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Astoria, Queens, N.Y., Southwest of Astoria Square, ca. 1890

Some time after this map was made, Elm Street was extended eastward two blocks to meet 2nd Avenue. You can see the phantom of the word "ST." between 1st and 2nd Avenues, where it was to extend.
Some street name changes (old to new)
Flushing Ave -> Astoria Blvd.
Newtown Ave -> same
Grand -> 30th Ave
Temple -> 30th Road
Whitney -> 30th Road
Elm -> 30th Drive
Jamaica -> 31st av
For a more extensive list of street name changes within in Astoria, view these tables compiled by the Astoria Historical Society and Steve Morse's list of Queens street name changes
Newtown Ave -> same
Cooper -> 27th Street
No. Henry (aka Henry) -> 28th Street
Academy St -> 29th Street
Buchanan Place -> 29th Street
Marc Place -> 30th Street
Carver St -> 30th Street
1st Ave -> Lockwood St -> 30th Street
2nd Ave -> Debevoise St -> 31st Street
3rd Ave -> Lathrop St -> 32nd Street
4th Ave -> Rapelje ave -> 33rd Street

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