Poppenhusen Institute

Poppenhusen Institute - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Poppenhusen Institute is a historic building at 114-04 14th Road in College Point, Queens that housed the first free kindergarten in America. In addition, this institute provided the first free evening classes for adults (in America).McGurn, Barret. "College Point (It Hasn't Any College). The Herald Tribune Staff. 29 DEC. 1963 Currently, the Institute operates as a community cultural center. The institute building is five stories tall and was constructed in a stern Victorian style. Read more on Wikipedia

type: NRHP
date from: 1868

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