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SERVICING THE ANTHONY WARD CLOCK. AMONG THE OLDEST HOMES IN NEW YORK CITY, Bowne House was built ca. 1661 by John Bowne, who emigrated from England to Boston in 1649 and settled in Flushing, Queens, when New York was under Dutch rule.
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37-01 BOWNE STREET, FLUSHING NY 11354 718.359.0528. Home;...
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The Bowne House (ca. 1661) is the oldest house in Queens and is among the oldest in New York City and New York State. It was built by John Bowne, who emigrated from England to Boston in 1649 and settled in Flushing, Queens, when New York was under Dutch rule.
Built ca. 1661, the Bowne House is a microcosm of social, cultural, and political history. It is the oldest and most historic building in the Borough of Queens and one of the oldest in New York City.
Sep 18, 2020 · One of New York’s most historic but least known landmarks is the Bowne House, built ca. 1661 at 37-01 Bowne Street in Flushing, Queens. The two-and-a-half story wood house is the oldest building in the Borough of Queens and one of the oldest in New York City.
Mar 4, 2021 · Female Ownership and Occupancy of Bowne House, 1804–1886. From 1804-1830 the house was exclusively owned by the widow Anne (Field) Bowne and four daughters of John Bowne IV; until 1888 it remained majority female-owned and occupied.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a designated New York City Landmark, the Bowne House is the oldest building in Queens. Constructed circa 1661 by Quaker English settler John Bowne, the building was home to nine generations of Bowne family members.
The museum is best known for its association with the principles of freedom of conscience and religious liberty in America, due to the activism of the nine generations of family who lived there. Bowne House is a New York City landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places, as well a member of the National Park Service’s ...
