Queens Crap: RKO Keith's video
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Saturday, December 8, 2007
The Erosion of Flushing Landmarks
As a former resident of Flushing Queens I have seen the effect of long term neglect on it's Landmark buildings.
For the historically curious I have a high resolution image gallery of Flushing History, from the 1970's at:
http://swc-biogon.smugmug.com/Queens
I created this blog to call attention, through images, to at least 3 of these Landmarks:
1) The Bowne House
From June 29, 2007. While the fenced off Bowne House was crumbling this incredible structure went up next door (upper left corner of inset). In the courtyard of this post war apartment building they actually constructed these condos that appear like barracks. A new level of densification, too bad for the view of the folks behind.
2) The RKO Keiths
"RKO FLUSHING THE FINEST THEATRE ON THE NORTH SHORE"
Thomas Lamb's 1928 3000 seat masterpiece used for Flushing High School graduations, a ballet school and concerts was converted to a Triplex in 1972 and closed it's doors in 1986. Sold to a developer who destroyed part of the interior despite landmark status. Sold again in 2002 to another developer, with the promise to preserve the lobby, who put the property up for sale again in 2007 amid financial and legal problems. The still sound structure is shown here, from June 29, 2007. The Queens Historical Society placed a sign proclaming it's landmark status and history in front of the theatre this year.
3) The New York State Pavilion: Not maintained since 1965
For the historically curious I have a high resolution image gallery of Flushing History, from the 1970's at:
http://swc-biogon.smugmug.com/Queens
I created this blog to call attention, through images, to at least 3 of these Landmarks:
1) The Bowne House
From June 29, 2007. While the fenced off Bowne House was crumbling this incredible structure went up next door (upper left corner of inset). In the courtyard of this post war apartment building they actually constructed these condos that appear like barracks. A new level of densification, too bad for the view of the folks behind.
2) The RKO Keiths
"RKO FLUSHING THE FINEST THEATRE ON THE NORTH SHORE"
Thomas Lamb's 1928 3000 seat masterpiece used for Flushing High School graduations, a ballet school and concerts was converted to a Triplex in 1972 and closed it's doors in 1986. Sold to a developer who destroyed part of the interior despite landmark status. Sold again in 2002 to another developer, with the promise to preserve the lobby, who put the property up for sale again in 2007 amid financial and legal problems. The still sound structure is shown here, from June 29, 2007. The Queens Historical Society placed a sign proclaming it's landmark status and history in front of the theatre this year.
3) The New York State Pavilion: Not maintained since 1965
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