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Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning facts for kids
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Office of the Register
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Eastbound sidewalk in front of the former Queens Office of the Register, now the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning
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 Location in New York City
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| Location | 161-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, New York 11432, USA |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Neo-Italian Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002754 |
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| Added to NRHP | January 3, 1980 |
The Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning (JCAL) is a special place in Jamaica, Queens, New York. It is a center for both performing (like music and dance) and visual (like painting and sculpture). JCAL started in 1972 to help make the local business area lively again.
Today, JCAL helps over 28,000 people every year. It has a large gallery where you can see amazing art. There is also a theater with 99 seats for shows. Plus, it has studios where people can learn art and music. The building itself is very old and important. It used to be the Queens Register of Titles and Deeds Building. It is recognized as a New York City landmark and is also on the National Register of Historic Places. Right outside, you can see one of only two old cast-iron sidewalk clocks left in New York City! Next door is also a historic bank building.
The Historic JCAL Building
The building that houses the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning is known as the Queens Register of Titles and Deeds Building. It is a historic government building in the Jamaica area of Queens. This building was constructed between 1895 and 1913.
It is a grand, three-story building made of limestone. Its style is called Neo-Italian Renaissance, which means it looks like buildings from the Renaissance period in Italy. A five-story addition was built at the back in 1938. The first floor has a rough, textured stone look, while the upper floors are smooth.
This building was home to the Office of the Register until 1974. The Office of the Register was where important legal documents, like property ownership papers, were officially recorded. After 1974, the building became the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning (JCAL). In 1980, it was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places.
See also
- First Reformed Church, which is now the Jamaica Performing Arts Center
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Queens
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Queens County, New York
Images for kids
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The Jamaica Performing Arts Center is located in the First Reformed Church.