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Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills

Look at the different postwar housing patterns of Oakland Gardens and Hollis Hills, choose a program at Windsor Park Library, or consult American Martyrs about a Catholic service. The neighboring parklands have their own entrances and access notices.

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Hollis Hills welcome sign in a planted triangle with detached houses behind, December 2021.
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Hollis Hills residential streetscape and welcome sign

Hollis Hills streetscape at Union Turnpike and Peck Avenue, December 2021. The sign is a local identity reference, not a neighborhood boundary marker.

Understanding Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills

Community Board 11 dates both Oakland Gardens and Hollis Hills to development in the 1950s. Its profile describes Hollis Hills as single-family homes on large lots, while Oakland Gardens combines Tall Oaks homes, two-family houses and cooperative garden apartments. These are distinct residential patterns within the combined map area.

Nearby Cunningham Park contains part of the former Vanderbilt Motor Parkway. Parks records the private road opening in 1908 and its donation to the city in 1938. That history belongs to a separately mapped park corridor, not all of Oakland Gardens.

Places to explore

  • Windsor Park Library

    79-50 Bell Boulevard

    Use the branch for books, free Wi-Fi or computer workstations, or choose an activity from its current calendar.

  • American Martyrs Roman Catholic Church

    79-43 Bell Boulevard

    For visitors seeking Catholic worship, the parish publishes weekday and weekend Masses. Its October 18, 2026 bulletin corroborates current services at this Bell Boulevard site. Check the current schedule before traveling; this is a worship choice, with no general sightseeing hours or step-free access established here.

Planning a visit

Choose the library or parish before checking current travel directions. The neighboring parklands have separate entrances.

Check the library calendar and hours. For worship, consult American Martyrs’ own current Mass schedule and confirm any access needs with the parish. Its linked bulletin also covers Holy Family; make sure the selected service belongs to the Bell Boulevard location.

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