Gothamist: A Home is a Queens Castle

murph

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:32:39 -0500

i don't know much about housing architecture, but judging by the doors on that Mercedes, i think it's pretty obvious these people have some awful taste.

NannyState

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:00:31 -0500

Real charmers here with plenty of sunny windows and cozy breakfast nooks. And they're Manhattan-close, borough-convenient.

JacqueMehoff

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:02:02 -0500

show that steep driveway again. how did that plan get approved? don't ask? we all know. there's nothing beautiful about those houses, looks like someone went crazy on some CAD design your own home program. same with some people who go overboard with the Bedazzler.

Blairy Blair

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:06:38 -0500

Architecture may be "over" in New York, but where I live, beautiful structures are being built right now -- even condo buildings.

Kevin Walsh

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:15:14 -0500

The Bukharans, by the way, are the same sect that has pretty much ripped up the historic mosaic tilework in the Trylon Theatre in Forest Hills, including renderings of the titular structure, an emblem of the first World's Fair in 1939-40. Look, architecture is over. It's clear that most new developers and builders have absolutely zero concept about esthetics; either that or the money is too tight to build anything that looks halfway decent. Hence the fedders specials with concrete lawns and walls full of meters. You'll soon have to move far into the country to escape them. And even then... That's why sites like Jeremiah's Vanishing NY, Queens Crap, and my own (to name just three; there are dozens more) have appeared over the last few years. We know there's nothing much we can do except get the word out about this garbage. Perhaps it's catharsis more than anything else. www.forgotten-ny.com

S.D.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:58:43 -0500

Huh. Never thought of Foothill Avenue as Hollis. Live and learn. It used to be a Cobblestone lined street. Fun when it rained.