COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Jackson Heights Historic District
LP Number:
LP-01831
Landmark Type:
Historic District
Designation Date:
10/19/1993
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Image Description:
Jackson Heights Post Office
Address:
78-02 37th Avenue (aka 37-01 78th Street; 37-02 79th Street)
BIN:
4029915
BBL:
4012890001
Borough:
Queens
Block:
1289
Lot:
1
Architect or Builder:
Benjamin C. Flournoy
Date of Construction:
1936
Date of Alteration 1:
1964
Alteration Architect 2:
Not determined
Owner or Developer:
U. S. Treasury Department
Style Primary:
neo-Georgian
Material Primary:
Red Brick
Material Secondary:
Granite
Material Tertiary:
Limestone
Material Quaternary:
Brick
Use Original:
Civic, post office
Building Type:
Post Office
Notes:
The 1964 addition at the east end continues the design of the original building; it includes a secondary entrance with a paneled door in a classical enframement.
File Name:
LP1831_168_78-02_37thAve.jpg
Jackson Heights Historic District
