National Register of Historic Places - New York (NY), Queens County

Queens County New York (Vacant / Not In Use) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include 1964-1965 New York World's Fair New York State Pavilion, Trans World Airlines Flight Center and Flushing Town Hall, Flushing Armory and Fort Totten Officers' Club.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Queens County places including Philip Johnson, Eero & Assoc. Saarinen, George L. Heins, Gustav Lindenthal, William C. Hough, Henry Hornbostel, Anders Peterson, Edgar Devell Jr., Francis Hatch Kimball and Farley Anthony. Prominent architectural styles found in Queens Country are Modern Movement, Beaux Arts and Colonial.

1964-1965 New York World's Fair New York State Pavilion (added 2009 - - #09000942)

Flushing Meadows-Corona Park , Flushing

Jbarta, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Johnson, Philip

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Engineering, Education, Art

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Recreation And Culture, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Fair, Museum, Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Theater

Flushing Armory (added 1995 - - #95000270)

137--158 Northern Blvd. , Flushing

Jim.henderson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Heins, George L.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Flushing Town Hall (added 1972 - - #72000904)

Also known as Flushing Municipal Courthouse

137--35 Northern Blvd. , New York

Jim.henderson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fort Totten Officers' Club (added 1986 - - #86000446)

Totten and Murray Aves. , New York

Elipongo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Jamaica Savings Bank (added 1983 - - #83001774)

161-02 Jamaica Ave. , New York

DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Devell,Edgar,Jr., Hough,William C.

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kingsland Homestead (added 1972 - - #72000905)

37th St. and Parsons Blvd. , New York

Jim.henderson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

La Casina (added 1990 - - #89002259)

Also known as Pollyform Bra Company;Roxanne Swimsuit Company

90-33 160th St. , New York

Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant, Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

New York Architectural Terra Cotta Company Office Building (added 1988 - - #88000539)

42--10 Vernon Blvd. , New York

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kimball,Francis Hatch

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Prospect Cemetery (added 2002 - - #01001438)

159th St. and Beaver Rd. , Jamaica

Peter Greenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Queensboro Bridge (added 1978 - - #78001879)

Also known as 59th Street Bridge

59th St. , New York

Johnny S., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hornbostel,Henry, Lindenthal,Gustav

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

St. Monica's Church (added 1980 - - #80002752)

9420 160th St. , New York

CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Farley,Rev. Anthony, Peterson,Anders

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Trans World Airlines Flight Center (added 2005 - - #05000994)

Also known as TWA Terminal 5

John F. Kennedy International Airport , Jamaica

Aude, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Saarinen, Eero & Assoc., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Other, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Air-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Vander Ende--Onderdonk House Site (added 1977 - - #77000975)

Also known as Van Anda House;Van Enden House

1820 Flushing Ave. , New York

Jim.henderson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Rural, European,Rural, American,Industrial

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use