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Fresh Pond–Traffic Historic District

Coordinates: 40°42′34″N 73°53′49″W / 40.70944°N 73.89694°W / 40.70944; -73.89694
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Fresh Pond–Traffic Historic District
Fresh Pond–Traffic Historic District is located in New York City
Fresh Pond–Traffic Historic District
Fresh Pond–Traffic Historic District is located in New York
Fresh Pond–Traffic Historic District
Fresh Pond–Traffic Historic District is located in the United States
Fresh Pond–Traffic Historic District
LocationBuildings on Linden, Gates, and Palmetto Aves, roughly bounded by Fresh Pond Rd., Traffic Ave., Woodbine and Linden Sts., New York, New York
Coordinates40°42′34″N 73°53′49″W / 40.70944°N 73.89694°W / 40.70944; -73.89694
Area14 acres (5.7 ha)
Built1917
ArchitectBauer & Stier, Inc.; Berger, Louis
Architectural styleRenaissance, Romanesque
MPSRidgewood MRA
NRHP reference No.83001770[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1983

Fresh Pond–Traffic Historic District is a national historic district in Ridgewood, Queens, New York. It includes 197 contributing buildings built between 1914 and 1921. They consist mainly of brick two story row houses with one apartment per floor. They have flat or rounded fronts with cream colored or amber, iron spot brick.[2]

The district includes the following addresses:[2]

  • Linden Street
    • 61-11 to 61-57
    • 61-12 to 61-64
  • Gates Avenue
    • 61-09 to 61-59
    • 61-12 to 61-60
    • 64-01 to 64-07
    • 64-02 to 64-18
  • Palmetto Street
    • 61-11 to 61-55
    • 61-12 to 61-54
    • 64-01 to 64-33
    • 64-02 to 64-42

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Donald G. Presa (August 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fresh Pond–Traffic Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-02-01. See also: "Accompanying photo".

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