J. Kurtz and Sons Store Building explained

J. Kurtz and Sons Store Building is a historic commercial building in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens in New York City. It was built in 1931 and is a six-story, steel-frame building with two decorated sides in the Art Deco style. It is three bays by six bays and features a metal-framed windows with stepped pylon motif rising through all four floors. They are of cast aluminum with geometric designs. It was built to house a franchise of the J. Kurtz and Sons furniture store, founded by Jacob Kurtz in 1870.^{[1] [2]}

It was designated as a New York City Landmark in 1981, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Today it is a local The Children's Place franchise,^[3] as well as other local shops and an office for the New York City Department of Probation.^[4]

See also

• List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Queens
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Queens County, New York

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: J. Kurtz and Sons Store Building. May 1983. 2011-01-16 . Larry E. Gobrecht. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying five photos.
2. https://forgotten-ny.com/2011/06/jamaica-avenue-queens/ Jamaica Avenue, Queens (Forgotten New York)
3. https://www.google.com/#q=the+children%27s+place+jamaica+avenue+queens+ny The Children's Place - Jamaica Avenue, Queens, New York (Google Search)
4. https://www1.nyc.gov/site/probation/about/locations.page Locations and Information (New York City Department of Probation)