Poppenhusen Institute
Historic building in Queens, New York
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Poppenhusen Institute is a historic building at 114-04 14th Road in College Point, Queens, New York, that housed the first free kindergarten in the United States. In addition, this institute provided the first free evening classes for adults in the US. Currently, the Institute operates as a community cultural center. The institute building is five stories tall and was constructed in a stern Victorian style.
It was designated a municipal landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1970 and then added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
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