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Laurelton Playground

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Brookville Blvd. bet. 136 Ave. 137 Ave.

Queens, 11422

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This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park.

In 1906, former New York State Senator William H. Reynolds founded the Laurelton Land Company and purchased a 300-acre tract located east of the Atlantic and Montauk division junction of the Long Island Railroad. In 1917 Reynolds moved the Laurelton Land Company to begin development in Long Beach, Long Island. In order to ensure transportation for the development, the company purchased the 224th Street Long Island Railroad station for $8,000. Although disputed, many historians believe that the company derived its name from the many laurels that grew near the original railroad station. The area now known as Laurelton is bounded by Springfield Boulevard, 147th Avenue, Laurelton Parkway, and Francis Lewis Boulevard.

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Laurelton Playground Weather

  • Tue
    Areas Fog
    80°F
  • Wed
    Chance Thunderstorms
    78°F
  • Thu
    Chance Thunderstorms
    74°F
  • Fri
    Chance Showers
    72°F

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