English: Plate 34 of the 1909 Bromley Atlas of the City of New York Borough of Queens, showing the general Downtown Jamaica area, including the neighborhoods of Briarwood and Jamaica Hills.
Highlighted in orange is the route of the FlushingâJamaica Streetcar Line, predecessor to the modern Q65 bus route, through the area. From Park Avenue (164th Street), the route turned west through a private right-of-way (Glenn Avenue) to Flushing Avenue (a.k.a. Jamaica and Flushing Road; today's Parsons Boulevard) near Hillside Avenue. The route proceeds west on a private right-of-way (155th Street) parallel to Flushing Avenue until Grove Street (90th Avenue), east on Grove, then south on Washington Street (160th Street) to the terminal area at Fulton Street (Jamaica Avenue). The terminus was shared with the Far Rockaway streetcar line, today's Q111 and Q113 buses, which proceeded south.
Highlighted in light blue is the modern Q65 bus route, which follows 164th Street, Hillside Avenue, Parsons Boulevard, Jamaica Avenue (westbound / southbound) or Archer Avenue (eastbound / northbound) to the modern Jamaica LIRR station at Sutphin Boulevard.
Original description: Plate 34: Bounded by Bischoff Pl., Lott Lane, Flushing Avenue, Lathrop Avenue, Park Avenue, Highland Avenue, Grand Avenue, Hillside Avenue, (Jamaica Estates) Madison Avenue, (Long Island R.R.) Fulton Street, Vanderbilt Avenue, Archer Street, Vanwyck Avenue, Newtown Creek Road, Vanderbilt Avenue, Hancock Street, (Maple Grove Cemetery) Hoffman Blvd., Hutton Avenue and Knoll Avenue.]; Atlases of New York city. / Atlas of the city of New York, borough of Queens, Long Island City, Newtown, Flushing, Jamaica, Far Rockaway, from actual surveys and official plans / by George W. and Walter S. Bromley.
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English: Plate 34 of the 1909 Bromley Atlas of the City of New York Borough of Queens, showing the general Downtown Jamaica area, including the neighborhoods of Briarwood and Jamaica Hills.
Highlighted in orange is the route of the FlushingâJamaica Streetcar Line, predecessor to the modern Q65 bus route, through the area. From Park Avenue (164th Street), the route turned west through a private right-of-way (Glenn Avenue) to Flushing Avenue (a.k.a. Jamaica and Flushing Road; today's Parsons Boulevard) near Hillside Avenue. The route proceeds west on a private right-of-way (155th Street) parallel to Flushing Avenue until Grove Street (90th Avenue), east on Grove, then south on Washington Street (160th Street) to the terminal area at Fulton Street (Jamaica Avenue). The terminus was shared with the Far Rockaway streetcar line, today's Q111 and Q113 buses, which proceeded south.
Highlighted in light blue is the modern Q65 bus route, which follows 164th Street, Hillside Avenue, Parsons Boulevard, Jamaica Avenue (westbound / southbound) or Archer Avenue (eastbound / northbound) to the modern Jamaica LIRR station at Sutphin Boulevard.
Original description: Plate 34: Bounded by Bischoff Pl., Lott Lane, Flushing Avenue, Lathrop Avenue, Park Avenue, Highland Avenue, Grand Avenue, Hillside Avenue, (Jamaica Estates) Madison Avenue, (Long Island R.R.) Fulton Street, Vanderbilt Avenue, Archer Street, Vanwyck Avenue, Newtown Creek Road, Vanderbilt Avenue, Hancock Street, (Maple Grove Cemetery) Hoffman Blvd., Hutton Avenue and Knoll Avenue.]; Atlases of New York city. / Atlas of the city of New York, borough of Queens, Long Island City, Newtown, Flushing, Jamaica, Far Rockaway, from actual surveys and official plans / by George W. and Walter S. Bromley.
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