Places that Matter
Place Explorer: Queens
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| Place Name | Neighborhood | Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30th Avenue Market | Astoria | Queens | Emporium of foods from nearly every corner of the world |
| 5Pointz Aerosol Art Center | Long Island City | Queens | Graffiti Mecca and an outdoor art exhibit space |
| Adventurer's Inn (later known as The Great Adventure Amusement Park)(former) | College Point | Queens | Queens' answer to Coney Island |
| Alley Pond Park | Douglaston | Queens | Second largest park in Queens and home to the largest high ropes adventure course in the Northeast |
| American Legion Hall Post 103 | Douglaston | Queens | A volunteer firehouse, of the Douglaston Hose Company, that became an American Legion Post |
| Archie Bunker's House | Glendale | Queens | House featured on groundbreaking 1970's sitcom, "All in the Family" |
| Artistic Neon Sign Company | Ridgewood | Queens | Specializes in outdoor signage and brightens up the neighborhood |
| Astoria Pool & Park | Astoria | Queens | One of the city's 11 giant WPA-era pools |
| Bellacicco Bakery (former) | Elmhurst | Queens | Neighborhood Italian foods market |
| Betty Smith House | Woodhaven | Queens | The house where "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" was written |
| Big Rock | East Elmhurst | Queens | Neighborhood gathering place and impromptu playground |
| Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden | Astoria | Queens | Czech and Slovak cultural center, restaurant and beer garden |
| Cardinal Bevilacqua House | Woodhaven | Queens | The boyhood home of the cardinal of Philadelphia |
| Club Hermanos Unidos | Corona | Queens | A Dominican-American social club |
| Community Church of Douglaston | Douglaston | Queens | A quintessential neighborhood church |
| Dexter Park (site of) | Woodhaven | Queens | An old baseball field, home to semi-pro teams and the site of the first night baseball game |
| Donovan's Pub | Woodside | Queens | Customers enjoy Donovan's pub grub and cheap beers |
| Dorie Miller Residential Cooperative | Corona | Queens | Queens residential co-op named for the first African American recipient of the Navy Cross |
| Eagle Theater | Jackson Heights | Queens | Shows first-run movies from India and Pakistan |
| Eddie's Sweet Shop | Forest Hills | Queens | A well-loved soda fountain offering homemade ice cream sundaes, malts, shakes, and egg creams |
| Electchester | Pomonok | Queens | Cooperative housing development resulting from the joint effort of a union and management |
| Elmhurst Dairy | Jamaica Center | Queens | Family-owned dairy since 1919 that bottles fresh NY milk |
| Engine Company 324 | Corona | Queens | 1939 World's Fair relic converted into a fire house |
| Fairyland Amusement Park (former) | Elmhurst | Queens | Queens "neighborhood" amusement park |
| Far Rockaway Bungalows | Far Rockaway | Queens | Last of the beachfront bungalows in the Rockaways |
| Federation of Black Cowboys | Howard Beach | Queens | A slice of the American West in Queens |
| Flessel's Restaurant (site of) | College Point | Queens | Former beer garden, inn and restaurant built in the 1870's |
| Flushing Meadows-Corona Park | Corona | Queens | Vital open space and home to two World Fairs |
| Forest Hills Community House (now Queens Community House) | Forest Hills | Queens | A unifying neighborhood resource |
| Gantry Plaza State Park | Hunters Point | Queens | Former industrial site transformed into a park |
| Green Meadows Farm | Floral Park | Queens | Farm with educational and visitor programs |
| Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Plaza | Pomonok | Queens | Plaza dedicated to a working class advocate |
| Hevesi Jewish Heritage Library | Forest Hills | Queens | Public library specializing in Jewish culture |
| Hindu Temple Society of North America | Downtown Flushing | Queens | A major center for the Hindu community |
| Jackson Heights | Jackson Heights | Queens | Ethnically and culturally diverse community in Queens |
| Jackson Heights Historic District | Jackson Heights | Queens | Neighborhood planned as a "Garden City" |
| Jahn's Ice Cream Parlor (former) | Richmond Hill | Queens | Classic ice cream parlor famous for heaping servings |
| King Manor Museum | Jamaica Center | Queens | The former home of a signer of the Constitution, now a museum |
| Kissena Velodrome | Pomonok | Queens | A cyclists' track built in the 1960s and active today |
| La Ferreteria Corona | Corona | Queens | A hardware store in Queens |
| Lalance & Grosjean Factory Clock Tower | Woodhaven | Queens | A remnant of the Lalance & Grosjean Manufacturing Co. sheet metal and enamel factory |
| Langston Hughes Community Library & Cultural Center | Corona | Queens | Home of New York City's largest Black Heritage collection |
| Lemon Ice King of Corona | Corona | Queens | Italian ices have been sold here for over 60 years |
| Leo's Latticini (Mama's) | Corona | Queens | Famous for its Italian sandwiches and fresh mozzarella |
| Long Island Motor Parkway (former) | Queens | First limited-access roadway opened in the world | |
| Louis Armstrong House Museum | Corona | Queens | Queens museum and cultural center in former residence of important jazz musician |
| Mathews Model Flats | Ridgewood | Queens | Early working-class housing |
| Metropolitan Oval | Maspeth | Queens | The city's oldest soccer field |
| New York Architectural Terra Cotta Company | Long Island City | Queens | Manufacturer of architectural cladding |
| Niers Tavern and Bar | Woodhaven | Queens | Formerly the Union Course Tavern and the Blue Pump Room, a classic watering hole for over a century |
