Children’s Library Discovery Center
The Children's Library Discovery Center, in Jamaica, Queens, New York, 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 New York City Design and Construction Excellence program.- 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.
165th Street Bus Terminal
Bus station
Photo: Train2104, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The 165th Street Bus Terminal, 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 Jamaica, Queens, New York City.
First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica
Church
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The First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica is located in Jamaica, Queens, a neighborhood of New York City. Organized in 1662, it is the oldest continuously serving Presbyterian church in the United States. First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica is situated 820 feet southwest of Children’s Library Discovery Center.
United States Post Office
Post office
Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
US Post Office-Jamaica Main is a historic post office building located at the northwest corner of 164th Street and 89th Avenue in Jamaica in Queens, New York, United States. United States Post Office is situated 850 feet west of Children’s Library Discovery Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jamaica and Hollis.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern Queens. Historically consisting of predominantly black communities, Jamaica now is home to an extremely diverse array of peoples and cultures.
Hollis
Neighborhood
Photo: Sergiogr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hollis is a residential middle-class neighborhood within the southeastern section of the New York City borough of Queens. While a predominantly African-American community, there are small minorities of Hispanics and South Asians residing in the area.
Locust Manor
Neighborhood
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Locust Manor is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. 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. Locust Manor is situated 2 miles southeast of Children’s Library Discovery Center.
Children’s Library Discovery Center
- Category: architectural structure
- Location: Queens, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.70745° or 40° 42′ 27″ northLongitude
-73.79468° or 73° 47′ 41″ westInception
2011Height
31 feet (9.4 metres)Open location code
87G8P644+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 248591602OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q16957613
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