Kingsland Homestead
Historic house in Queens, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kingsland Homestead is an 18th-century house located in Flushing, Queens, New York City. It is the home of the remains of The Weeping Beech, a landmark weeping beech tree, believed to have been planted in 1847. The homestead is also close to the 17th-century Bowne House, the location of the first Quaker meeting place in New Amsterdam. The homestead is operated by the Queens Historical Society, whose quarters are inside; the homestead is open to the public as a museum. The Kingsland Homestead is a member of the Historic House Trust, and is both a New York City designated landmark and a National Register of Historic Places listing.
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Kingsland Homestead | |
Location | 37th Ave. and Parsons Blvd., New York, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°45′49″N 73°49′27″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1774 |
Architectural style | Colonial |
Website | queenshistoricalsociety |
NRHP reference No. | 72000905[1] |
NYCL No. | 0005 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 31, 1972 |
Designated NYCL | October 14, 1965[2] |
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