Queens · NYC landmark
Flushing Quaker Meeting House
137-16 Northern Boulevard · Queens, New York City
A surviving early Quaker meetinghouse links worship, anti-slavery organizing and the British occupation of New York.
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NYFE Summary
Anti-slavery speakers addressed meetings here in the eighteenth century. During the British occupation, the building became a prison, a hay store and a hospital. The congregation reopened it for worship in 1785.
Shingles cover both the walls and the steep roof. The smaller upper windows and plain wooden exterior reflect the Quaker preference for a meeting place without elaborate decoration.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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