© Nick Hirshon
Queens
Paragon Means Oil – Off Borden Avenue – LIC, Queens
July 2005 © Frank H. Jump
Previously posted April 16, 2008
From upcoming book Fading Ad Campaign: The Chrome Age
Craft – Hobby – Neponsit Health Care Center – Riis Park, Rockaways
Hipstamatic app iPhone Shot© Frank H. Jump
Neponsit Health Care Center related articles:
- City to Tear Down Queens Nursing Home for Parkland By Jennifer Steinhauer – October 29, 1998 – New York Times
- Neponsit Residents Frown On Park Plan By Claire Serant – Friday, November 6th 1998, 2:05AM – NY Daily News
- Abandoned Neponsit health center fixed By Brendan Brosh – Monday, April 21st 2008, 10:38 PM – NY Daily News
H.K Electric Co. – Astoria, Queens – Guest Fade
DEfender 5 telephone exchange © David Sanders
© David Sanders
Hi Frank, this may be on your blog someplace already, both your blog and the forgotten NY sites are quite extensive and I could not find this one. It is on the side of a large apartment building in Astoria NY, I think the address is 31-28 31st Street. I have passed this rusty sign many times but never stopped to read it until today. It says “This building is adequately wired by H.K. Electric Co. More Buildings Rewired In Queens By H. K. Electric Co. Than Any Other Electric Company.” There is also an old phone number with a DE exchange prefix…definitely 1960s and before.
Dave Sanders, NYC
Hey Dave- Thanks again for a wonderful catch! According to the website below, this is the DEfender telephone exchange.
