Rockaway Courthouse | |
Location | 90-01 Beach Channel Dr. Rockaway Beach, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°35′20″N73°48′58″W / 40.58889°N 73.81611°W |
Area | 0.48 acres (0.19 ha) |
Built | 1931 |
Architect | Paul C. Hunter |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 13001155 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 5, 2014 |
Rockaway Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in the Rockaway Beach neighborhood of Queens County, New York. It was built in 1931, and is a three-story plus basement, steel frame and limestone, V-shaped building in the Classical Revival style. It consists of a tall central core with flanking courtroom wings. The front facade features an ornate Greek style entrance portico. It served as a local Municipal and Magistrate's Court and was last used as a civic building in 1962. [2] : 3–4, 9
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1] Today the building is being reconstructed as a medical center.
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