Illinois Jacquet Performance Space

Illinois Jacquet Performance Space is an event venue in Queens, New York, which is located on 159th Street. Illinois Jacquet Performance Space is situated near Prospect Cemetery, as well as near the government office Food and Drug Administration Facility.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Prospect Cemetery and Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station.

Prospect Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Peter Greenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Prospect Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in the Jamaica section of the New York City borough of Queens. It was established in 1668 and known as the "burring plas." The cemetery's original main gate was on Beaver Road which led from Sutphin Boulevard to Jamaica Avenue.

Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station

Railway stop

Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, Public domain.

The Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station is the northern terminal station of the IND and BMT Archer Avenue Lines of the New York City Subway, located at Parsons Boulevard and Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station is situated 480 feet northwest of Illinois Jacquet Performance Space.

Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning

Arts center

Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning in Jamaica, Queens, New York is a performing and visual arts center that was founded in 1972 in an effort to revitalize the surrounding business district. Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning is situated 840 feet north of Illinois Jacquet Performance Space.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jamaica and Locust Manor.

Jamaica

Photo: Seshball, CC BY 2.0.

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.

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 1½ miles southeast of Illinois Jacquet Performance Space.

Richmond Hill

Neighborhood

Photo: DoomDan515, Public domain.

Richmond Hill is a commercial and residential neighborhood located in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Queens. The area borders Kew Gardens and Forest Park to the north, Jamaica and South Jamaica to the east, South Ozone Park to the south, and Woodhaven and Ozone Park to the west. Richmond Hill is situated 1½ miles west of Illinois Jacquet Performance Space.

Illinois Jacquet Performance Space

Type: Event venue
Address: 94-15 159th Street, 11451
Category: building
Location: Queens, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.70165° or 40° 42′ 6″ north

Longitude

-73.79876° or 73° 47′ 56″ west

Height

31 feet (9.3 metres)

Operator

York College - The CIty University of New York

Open location code

87G8P622+MF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 283161066

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=events_venue

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Jamaica Center - Parsons/Archer (E,J,Z) and Food and Drug Administration Facility.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: York College Child and Family Center Inc and Classroom Building.

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