110th Police Precinct – Elmhurst NY

Description

The Work Projects Administration (WPA) constructed a new station house for the NYPD’s 110th precinct in Elmhurst. The project, built for $100,000, is still in use. Inside is a plaque crediting the WPA, with the date 1939, though the public does not generally receive permission to photograph it.

Project Details

Federal Cost Local Cost Total Cost Project #'s
100,000

Source notes

The New York Times: "New Police Station to Open," January 10, 1940 (pg. 18)

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on March 23, 2018.

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Location Info


94-41 43rd Ave.
Elmhurst, NY 11373

Coordinates: 40.745219, -73.870069

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