Jackson Heights Garden Crowdsourcing Submission #4: Hampton Court

Today’s Jackson Heights garden submission comes from a reader called Jack.

Hampton Court was built in 1921 and designed by George Wells in the style of the Garden Apartments movement which originated in merry ol’ England. The complex retains its neo-Georgian (and secret garden) charm today. Known in Jackson Heights as having a secret garden vibe, the Hampton Court apartment block is famous because it’s where Alfred Butts, an out-of-work architect, lived when he invented the game Criss Cross Words, better known now as Scrabble Perhaps he was inspired by this view outside his window?

Fascinating! Prior entries below.

Crowdsourcing Experiment: Courtyards and Gardens of Prewar Jackson Heights [BQ]
Jackson Heights Garden Crowdsourcing Submission No. 1: The Chateau [BQ]
Jackson Heights Garden Crowdsourcing Submission #2: Hawthorne Court [BQ]
Jackson Heights Garden Crowdsourcing Submission #3: The Belvedere [BQ]