Frederick B. Judge Playground

134 St., 135 St., bet. 111 Ave. and Lincoln St., Linden Blvd

Queens, 11420

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

This playground was not named until 1956, when it was titled by local law of the City Council in honor of Frederick B. Judge (1885-1955). Judge, a resident of South Ozone Park, served in France during World War I as Captain of the 20th Army Corps of Engineers for the United States Army. He participated in battles at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne, where one of the largest artillery bombardments of the war occurred. After returning home, Judge became an active member of American Legion Post #28 and was frequently involved in local civic affairs.