Queens County Savings Bank
Queens County Savings Bank is a historic bank building, that used to house the Kew Gardens Hills branch of the Queens Library, located on Main Street in the Kew Gardens Hills section of the New York City borough of Queens. It was built in 1953-1954 to resemble Independence Hall in the Georgian Revival style. It is a brick building that consists of a tall central tower with flanking two-story, side-gabled wings.
Queens County Savings Bank | |
 Queens County Savings Bank, 2008 | |
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| Location | 75-44 Main Street, Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York City |
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| Coordinates | 40°43′21″N 73°49′14″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1954 |
| Architect | Carlson, Harold O. |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000620 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 16, 2005 |
The clock tower of the Queens County Savings Bank building in 2021
It is four bays wide and has a six-stage, square tower featuring a second story Palladian window. The tower has an octagonal belfry topped by a smaller cupola and spire.[2][3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Kathleen A. Howe (February 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Queens County Savings Bank". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-01-16. See also:"Accompanying 22 photos".
- "Queens Bank Expands: Kew Gardens Branch Is Copy of Independence Hall". The New York Times. January 16, 1954. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
External links
Media related to Queens County Savings Bank (75-44 Main Street) at Wikimedia Commons
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