Rockaway Courthouse

90-01 Beach Channel Dr., Rockaway Beach, New York. County/parish: Queens.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 05, 2014. NRIS 13001155.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

Rockaway Courthouse

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.: 3–4, 9 

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

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