J. Kurtz and Sons Store Building
Historic commercial building in Queens, New York
United States historic place
J. Kurtz and Sons Store Building | |
New York City Landmark No. 1132 | |
 Seen on a snowy March day in 2017 | |
40°42′15.6″N 73°47′49″W / 40.704333°N 73.79694°W / 40.704333; -73.79694 | |
| Area | less than one acre |
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| Built | 1931 |
| Architect | Allmendinger & Schlendorf |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001775[1] |
| NYCL No. | 1132 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 8, 1983 |
| Designated NYCL | November 24, 1981 |
J. Kurtz and Sons Store Building is a historic commercial building in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens in New York City. It was built in 1931 and is a six-story, steel-frame building with two decorated sides in the Art Deco style. It is three bays by six bays and features a metal-framed windows with stepped pylon motif rising through all four floors. They are of cast aluminum with geometric designs. It was built to house a franchise of the J. Kurtz and Sons furniture store, founded by Jacob Kurtz in 1870.[2][3]
It was designated as a New York City Landmark in 1981, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] Today it is a local The Children's Place franchise,[4] as well as other local shops and an office for the New York City Department of Probation.[5]
See also
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Queens
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Queens County, New York
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Larry E. Gobrecht (May 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: J. Kurtz and Sons Store Building". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-01-16. See also: "Accompanying five photos".
- ^ Jamaica Avenue, Queens (Forgotten New York)
- ^ The Children's Place - Jamaica Avenue, Queens, New York (Google Search)
- ^ Locations and Information (New York City Department of Probation)
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Jamaica
Queens, New York City
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- August Martin High School
- Children's Library Discovery Center
- Dominican Commercial High School
- Hillcrest High School
- Jamaica High School
- The Mary Louis Academy
- Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School
- Queens High School for the Sciences
- Thomas A. Edison High School
- York College
- The Young Women's Leadership School of Queens
- First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica
- First Reformed Church
- Grace Episcopal Church Complex
- Greater Allen A. M. E. Cathedral of New York
- Jamaica First German Presbyterian Church
- Masjid Al-Mamoor
- St. Monica's Church
structures
- 85-15 Wareham Place
- Baisley Park Houses
- Belson Stadium
- Jamaica Chamber of Commerce Building
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
- Jamaica Savings Bank
- 146-21 Jamaica Avenue
- 161-02 Jamaica Avenue
- King Manor
- Jamaica Race Course
- J. Kurtz and Sons Store Building
- La Casina
- Loew's Valencia Theatre
- Queens Detention Facility
- Sidewalk clock on Jamaica Avenue
- South Jamaica Houses
- Triboro Hospital for Tuberculosis
- United States Post Office
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- Beaver Pond
- Jamaica Bay
- Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
See also: Queens Community Board 12
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