37th St. and Parsons Blvd., New York, New York. County/parish: Queens.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 31, 1972. NRIS 72000905.
1 contributing building.
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.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321106