For years after moving to fab Flushing in 1993, I had been puzzled by this once-handsome brick building at Northern Boulevard and 147th Street, whose front yard is now used as a parking lot, marking time amid apartment towers and strip malls.
Well, wonder no more, as thanks to a facebook group I’ve discovered it was once the Hallett & Hallett Funeral Home; above is their 1956 brochure. Click on the photo for a larger view.
Apparently Hallett & Hallett is associated with the Astoria Halletts, for whom Hallett’s Cove is named.
Unfortunately, I don’t know what the building’s current use is.
1/17/15
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http://www.qchron.com/editions/north/parsons-mosque-request-put-on-hold/article_ef2a3589-f6f1-5796-a783-e7c9ae459152.html
The streets may have been numbered differently back when the brochure was printed.
This building is 10/4 west of 147th Street. It’s just 300 feet east of Parsons Blvd on Northern Blvd.
The bride grew up at 35-15 146th St. just off Northern Blvd. from 1954 to 1973 and she tells me that that building is NOT at 147th & Northern.
it was torn down in 1963 and have photos that prove it
typo correction – 1/4 mile west
sorry but you are incorrect, Hallett was on the south/west corner of 147st and Northern Blvd. The building in your photo was owned the the Myers family, the structure in front was their Florist for many years.