Jackson Heights Garden Crowdsourcing Submission #2: Hawthorne Court
As you may recall, on Monday we asked readers to send in photos of the gardens and courtyards that help define the Jackson Heights Historic District. Yesterday we ran a submission from a woman who lives at The Chateau. Today, it’s the Hawthorne Court, fourteen-building complex that makes up most of the block between 76th…
As you may recall, on Monday we asked readers to send in photos of the gardens and courtyards that help define the Jackson Heights Historic District. Yesterday we ran a submission from a woman who lives at The Chateau. Today, it’s the Hawthorne Court, fourteen-building complex that makes up most of the block between 76th and 77th Street and 35th and 37th Avenue . “Here are some pics of the magnificent Hawthorne Court courtyard!” writes a reader who wanted to go only by her first name, Amanda. “You can admire the grass from the walkways but you cannot sit/walk/go on it. There are lots of benches and tables around the periphery though, and you are allowed to grill out on the pathed areas.” Other interesting data points about The Hawthorne: It was designed by George H. Wells and constructed in 1921 and 1922. There are only two units per floor in each building, and every apartment has a fireplace. To get a feel for what they look like on the inside, check out this old listing. Perhaps the most special touch is the windowed sun room. Pretty great! Check out three more photos of the garden below.
Got photos of other gardens and courtyards in Jackson Heights? Send ’em along to queens@brownstoner.com. Thanks!
Crowdsourcing Experiment: Courtyards and Gardens of Prewar Jackson Heights [BQ] GMAP
This is like a college campus. So nice.
Looked at a really nice two-bedroom here a couple of years ago that i still kick myself for not buying. That garden is to die for.
Note that you are allowed to go on the grass for special events and picnic days, which are scheduled with some frequency during the summer… that is the current compromise between the people in this complex who favor free grass access and the people who want to keep the lawn pristine and unchallenged by human foot traffic…