Douglaston Hill Historic District Explained

Douglaston Hill Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Location:Roughly bounded by Douglaston Pkwy., Northern Blvd., 244th St., 243rd St., and Long Island RR, Douglaston, New York
Coordinates:40.7675°N -73.7453°W
Architect:Hamilton, William J.; Stuart, John, et al.
Architecture:Queen Anne, Shingle Style, et al.
Added:August 31, 2000
Refnum:00001016
Designated Other2 Name:New York City Landmark
Designated Other2 Date:December 14, 2004 (original)
January 30, 2007 (extension)
Designated Other2 Abbr:NYCL
Designated Other2 Link:New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Designated Other2 Number:2155, 2255
Designated Other2 Color:
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Douglaston Hill Historic District is a national historic district in Douglaston, Queens, New York. It includes 83 contributing buildings and two contributing sites. The buildings include Zion Episcopal Church (1830), houses and garages, and commercial buildings. The sites are Zion cemetery and public park. It was laid out with very large lots in 1853, at the very beginning of a movement in the United States to create suburban gardens. The buildings include a number of fine examples of late-19th- and early 20th-century architectural styles such as Queen Anne, Shingle Style, and Colonial Revival. The majority of the buildings date between 1890 and 1940.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The area was recognized as a New York City designated landmark district in December 2004 by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.[2]

In 2012, some numbered streets in the historic district were renamed to their original names, with 43rd Avenue becoming Pine Street.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Douglaston Hill Historic District. June 2000. 2011-01-16 . Kathy Howe. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying 36 photos.
  2. http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/press/12_14_04.pdf Landmarks Preservation Commission Designates the Douglaston Hill Historic District in Queens
  3. News: In Queens, Taking a Step Back From Numbered Streets. Sarah Maslin Nir. March 26, 2012. The New York Times. March 28, 2012.