Fresh Pond–Traffic Historic District Explained

Fresh Pond–Traffic Historic District
Nrhp Type:	hd
Location:	Buildings on Linden, Gates, and Palmetto Aves, roughly bounded by Fresh Pond Rd., Traffic Ave., Woodbine and Linden Sts., New York, New York
Coordinates:	40.7094°N -73.8969°W
Built:	1917
Architect:	Bauer & Stier, Inc.; Berger, Louis
Architecture:	Renaissance, Romanesque
Added:	September 30, 1983
Refnum:	83001770

Fresh Pond–Traffic Historic District is a national historic district in Ridgewood, Queens, New York. It includes 197 contributing buildings built between 1914 and 1921. They consist mainly of brick two story row houses with one apartment per floor. They have flat or rounded fronts with cream colored or amber, iron spot brick.^[1]

The district includes the following addresses:^[1]

• Linden Street
  • 61-11 to 61-57
  • 61-12 to 61-64
• Gates Avenue
  • 61-09 to 61-59
  • 61-12 to 61-60
  • 64-01 to 64-07
  • 64-02 to 64-18
• Palmetto Street
  • 61-11 to 61-55
  • 61-12 to 61-54
  • 64-01 to 64-33
  • 64-02 to 64-42

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fresh Pond–Traffic Historic District. August 1983. 2011-02-01 . Donald G. Presa. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying photo.