The+Wyckoff+Building

The Wyckoff Building (93-02 95th Ave) was home to the very first bank in Woodhaven, The Woodhaven Bank, was incorporated here in April, 1891, founded by William F. Wyckoff, who was also the bank president. At the time, it was only the 5th commercial bank in all of Queens and the closest one to Woodhaven until this time was in Jamaica. This was also the home of Wyckoff & Co, a real estate company than handled the sales of many lots as Woodhaven made the transition from farms to housing.

The Victorian structure, which was built in 1889, shows Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival and Moorish-Oriental influences. The original structure had a conical dome or finial at the top, but that was lost over time.

The building fell into disrepair and was boarded up for several years, but in the last 20 years or so, the exterior was restored and the interior converted into apartments.

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