A Picture History of Kew Gardens, NY - The Kew Gardens Improvement Association

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Pictures dated c. 1900 and 2002. Click on image to enlarge.

This is Church Street (today's 118th Street) looking north to Metropolitan Avenue from Curzon Road. In the years before this entire block was taken over by apartment buildings, it was lined with stately Victorian homes on spacious properties.

The Kew Gardens
Improvement Association

"If you live, work or own a business or property in Kew Gardens, you can share in this beautiful and architecturally historic community - your neighborhood. Take this opportunity to join the Kew Gardens Improvement Association and be counted as a voice in a community determined to protect the quality of life in this unique village. The Kew Gardens Improvement Association is a state chartered, tax exempt organization which was founded in 1970. It has been responsible for many of the improvements Kew Gardens, including:

Helping to establish more frequent L.I.R.R. service;

Spear heading the beautification and planting of Lefferts Blvd.;

Working with the Kew Gardens Civic Association to establish an early childhood annex for P.S. 99; and

Bringing a halt to the illegal construction on the site adjacent to the Annex.

We cannot take our community for granted. United we can successfully ensure the integrity of our neighborhood. As a member of the Kew Gardens Improvement Association, you give your support in maintaining Kew Gardens as a welcome oasis in New York City."

~ Sylvia Hack, President
~ Andrea Crawford, Chair Membership Committee

[ To download a membership form, right click here. ]

[Editor's Note: This information is presented solely as a service to the community. I receive no money or consideration for this posting.]

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