Detail View: The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection: Jackson Heights Historic District
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Landmark Name:
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Jackson Heights Historic District
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LP Number:
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LP-01831
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Link to Designation Report:
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Landmark Type:
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Historic District
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Designation Date:
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10/19/1993
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Image Type:
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Designation Photos
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Image Description:
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Jackson Heights Post Office
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Address:
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78-02 37th Avenue (aka 37-01 78th Street; 37-02 79th Street)
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BIN:
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4029915
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BBL:
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4012890001
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Borough:
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Queens
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Block:
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1289
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Lot:
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1
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Architect or Builder:
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Benjamin C. Flournoy
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Date of Construction:
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1936
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Date of Alteration 1:
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1964
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Alteration Architect 2:
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Not determined
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Owner or Developer:
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U. S. Treasury Department
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Style Primary:
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neo-Georgian
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Material Primary:
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Red Brick
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Material Secondary:
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Granite
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Material Tertiary:
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Limestone
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Material Quaternary:
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Brick
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Use Original:
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Civic, post office
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Building Type:
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Post Office
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Notes:
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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.
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File Name:
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LP1831_168_78-02_37thAve.jpg
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