Flushing High School
- Year
- 1875
- Style
- Tudor Revival
- City
- Queens, NY
Flushing High School at 35-01 Union Street was established by the Village of Flushing in 1875, prior to the village's consolidation with New York City, making it the oldest public high school in the city. Built in the Tudor Revival style, it is now operated by the New York City Department of Education.
the building
A changing reputation. For decades the school enjoyed a strong reputation, with real estate brochures touting proximity to "famed Flushing High School" as late as the 1960s, before the student body's makeup and the school's standing shifted in later decades.
the style
The school was built in the Tudor Revival style, a choice that gave the public institution a historic, collegiate bearing.
More on Tudor Revivalsignificance
The building is a New York City Individual Landmark (LP-01798), designated 1/8/1991, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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