King Manor

Queens, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00; Sa 13:00-17:00; Su 13:00-17:00
Phone: +1-718-206-0545

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King Manor, located at 150th Street and Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, is the former residence of U.S. Founding Father Rufus King. The two-story house, originally built around 1730 and expanded in 1755 and the 1800s, blends Federal, Georgian, and Greek Revival architectural elements. Rufus King acquired the property in 1805 and enlarged it into a 17-room mansion, which he inhabited until his death in 1827. The structure features an asymmetrical facade with frame shingles, a Dutch portico, and a gambrel roof. Its interior includes an ornate parlor, library, and dining room on the first floor, with bedrooms above. After King's family departed in 1896, the house and surrounding land were conveyed to the village of Jamaica and converted into a public park. The mansion underwent significant restoration in 1900 and again following a major fire in 1964, as well as comprehensive renovations in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Today, King Manor stands as a National Historic Landmark and New York City designated landmark, anchoring the 11.5-acre Rufus King Park.

Movement

Georgian architecture

Built: 1806
Type: manor house
Heritage: New York City Landmark, National Register of Historic Places listed place
Place: Queens, United States

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