A Walk Through History in Woodhaven, Queens
You’ll find historic houses, an Art Moderne post office, and New York City’s oldest tavern, Neir’s, just over the Queens-Brooklyn border in Woodhaven. It opened in 1829, back when the nearby Union Course racetrack was still going strong, attracting crowds as large as 70,000. Famous former residents of Woodhaven include actor Adrien Brody and composer…
You’ll find historic houses, an Art Moderne post office, and New York City’s oldest tavern, Neir’s, just over the Queens-Brooklyn border in Woodhaven. It opened in 1829, back when the nearby Union Course racetrack was still going strong, attracting crowds as large as 70,000.
Famous former residents of Woodhaven include actor Adrien Brody and composer George Gershwin. Read all about it on Brownstoner Queens.
Photos by Kevin Walsh
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