many unincorporated villages chief among which were Hollis,Queens, Springfield and Little Neck. 4 j^- ^^^- ^^ ^B . a: ffUJiilUL; - Tz-ifa MOORE HOUSE Broadway and Shell Road, Elmhurst(Xewtown) Built in i66l by Captain Samuel of Rev. John Moore who laid outNewtown. The house has remained in thefamily ever BOWXE HOUSE Bowne -Ave. and Washington Street,Flushing. Built in i66i by John Bownc and used forforty years as a meeting place of house stands today, inside and out-side, much as it was when first built, andhas remained in the family ever since. Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens THE GROWTH OF NEW YORK MADEQUEENS BOROUGH
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