Pre 1950 building

After the construction of the Queensboro Bridge in 1909, Jackson Heights became a destination for city commuters. A man by the name of Edward MacDougall, head of the Queensboro corporation, helped to make it the neighborhood what it is today. He purchased a 325acre plot of land and inspired by the old world townhouses of England comissioned some of the best architects to recreate row houses with the same character and appeal of those in England. Done in the Tudor style the apartment buildings reflect the good taste and foresight of MacDougall. Incorporating elements of Italian, Spanish as well as Art-deco the buildings only help to frame the many different peoples that inhabbit these buildings.
The picture I have included is of the row houses, known more commonly by Jacksonians as Chateau Apartments, for their parisienne like interiors. The outward appearance is done primarily in the Tudor style, red brick, symmetrical cornered off rooftops with triangular towers on either side of the structure. The tree linned streets only help to add to the serene ambiance and cultured outward appearance of these buildings. The buildings commisioned by MacDougall were completed in the early 1920's. Someone schooled in the art of architecture might say these buildings could date back to the mid 1800's when the Tudor style became the standard form of architecture in the English country side as well as boistrous city squares. Only the height of the buildings may dissuade someone from making to quick a judgement as to their exact time of construction. Thanks to the preservation society for what is known as the Historic District of Jackson Heights, these magnificent Tudor edifices maintain there charm and are in excellent conditions. They help make the streets of Jackson Heights look beautiful, and they give a worldly sense to those who walk these streets.