Queens Borough, New York City, 1910-1920; the borough of homes and industry, a descriptive and illustrated book setting forth its wonderful growth and development in commerce, industry and homes during the past ten years ..a prediction of even greater growth during the next ten years ..and a statement of its many advantages, attractions and possibilities as a section wherein to live, to work and to succeed . Showing Route of from Flusuixg to Floral Park. 62. Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens WHOLESALE MARKET. One of the Proposed Market Buildings. Elaborate plans w
Queens Borough, New York City, 1910-1920; the borough of homes and industry, a descriptive and illustrated book setting forth its wonderful growth and development in commerce, industry and homes during the past ten years ..a prediction of even greater growth during the next ten years ..and a statement of its many advantages, attractions and possibilities as a section wherein to live, to work and to succeed . Showing Route of from Flusuixg to Floral Park. 62. Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens WHOLESALE MARKET. One of the Proposed Market Buildings. Elaborate plans were prepared several years ago by the Long Island Railroadfor the establishment of a large wholesale and retail market on the propertyowned by it on the west side of Dutch Kills Creek between Hunterspoint Avenueand Borden Avenue. The tract comprises 10 acres of land and would have bothrailroad and water shipping facilities. The plan contemplated involved the ex-penditure of $5,000,000. for the construction of several massive structures,including a cold storage warehouse, fish market, vegetable and fruit market andmeat market. The location is considered ideal by wholesale commission men forit is much nearer the truck farms of Long Island than Wallabout Market inBrooklyn or Harlem Market in Manhattan, thus requiring a shorter haul bywagon. It would be a big central distributing depot from which retailers of allthe boroughs of New York could be supplied. Motor trucks can start from thispoint and reach any point in the city within a h
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