Central Avenue Historic District (Queens)

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Central Avenue Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by Myrtle and 70th Ave., and 65th and 66th Sts., New York City, New York
Coordinates 40°42′10″N73°53′25″W / 40.70278°N 73.89028°W / 40.70278; -73.89028 Coordinates: 40°42′10″N73°53′25″W / 40.70278°N 73.89028°W / 40.70278; -73.89028
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1916
ArchitectMeyer, Henry W.
Architectural styleMathews Flats
MPS Ridgewood MRA
NRHP reference No. 83001761 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1983

Central Avenue Historic District is a national historic district in Glendale, Queens, New York. It includes 104 contributing buildings built in 1916. They consist of three story brick tenements with two apartments per floor. Buildings feature front facades and amber iron-spot brick. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Donald G. Presa (August 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Central Avenue Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2011-01-16.See also: "Accompanying three photos". Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2011-01-27.

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