Poppenhusen Institute
- Address: 114-04 14th Rd
- Vicinity: 114th St
- Neighborhood of College Point in Queens NYC
- Borough of Queens NYC in New York City
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1868/00/00 | Mundell and Teckritz | Architect | Funded by Conrad Poppenhusen, The Poppenhusen Institute is built. It housed the Justice of the Peace, College Point Savings Bank, German Singing Societies, the first library in the area, a court room and Sheriff's Office (2 jail cells remain). | |||
| 1868/00/00 | Conrad Poppenhusen | Benefactor | Funded by Conrad Poppenhusen, The Poppenhusen Institute is built. It housed the Justice of the Peace, College Point Savings Bank, German Singing Societies, the first library in the area, a court room and Sheriff's Office (2 jail cells remain). | |||
| 1870/07/01 | Conrad Poppenhusen | Benefactor | First free kindergarten in the United States opens | Creation of Primary Education in the United States |
| Particulars for Poppenhusen Institute: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Historic Use | Civic |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Early childhood education | Kindergarten |
| Criteria | Person |
| Historic Use | School |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
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