Children’s Library Discovery Center

The Children's Library Discovery Center, in , , , is an addition to the Queens Central Library building. It was commissioned by the New York City Department of Design & Construction and completed in 2011 under the Design and Construction Excellence program.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Building
  • Description: building in NY, U.S
  • Address: 89-25 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11432

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 165th Street Bus Terminal and First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica.

Bus station
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The , also known as Jamaica Bus Terminal, the Long Island Bus Terminal, Jamaica−165th Street Terminal, or simply 165th Street Terminal, was a major bus terminal in , New York City.

Church
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The is located in , a neighborhood of . Organized in 1662, it is the oldest continuously serving Presbyterian church in the United States. is situated 820 feet southwest of Children’s Library Discovery Center.

Post office
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US Post Office-Jamaica Main is a historic building located at the northwest corner of 164th Street and 89th Avenue in in , New York, United States. is situated 850 feet west of Children’s Library Discovery Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jamaica and Hollis.

Photo: Seshball, CC BY 2.0.
is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern . Historically consisting of predominantly black communities, now is home to an extremely diverse array of peoples and cultures.

Neighborhood
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is a residential middle-class neighborhood within the southeastern section of the borough of . Boundaries are considered to be 181st Street to the west, Hillside Avenue to the north, Francis Lewis Boulevard to the east, and Murdock Avenue to the south.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the borough of . It is bordered on the north by Baisley Boulevard to Irwin Place to Roe Road to 120th Avenue, on the east by the tracks of the Long Island Rail Road to 121st Avenue to Farmers Boulevard, on the south by North Conduit Boulevard, and on the west by Guy R. is situated 2 miles southeast of Children’s Library Discovery Center.

Children’s Library Discovery Center

Latitude
40.70745° or 40° 42′ 27″ north
Longitude
-73.79468° or 73° 47′ 41″ west
Inception
2011
Height
31 feet (9.4 metres)
Open location code
87G8P644+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 248591602
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q16957613
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Queens Public Library at Central and Icna Al-Markaz Masjid.

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