Bowne House Presents "Rural County, Urban Borough: A History of Queens"

Sun Oct 12 2025 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm UTC-04:00

Flushing Town Hall | Queens

Bowne House Historical Society
Publisher/HostBowne House Historical Society
Bowne House Presents "Rural County, Urban Borough: A History of Queens"
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You’re invited to celebrate the publication of "Rural County, Urban Borough: A History of Queens" by the late Jeffrey A. Kroessler.
About this Event

Join Laura Heim, architect and widow of author Jeffrey A. Kroessler, and Rob MacKay, author of Historic Houses of Queens, as they discuss the genesis, evolution, production, revelatory content, and impact of Kroessler’s posthumously published book, .

This program is presented by .

About the Book: A former wetlands, Queens today is a crowded cityscape of dense urban neighborhoods and suburban sprawl. Rural County, Urban Borough is a history of place, charting the rapid transformation of the Queens landscape, identifying what drove the borough’s development, from public infrastructure, architecture, and transportation to technological innovation and urban planning. The book dramatically chronicles how Queens’ relationship with the city has evolved, as well as highlights how Queens residents, from all backgrounds, care for their neighborhoods and build their communities. Queens is integral to New York City and the wider world and reveals, in its evolution, the whole arc of American urban history.


  • Location: Flushing Town Hall at 137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY 11354
  • Date & Time: Sunday, October 12th, 2025 at 1:00pm
  • This is FREE program. Pre-register via Eventbrite.

Learn more at: www.bownehouse.org/events/ruralcountyurbanborough


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Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Boulevard, Queens, United States

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