Welcome To Richmond Hill

Sunil RagoonathUrban Sociology SSN187 7765

How Was Richmond Hill

Created?Richmond Hill was part of terminal moraine

which is debris of massive dirt and

boulders that is created at the end of a

glacier. This material was pushed up by the

last glacier that has covered four million

miles of North America and ended around

the middle of Long Island around 10,000

years or ago.

Brief History The start of Richmond Hill began in 1868;

Albon Platt Man a New York Attorney and Howard Richmond purchased multiple

farms such as Lefferts and Welling farms. The town of Richmond Hill was named

after a fashionable London town in England suburb.

Map of North

Richmond Hill in

1873 This later

became Kew

Gardens

Richmond Hill High School

Richmond Hill High School was founded in 1897 in the country setting of Richmond

Hill. Johnson Avenue Elementary School (now P.S. 51) was its first residence. The opening of the main high school building took

place in April, 1899. A domed astronomical

observatory, complete with a six thousand dollar

telescope, enhanced the new building. At first, it was

thought that the building was too large. However by

1923, the increased student population required a larger school. The new and present building opened in February,

1929.

Richmond Hill Library

was founded by the

Twentieth Century

Club on April 8th, 1899. In

1901 it became part

of the Queens Borough Public Library

Richmond Hill Trolley Line

This trolley ran

on the Richmond Hill Line, to Myrtle

and Hillside

Avenue to Ridgewoo

d

Smokey Oval Park

Smokey Oval Park was opened in

1938, the reason for this park name is

across the street is a Long Island

Railroad terminus and soot and ash.

From railway smoke gave it the name smokey same was

also inspired by the oval shape at the

front.

Queens Community District 9

Total Popula-tion

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120,000

140,000

160,000

198019902000

Foreign-Born By Area Of Origin

All Others (.4%)

Europe (13%)

Asia (24%)

Africa (7%)

Latin America (33.5)

Caribbean, Nonhispanic (28.4%)

Foreign-Born Rank Ordered By Country Of Birth Number PercentGuyana 14,053 20.3Dominican Republic 6,773 9.8India 5,090 7.3Colombia 4,374 6.3Ecuador 4,008 5.8Trinidad & Tobago 3,710 5.4China 3,430 5.0Pakistan 1,784 2.6El Salvador 1,747 2.5Peru 1,626 2.3All Others 22,686 32.8TOTAL 69,254 100.0

Total Number of HousingUnits Issued Permits

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 20030

50

100

150

200

250

Number Of Units

Community Needs

• Roads need repairing because of digging to repair underground pipes.

• More stop signs and traffic lights because of accidents and teens racing.

• More trees needed and to removal of old trees that are soon to fall.

• Street lights need to be repaired and. • Enforce community laws (keeping sidewalk

clean, music playing, concrete work, drinking and loitering. )

• Add a small park for children 12 or younger.

Changes Over Time

1864 The Triangle Hofbrau Hotel 2010 TLC Insurance & Wireless Phones

Changes Over Time

116st & Jamaica Avenue

Changes Over TimeMost of the houses are

being demolished and turned into new

condominiums that are three family each.

Houses from 1900s are either remodeled or just left the way it was bought.

Changes

Over Tim

e

Sikh Templ

e

Train Station for A Train

Expected look when completed

Sikhs believe that people are

created with long hair for a

reason and they accept hair as a beautiful part of

their bodies. This religion was founded over 500 years ago, only wealthy men wore turbans as a sign of status and many kings wore turbans. Sikhs have believed in the equality of all people since the creation of their religion, Sikhs wear the turban as a sign of equality.

Changes Over Time

Changes Over Time

Temples & Churches

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