National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office-Forest Hills Station

New York, Queens County, New York
Listed
November 17, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88002503

About this property

US Post Office-Forest Hills Station is a historic post office building located at Forest Hills in Queens County, New York, United States. It was built in 1937, and was designed by architect Lorimer Rich as a consultant to the Office of the Supervising Architect. It is a one-story flat roofed building clad with reddish brown terra cotta above a base of granite in the International style. It features exterior terra cotta relief sculptures by artist Sten Jacobsson. The post office is located on the eastbound frontage road of Queens Boulevard (the former Hoffman Boulevard) on the southwest corner of 70th Avenue across from MacDonald Park. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Location

106-28 Queens Blvd.
New York, Queens County, New York
40.72170, -73.84693

Categories

ARTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was US Post Office-Forest Hills Station listed on the National Register?

US Post Office-Forest Hills Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1988.

What type of historic resource is US Post Office-Forest Hills Station?

US Post Office-Forest Hills Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for US Post Office-Forest Hills Station?

The period of significance for US Post Office-Forest Hills Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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