Saturday, June 14, 2014

Lent Riker Smith Homestead, Astoria, Queens, New York, New York

Dutch colonial farmhouse built in 1729.  Riker family owned Riker's Island, now a correctional facility.  Property near RI Bridge.


78-03 19th Road





2 comments:

  1. The original Riker farmhouse, pictured here, was built in 1654, not 1729. It was later expanded. It is the oldest house in NY that is still occupied.

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  2. hi..whats up with the roof? youd think with a historical house of this age it would be better maintained....that roof is beyond shot... can someone step in and help this lady out before the house rots away? its gotta be leaking..

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