Historical Guide to Flushing, Queens

The present-day intersection of Main Street and Northern Boulevard has served as the heart of Flushing since the mid 1600s. It’s changed significantly since then, and columnist Kevin Walsh takes us on a tour through Main Street’s history, including a grand, now-shuttered theater, a church that’s been a neighborhood mainstay since the early 1700s and more.

Read all about it on Brownstoner Queens.

Photo by Kevin Walsh


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