Near the Bliss Street Pond
Sunnyside, Queens, New York –
circa 1915
Skillman Avenue (looking south)
between 45th Street and 44th Street
The early residents of Skillman Avenue were (from
left to right):
44-20
Jakob and Katherine Hüther – this home was built before 1900 and
was previously a small hotel used by hunters who hunted in the Sunnyside
woods. It was purchased about
1900 by the Hüther family and became their general store and residence. In addition to the general store, Jakob delivered produce
door to door with a horse and wagon. He
used the pond in the foreground to raise ducks.
44-18 Nicholas Hegadus family.
The Hüther
family owned this rental home.
44-16
Chisholm
family. This Hüther
family rental home was built using parts from houses that were dismantled
when the Sunnyside Railroad Yard was built.
Later, Frank and Louise (Hüther)
Leahy owned it. They lived in
this house until their retirement in about 1960, at which time these houses
were demolished to expand the Queen of Angels church.
44-10
Peter
Foy family. The Foy family
raised nine children in this house.
44-08 Nee
family. The Puppalo family
owned this rental house.
44-06
Puppalo
family.
(This 1915 picture
and information comes from the archives of the Leahy family)
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