Frank Principe Park

What was here before?
This land was home to the Mespeatches until the Dutch purchased it in 1635 and issued a land grant to English settlers to establish Maspeth in 1642.  The Indigenous population thought the transaction was akin to leasing or sharing the land. The idea of owning land in the Western sense was a foreign concept, which led to violent conflicts. The English settlers ultimately moved inland to what became Elmhurst.  

The area was largely farmland for the next century. The prominent DeBevoise family owned this property through the 1800s, and it had several small structures, one of which later housed a harness shop.  The neighborhood developed as industry increased.  However, the lot remained largely vacant for several decades after it was purchased by the Protestant Episcopal Church Diocese of Long Island at the turn of the century.

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Facilities

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  Baseball Fields
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  Bocce Courts
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  Fitness Equipment
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  Handball Courts
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  Playgrounds
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  Public Restrooms
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  Spray Showers
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  Tennis Courts

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More About Frank Principe Park

Zip Code:11377, 11378
Community Board: 5
Council Member: Robert F. Holden
Park ID: Q131
Acreage: 8.90
Property Type: Community Park

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Other Parks Nearby

• Frontera Park (0.48 miles)
• Reiff Playground (0.60 miles)
• Nathan Weidenbaum Playground (0.76 miles)
• Big Bush Playground (0.86 miles)
• Long Island Mews (0.95 miles)