Queens County Farm Museum
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The site features restored farm buildings, planting fields with 200 types of crops, livestock, and various examples of vintage farm equipment.[1] The museum has free admission on most days, though tickets are sold for special event days throughout the year.[2] The museum hosts guided tours of the farmhouse,[3] weekend hayrides,[4] and an on-site seasonal farmstand.[5]
Cornell Farmhouse
The Cornell Farmhouse was built in 1750 with Dutch and English architectural features. The Farmhouse is also known as the Creedmoor Farmhouse Complex or the Adriance Farmhouse. It is part of the museum and is owned and operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks).[6]
It was listed as a New York City Landmark in 1976,[7] and on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[8]
History
The farm was privately owned by a Dutch family, the Adriances, from 1697 to 1808. Their three-room farmhouse, built in 1772, has been restored and still stands. After 1808, a series of families owned the farm as it continued to evolve from a colonial homestead to a modern "truck farming" or market gardening business. Under its last private farmer, Daniel Stattel, it became, by 1900, "the second largest [farm] in size in Queens County and the highest in dollar value...assessed at 32,000 dollars."[9] In 1926, the Stattels sold the farm to real estate investor Pauline Reisman, who, in turn, later that year sold it to Creedmoor State Hospital, which used it for occupational therapy, to stock its kitchen, and to grow ornamental plants for the rest of the hospital campus. In 1975, state legislation authored by Frank Padavan transferred ownership of the farm from the hospital to NYC Parks for the purpose of starting a museum.[9]
See also
- List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City
- Open-air museum
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Queens
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Queens
References
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- Farm museums in New York (state)
- Glen Oaks, Queens
- Greek Revival architecture in New York City
- Greek Revival houses in New York (state)
- Historic house museums in New York City
- Houses completed in 1750
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Queens, New York
- Museums in Queens, New York
- New York City Designated Landmarks in Queens, New York
- Parks in Queens, New York
- Farms in New York City