James J. Corbett House

221-04 Corbett Road | Bayside | built 1901

The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.

Written with AI from the source each entry cites, then fact-checked.

1902
Heavyweight champion "Gentleman Jim" Corbett moves into the house
Jim Corbett settled here in 1902, a year before he quit the ring. A decade earlier, in 1892, he had taken the heavyweight title by knocking out John L. Sullivan in 21 rounds, the only man to beat the "Boston Strong Boy." Corbett favored defense, training and technique over raw strength, and nine of his opponents joined him in the first class of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Source: atlasobscura.com
1933
Jim Corbett's years in Bayside end with his death; his widow stays on
Corbett lived in this house until he died in 1933, having spent 20 years performing in short films, documentaries and low-budget movies. His second wife, the actress Jessie Taylor, kept living in the home for about 25 more years, until her own death.
Source: atlasobscura.com
1971
The Bayside Historical Society marks Corbett's home with a bronze plaque
In 1971 the Bayside Historical Society placed a bronze tablet in front of the house, fixed to a small boulder. The marker stands on a street that carries the boxer's name, Corbett Road, honoring the former heavyweight champion who lived here for more than three decades.
Source: atlasobscura.com

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