Springfield Gardens

Forgotten Slices
HIGBIE HOUSE, Springfield Gardens

by Kevin Walsh February 16, 2021

by Kevin Walsh February 16, 2021 5 comments

In Queens, Springfield Boulevard and Springfield Gardens are a bit misunderstood. The belief persists that the Springfields in these names originated from when Creedmoor State Hospital was a rifle range,…

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ROCKAWAY CORVINGTON, Springfield Gardens

by Kevin Walsh October 2, 2018

by Kevin Walsh October 2, 2018 4 comments

Original specimens of the Type 24M cast-iron lamppost, what Jeff’s Streetlight Site‘s Jeff Saltzman (he abdicated his crown of King of NYC Lampposts to Bob Mulero after he moved to…

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GE FORM 109, Springfield Gardens

by Kevin Walsh October 19, 2014

by Kevin Walsh October 19, 2014 0 comment

A rare General Electric Form 109 lamp, quite unusual in NYC, sits on property currently being redeveloped on Springfield Boulevard and 136th Avenue. Never used extensively in NYC, these lamps…

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