Kohlreiter Square, Public green space in Arverne, Queens, US
Kohlreiter Square is an 8.6-acre (3.5 ha) public green space on the north side of Rockaway Freeway between Beach 67th and Beach 69th Streets in Arverne, Queens. The flat, open grounds occupy the former plaza of the Arverne–Gaston Avenue LIRR station, whose tracks were elevated in 1942.
The site began as a plaza for the Arverne-Gaston Avenue Long Island Railroad station, which opened in 1887 during the development of Arverne-By-The-Sea. Its transformation into public parkland took place in 1946 when the city acquired the property from the railroad.
The square is named after Nathan A. Kohlreiter and his son Fred, two local citizens who shaped the area through their civic work. Their names remain connected to how people remember this part of Queens.
The square lies on the north side of Rockaway Freeway, between Beach 67th and Beach 69th Streets, next to the Beach 67th Street subway station. The elevated tracks and freeway run alongside the grounds, not through them. The site is a flat, open lawn with no formal paths or facilities.
The square remains relatively unknown despite its foundation in a historic railroad station that served early 20th century coastal development. Visitors often overlook the connection between this modern green space and its past as a transportation hub.
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