The Newtown Historical Society in Queens, in collaboration with Council Member Robert Holden, is currently presenting a new exhibit, “Historic Maps of Newtown.”
The exhibit is located at Council Member Holden’s office, 58-38 69 Street, during regular business hours and will remain until the end of the year. It is a combination of Holden’s personal collection and that of the Newtown Historical Society.
The collection focuses on Newtown Township which once covered the area between the East River and Flushing River. There are rare and detailed cartographic works from the 19th and 20th centuries featuring works by F.W. Beers, Wolverton and Belcher Hyde. Among the highlights is a 3 by 12 foot hand-drawn planning map of the Interboro Parkway from 1933. There is also a panoramic view of Kew Gardens from 1936 and an aerial photograph of Middle Village from 1931.
For more information on the Newtown Historical Society, go to: https://www.newtownhistorical.org/
