United States Post Office (Jackson Heights, Queens) building was extended four bays to the east in 1964. The interior features a 1940 mural by Peppino Mangravite depicting scenes from the history of Jackson Heights. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. United States Post Office (Jackson Heights, Queens) US Post Office-Jackson Heights Station is a historic post office building located at Jackson Heights in Queens County, New York, United States. The original section was built in 1936-1937, and was designed by architect Benjamin C. Flournoy (1876-ca. 1939) as a consultant to the Office of the Supervising Architect. The original section is a
Jackson Heights, Queens gave the apartments a more spacious feeling. After the 1940s, Jackson Heights' real estate was diversified, with more apartment buildings and cooperatives built with elevators; some new transportation infrastructure were also built. Primarily during the 1930s, Holmes Airport operated on adjacent to the community, and later, its land became veterans' housing and the Bulova watch factory site. By 1930, about 44,500 people lived in Jackson heights, an increase from 3,800 residents in 1910. The community was close-knit. Gay people from Broadway theaters started to move into the area. However, Jewish and black people were still excluded until Jews were allowed