Prospect Cemetery and the Chapel of the Sisters
159th Street and Beaver Road

Founded in 1668, this is one of the oldest colonial cemeteries in New York, housing the graves of Revolutionary War soldiers and Egbert Benson (New York's first Attorney General). The landmark 1857 adjoining chapel is being renovated as a performance and arts space and will enjoy new life as part of the York College campus. The renovation has received key support from Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, and Councilman Leroy Comrie.

King Manor
Jamaica Avenue at 153rd Street

King Manor, the oldest house in Jamaica, is the focal point of the historic 11-acre King Park. The house takes its name from the 18th and 19th century statesman Rufus King, who signed the United States Constitution, spoke out against the spread of slavery, and served as a senator from New York for 19 years. King attached the 18th century Dutch-style house to the Long Island “half house” on the property. In 1810 King further expanded his home by adding a Federal-style dining room and two bedrooms. This landmark is one of the oldest historic house museums in the country.

First Presbyterian Church
89-60 164th Street

Two companies of Revolutionary War “Minutemen” were led by members of this church. The 1813 sanctuary was moved from Jamaica Avenue around the corner to this site in 1920 on a mule-drawn trailer made of logs.

Grace Episcopal Church
155-03 Jamaica Avenue

Completed in 1862, this handsome landmark is actually the third Grace Church built on this site. Founded in 1702 as the official church of the British colonial government, the surrounding graveyard holds the remains of Rufus King, as well as other elected officials and gentry of that time.

St. Monica's Roman Catholic Church
94-20 160th Street

This distinctive brick Romanesque Revival church was built in 1857-58 with a tall central campanile. The church was built by Anders Peterson, a Danish-born contractor who later built the First Reformed and Grace Episcopal Churches in Jamaica, both completed in 1863. St. Monica's was designated a landmark in 1979. The church's facade was saved following a destructive storm and has been incorporated into a modern day-care center on the York College campus.

First Reformed Church (The Landmark Project)
153-10 Jamaica Avenue

A Classical Revival church was built on the site in 1833, but was destroyed by a fire in 1857. The new brick Romanesque Revival church, constructed in 1857, has round arches, a massive form, a basilica plan, broad gables, and high flat brick walls. The sermons were in Dutch and English into the late 19th century. The landmark church is being converted into a performing arts center to be managed by Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning.

Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning
161-04 Jamaica Avenue

Built in 1896, this neo-Italian Renaissance style building has lower floor deep rustication, a strong entablature over the lower floors, and a wrought iron railing crowning the entrance. Home of Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, this vibrant landmark building houses a 1,650 square-foot visual arts gallery, a 99-seat proscenium theatre, painting and dance studios, a ceramics studio, a computer lab, and a music studio.

The Firehouse89-56 162nd Street

Built in 1925, this former firehouse was renovated by      Greater Jamaica Development Corporation. GJDC owns and operates the landmark building, renting it as offices for two non-profit organizations.

The Borough Office Building
90-04 161st Street

Built in 1929 and designed by the architectural firm Dennison and Hirons, this art deco building is a striking structure with bronze doorways and polychrome terracotta floral designs set into a limestone facade. The eight-story building was contributed in 1980 by Fred C. Trump.

The Tabernacle of Prayer (former Loews Valencia Theater)
165-11 Jamaica Avenue

The Loew's Valencia Theater, designed by John Eberson, opened in 1929 and was Queens' major first-run theater for nearly 50 years. The beautiful space has a ceiling filled with moving clouds and twinkling stars along with graceful arches, statuary, and a fish pond in the lobby. Since 1977, the landmark building has served as the Tabernacle of Prayer for All People.

Jamaica Business Resource Center
90-33 160th Street

Step back into classic 1930s New York in this little-changed block of Jamaica. Renovated in 1934, this building was outfitted with a new art moderne facade while the interior was transformed into the restaurant and nightclub, La Casina--still the only known example of an art moderne nightclub in New York. An exquisite renovation of this landmark was completed for the Jamaica Business Resource Center's offices.