My TownDouglaston

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My Town--Douglaston

• Presented By
• Catherine Palmieri

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The Origin Of Queens

• The Dutch
• Planted the first small colony in Flushing in
  1637.
• The English
• Migrated to eastern Long Island to escape
  political and religious oppression in the
  Massachusetts colony in the 1640s.

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Origin Of The Boroughs Name

• Its namesake was Queen Catherine, the 17th
  Century Portuguese princess who married Englands
  Charles II
• Queensboro Bridge
• Opened in 1909

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A Multicultural Borough

• Queens has been a harbor of cultures, some say
  the most ethnically diverse county in the nation.
• The newcomers cluster in Queens neighborhoods.
• Greeks in Astoria
• Asians in Flushing and Elmhurst
• Russians and Israelis in Forest Hills
• Caribbean's in Springfield Gardens
• Latinos in Rego Park, Jackson Heights and Woodside

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History of Douglaston

• It was home to the Matinecocks until 1637.
• Thomas Foster received a royal grant for 600
  acres.
• Wyant Van Zandt built a mansion in 1819.

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The Name

• Settled early in the eighteenth century by Thomas
  Hicks.
• 1830s, the Douglas family settled.
• Area was developed as the Douglas Manor.

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The Turning Point

• 1906-The Rickert-Finaly Co.
• Tudor, colonial and Victorian style
• Josephine Wright Chapman

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Preservation

• 1989
• Began Little Neck-Douglaston Historical Society
• Preserve communitys architecture and ambiance

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Claims to Fame

• Notable residents have included
• Tennis star John McEnroe
• Actress Ginger Rogers
• Writer Ring Lardner Jr.
• Baseball player Whitey Ford

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Notable Sites

• Alley Pond Environmental Center
• Replica of Douglas Farms Windmill
• Udalls Cove Nature Preserve
• Allen-Beville House
• Cornelius Van Wyck Farmhouse
• Oak tree believed to be oldest on L.I.
• Douglaston Golf Course

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Churches and Schools

• Churches
• St. Anastasia Catholic Church
• The Zion Episcopal Church
• Temple
• Schools
• P.S 187--Handicapped School
• P.S 67--Junior High School
• P.S 98, 221, and 94--All Elementary Schools
• St. Anastasia elementary school

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Places To Eat

• Giardinos
• Il Bacco
• The Douglaston Manor Restaurant
• La Bella Donna
• Il Bellagio

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Conclusion

• Hope you enjoyed visiting Douglaston in the past
  and future.