Coordinates: 40°35′20″N 73°48′58″W / 40.58889°N 73.81611°W / 40.58889; -73.81611

Rockaway Courthouse

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Rockaway Courthouse
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The courthouse under reconstruction as medical offices in November 2019.
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Location90-01 Beach Channel Dr.
Rockaway Beach, New York
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Area0.48 acres (0.19 ha)
Built1931 (1931)
ArchitectPaul C. Hunter
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.13001155[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 5, 2014

Rockaway Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in the Rockaway Beach neighborhood of Queens County, New York. It was built in 1931, and is a three-story plus basement, steel frame and limestone, V-shaped building in the Classical Revival style. It consists of a tall central core with flanking courtroom wings. The front facade features an ornate Greek style entrance portico. It served as a local Municipal and Magistrate's Court and was last used as a civic building in 1962.[2]: 3–4, 9 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1] Today the building is being reconstructed as a medical center.

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Category:Government buildings