Parkway Village (Queens)
Parkway Village | |
Two buildings enclosing a landscaped court | |
| Location | Bounded by Union Tpke., 150th St., Goethals Ave., Parsons Blvd., Grand Central Parkway, & Main St. in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York City |
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| Coordinates | 40°43′02″N 73°48′46″W / 40.71722°N 73.81278°W |
| Area | 35 acres (14 ha) |
| Built | 1947 |
| Architect | Leonard Schultze and Associates; landscape by Clarence Combs |
| Architectural style | Neo-Georgian, "modernized Colonial" |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000052 |
| Added to NRHP | February 28, 2012 |
Parkway Village is a garden apartment complex with 675 residential units, located on 35 acres (14 ha) in the Briarwood section of Queens in New York City. It was completed in 1947 to house United Nations employees and delegates, many of whom had faced racial discrimination when they sought housing in other areas.