Holliswood, Queens

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Holliswood
Neighborhood of Queens
Holliswood.jpg
On Santiago Street viewing Rio Drive
Coordinates: 40°43′16″N73°46′9.1″W / 40.72111°N 73.769194°W / 40.72111; -73.769194
CountryUnited States
State New York
City New York City
County/Borough Queens
Community District Queens 8 [1]
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
11423, 11427
Area codes 718, 347, 929, and 917

Holliswood (formerly known as Terrace Heights) is an affluent residential neighborhood located on the Harbor Hill Moraine in the east-central portion of the borough of Queens, New York City. It is bounded to the north by the Grand Central Parkway, to the west by 188th Street to the south by Hillside Avenue and to the east by Francis Lewis Boulevard.

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Holliswood is bordered by Jamaica Estates to the west, Cunningham Park to the north, Hollis to the south and Queens Village to the east. Holliswood is part of Queens Community Board 8 and its zip code is 11423 & 11427. [2] The neighborhood is patrolled by the New York City's Police Department's 107th Precinct. Politically, Holliswood is represented by the New York City Council's 23rd district. [3]

History

Precolonial and colonial history

The area now known as Holliswood was originally settled by the Jameco (or Yamecah) Lenape of the Algonquin Nation. [4] In 1656, Dutch colonists operating out of New Netherland purchased the area known as Jamaica from the Jameco Indians. [5] The Dutch colonial administration urged colonists from nearby Hempstead to settle this newly acquired area known as Jamaica. [6] Eventually the area that would become Holliswood was dubbed East Jamaica, a sparsely populated, mostly agricultural region now situated between Jamaica proper and Queens Village. Until the onset of the American Revolution, this area saw very little growth. [7]

19th century development

The development of Holliswood is attributed to Frederick W. Dunton, who was the supervisor of the Town of Jamaica and the nephew of the president of the Long Island Railroad. [8] In 1884, Dunton proceeded to purchase 136 acres (55 ha) of then farmland in East Jamaica. [6] Dunton desired to name his would be development Woodhull after the Revolutionary War hero who had fought in the area in the Battle of Long Island. Unbeknownst to Dunton there already was a Woodhull in upstate New York, so he named the areas Hollis and Holliswood after his home town in New Hampshire. [5]

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Early map of Holliswood

Dunton opted to construct Holliswood with curving streets and gave them Latin or Spanish names, such as Palo Alto, Como, Marengo, etc. [5] A trotting race course was also built within the confines of the neighborhood known as Epsom Course. The designs of the winding streets were developed by the Grenoble Realty Company, organized in 1905. [9] For himself, Dunton reserved the largest lot of land at the southern edge of Holliswood on Dunton Avenue. There, he built a large stately mansion called Hollis Hall with views all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. [5] Hollis Hall, was constructed on the bluffs where British General Howe encamped during the Revolutionary War and captured the American General Nathaniel Woodhull. A small portion in the southern part of Holliswood was developed after 1906 as part of Hollis Park Gardens. Sluggish sales for property in Holliswood ultimately led to its failure as a business venture in 1918. However, increased demand for housing revived the area in the following decade, and subsequently a large portion of the housing stock in the neighborhood date from the 1920s. [6]

Land use and zoning

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Hollis Park Gardens column

Holliswood is zoned for residential single family homes. In 2002, the Holliswood Civic Association successfully petitioned the City of New York to initiate zoning changes for the neighborhood from 40x100 (R-1) lot sizes to 60x100 (R-1-2) lot sizes. [10] Holliswood was the first civic association in the five boroughs to initiate the zoning change and succeeded. [11] As a result of Holliswood's generous lot sizes for its properties, and its secluded suburban location, many residences are mansion-like, perched atop modest sized hills. The average market price for properties has well surpassed $1 million, with some homes fetching multimillion-dollar prices according to Zillow.

Religious institutions

Parks and recreation

Public parks and playgrounds in Holliswood are overseen by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.

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Hollis WWI Veteran Memorial Plaque

*The Hollis World War Memorial is located at 193rd Street and Hillside Avenue, the memorial commemorates local residents who were veterans of World War I [16]

Post office and ZIP Code

Holliswood is covered by ZIP Codes 11423 and 11427. The United States Post Office operates the Holliswood Station at 197-33 Hillside Avenue. [17]

Schools

P.S./I.S. 178 The Holliswood School, pre-K through eighth grade. [18]

The Yeshiva University High School for Girls (known as 'Central') is located at 86-86 Palo Alto Street. [19]

Library

The Queens Public Library branch is located at 202-05 Hillside Avenue. [20]

Notable people

Notable current and former residents of Holliswood include:

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References

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  12. ↑ "Young Israel of Holliswood". www.yiholliswood.org.
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  15. ↑ "McLaughlin Playground". NYC Parks. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Hollis World War Memorial". NYC Parks. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
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  18. ↑ "PS/IS 178 The Holliswood School". www.holliswood178.org.
  19. ↑ "Yeshiva University High School for Girls – Central".
  20. ↑ "Hollis | Queens Public Library". www.queenslibrary.org.
  21. ↑ Friedman, Charles (March 27, 1967). "Marilyn Aschner Keeps Net Title; Defeats Mimi Kanarek in Eastern Indoor Final". The New York Times. Retrieved December 27, 2022. Blazing away with a near faultless forehand, Marilyn Aschner of Holliswood, Queens, won the Eastern women's indoor tennis championship yesterday for the second straight time.
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