Guide to the Forest Hills Gardens (New York, N.Y.) Records,
1900-1970, 1911-1919 (bulk)

Collection Number: 2495

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

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EAD encoding:
Martin Heggestad, April 2002

© 2002 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Forest Hills Gardens (New York, N.Y.) records, 1900-1970 1911-1919
Collection Number:
2495
Creator:
Forest Hills Gardens (New York, N.Y.)
Quantity:
8.6 cubic ft.
Forms of Material:
Brochures, specifications, declarations of restrictions, and blueprints.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Brochures, specifications, declarations of restrictions, and blueprints of homes in Forest Hills Gardens.
Language:
Collection material in English

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

Forest Hills Gardens is a planned residential community which was developed by the Russell Sage Foundation in 1908. Laid out on 175 acres in Queens, New York, the community's site plan was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.; many of the houses were designed by Grosvenor Atterbury.
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Brochures, specifications, declarations of restrictions, and blueprints of homes in Forest Hills Gardens.
SUBJECTS

Names:
Forest Hills Gardens (New York, N.Y.)

Subjects:
Architecture.
City planning.
Community development, Urban.

Places:
Queens County (N.Y.)

Form and Genre Terms:
Blueprints.
Brochures.
Specifications.
INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:
Forest Hills Gardens (New York, N.Y.) Records, #2495. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
RELATED MATERIAL

See also Forest Hills Gardens Corporation Records, ( #2775).
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