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Historic Stevens and Moore Homesteads of Astoria and Newtown
Readers learn of historic houses linked to Revolutionary and early 19th century figures in Astoria and Newtown. Gen Ebenezer Stevens built a riverfront homestead used as a hostelry after the Revolution, with the Rapelyea and Moore houses nearby noting preservation and wartime ownership shifts. The piece traces family ties to notable New York figures and mentions street plans threatening relocation of the Rapelyea property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kindling Wood Dealer
New York City
Stevens
East River
Astoria
Main Street
Sulton Avenue
William Rapelyea
L. 1
Ebenezer Stevens
Gen. Stevens
Salem
Mass
England
Old Easton
Saratoga
New York
Rapelyea
Moore