The house at 704 Houser Street seems to be a duplex. There were many scenes in the show that showed the open front porch, yet the shot of the whole house showed a closed in front porch and a duplex. Why was this?

I was just curious and forgive me if someone has asked this before, but it that house still there?

The private residence shown as the Bunker's home is actually located at 89-70 Cooper Avenue in the Glendale section of Queens.

The overhead images of Astoria that run at the end of the program could easily be mistaken for the Queens neighborhoods of Glendale, Middle Village, or Ridgewood. Astoria is now well known for its Greek, Middle Eastern, and Italian population, and is becoming more and more of a destination for yuppies escaping the high rents of Manhattan.

Carroll O'Connor recalls that he came up with the address for the Bunker family residence (704 Hauser Street) when he was driving to work in L.A. He happened to find himself on Hauser Boulevard (just a few blocks east of CBS TV City), and thought the name sounded like part of Queens, where Archie was supposed to live.

89-70 Cooper Avenue, New York 11374

OVERVIEW Block & Lot #: 03176 - 0045 Building Class: One Family, One Family Attached Or Semi-Detached (A5) School District: 24 map/schools City Council District: 30 Police Precinct: 104 (Crime Statistics) Political Contributions: search BUILDING CHARACTERISTICS Zoning R4 Building Size (F x D): 16.00ft x 38.00ft Lot Size (F x D): 20.00ft x 128.33ft Building Height: - Total Gross Area of Building: Year Built: 1930 Historic District?: No Corner Lot?: No Has Garage?: Number of Floors: 2

Units: 1

FAR as built: 0.51 Allowable FAR: 0.90 TAX INFORMATION Estimate 2005/2006 Taxes (est.): $1,884 Tax Billing Address: Rego Park Ny 11374

Tax Class: 1 Tax Rate: 14.16% Total @#$%& Value: x $13,302

Annual Property Tax (est.): = $1,884 Quarterly Property Tax (est.): = $471 Monthly Property Tax (est.): = $157

MARKET VALUE1 HISTORY Jun 01, 2005 $427,000 May 01, 2004 $370,000 Apr 01, 2003 $297,000 Mar 01, 2002 $243,000 Feb 01, 2001 $229,000 1 Market value obtain from the NYC Department of Finance

John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK) Jfk Expressway Jamaica, NY 11430 US TO: 89-70 Cooper Ave Glendale, NY 11385 US

Directions Distance 1: Start out going East on TERMINAL 1 DEPARTURES. 0.19 miles 2: Turn SLIGHT LEFT. 0.17 miles 3: Turn SLIGHT LEFT to take the ramp toward AIRPORT EXIT/OTHER TERMINALS. 0.09 miles 4: Stay straight to go onto JFK EXWY. 0.09 miles 5: Merge onto VAN WYCK EXWY/I-678 N toward AIRPORT EXIT/RETURN TO TERMINALS/LONG TERM PARKING/RENTAL CAR RETURNS. 5.08 miles 6: Take the exit- exit number 6- toward JAMAICA AVE/HILLSIDE AVE. 0.10 miles 7: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto VAN WYCK EXWY. 0.14 miles 8: Turn LEFT onto HILLSIDE AVE. 0.32 miles 9: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto METROPOLITAN AVE. 1.11 miles 10: Merge onto JACKIE ROBINSON PKWY/J ROBINSON PKWY via the ramp- on the left- toward BROOKLYN. 2.97 miles 11: Take the VERMONT PL exit- exit number 2- toward CYPRESS AVE. 0.11 miles 12: Turn RIGHT onto VERMONT PL. 0.04 miles 13: Turn LEFT onto CYPRESS AVE. 0.40 miles 14: Turn LEFT onto COOPER AVE. 0.28 miles Total Distance: 11.09 miles Estimated Drive Time: 21 minutes

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Ok..who removed my pic of Archie's house???[:]URGGH[/:]

Wow, someone did his homework. Once again, we should write a book. We know it all.

I wonder if the people who live there now, know that they live in a famous house?

I'm sure that it has been brought to their attention by someone, if they didn't watch AITF back in the day lol.

Some episodes show a front porch that extends to the left of the entry door. For example the one that has the death of Beverly LaSalle and Edith sits on the porch and refuses to go to church.

It the ep where Archie is conned into purchasing aluminum siding Meathead said the house is brick. What a dumb polak.

oh and don't forget when Archie buys Kelsey's

"Is your house encumbered?"

"No, It's stucco and wood"

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Some episodes show a front porch that extends to the left of the entry door. For example the one that has the death of Beverly LaSalle and Edith sits on the porch and refuses to go to church.

Yes, this is always something about which I wondered, and the inconsistencies others have mentioned here about the "Bunker" home.

Of course storyline continuity is a problem for film & TV, and sometimes a position is actually created on the staff of a film/TV show crew to work on such issues.

But there were a few episodes that clearly showed the "Bunker" home had a front porch. Another episode showing such was the one in which "Archie" took baby "Joey Stivic" (against his parents' wishes) to be baptized. In that episode, the baby carriage is parked just outside the window on the porch at "704 Hauser Street."

What a terrific show that was! While there were other, happier times in my life (most of them in the 1960's, when I was a boy), watching "All In The Family" was certainly part of the happy memories I have of my early adolescence.

In fact, I watched the very first episode of the show when it first aired in mid-season, before the show became a hit. That was a Tuesday night, though the show was longest in its perch beginning CBS' hit Saturday night line-up, which in those days included "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "The Bob Newhart show" and "The Carol Burnett Show." I loved that show (especially "Edith"), and as with most great sitcoms, I felt watching that show like I was an actual visitor in the "Bunker" home, as if watching on the TV in my living room I was transported into the "Bunker" living room.

I can even recall one, brief period (in winter 1973) when ABC also aired a great sitcom Saturday nights, the return of Shirley Booth (TV's "Hazel") in the sitcom "A Touch Of Grace." That show was about a feisty senior citizen (Booth) living with her more reserved daughter and son in-law, and dating her gravedigger boyfriend, played by the great character actor J. Pat O'Malley. I'd begin the evening watching "All In The Family," then switch to "Grace," then back to the CBS line-up. Truly, "Those Were The Days!"

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Some episodes show a front porch that extends to the left of the entry door. For example the one that has the death of Beverly LaSalle and Edith sits on the porch and refuses to go to church.

Yes, this is always something about which I wondered, and the inconsistencies others have mentioned here about the "Bunker" home.

Of course storyline continuity is a problem for film & TV, and sometimes a position is actually created on the staff of a film/TV show crew to work on such issues.

The actual show was shot on soundstages in Hollywood. It was never shot in NY and it was not an actual house but a set, hence why there was a porch in some of the episodes.

I wonder if the 704 was to imply how "patriotic" Archie was, as in July (7th month) and 04 (4th).

I wasn't an adolescent in the 1970s, rather I was still a child. In January 1971, the Baltimore Colts blundered their way to a Super Bowl title vs. the Dallas Cowboys, and All in the Family debuted. I had just turned 4 in December 1970 so have rather vague memories of the early episodes, but I remember my folks watching it quite often. My parents actually reminded me of a much watered-down version if Archie & Edith in fact, which is probably why I find myself feeling so comforted in watching these episodes especially on days like today Mother's Day.

Now I am in my mid 40s, and my parents are both deceased. Also, the 704 is a nice tie in because my parents wedding anniversary was on July 4th. That was an association I had not made until reading this post today, so I thank you all for this!

I have enjoyed reading your posts.