The Commission further finds that, among its important qualities, the Former J Kurtz and Sons Store Building is a fine and rare example of the Art Deco style in Queens; that it is a commercial structure in the modern idiom, designed by Allmendinger and Schlendorf to create a striking image for the Kurtz company; that its decorative motifs including skyscraper images and lightning bolts are representative of the urbanistic and futuristic point of view emphasized in Art Deco design; that the strong composition and vertical emphasis of the facades create a building which is impressive and forceful beyond its size; and that the building continues to enhance the Jamaica streetscape. - NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission