35-22 88th Street

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1925
Developer V. Scuderi builds No. 35-22 as part of Robert Tappan's twenty-house row
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No. 35-22 88th Street went up in 1925-26 for developer V. Scuderi under new-building permit 8873 of 1925, which covered eight houses, Nos. 35-14 through 35-28. Architect Robert Tappan designed the full run of twenty three-story houses along 88th Street's west side, from 35th to 37th Avenue.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
1925
Robert Tappan, a Forest Hills architect and housing innovator, designs the row
The row's architect, Robert Tappan (1883/84-1961), did much of his work in Queens and lived for many years in Forest Hills. The Landmarks Preservation Commission describes him as an innovator in planning and structure who championed prefabricated small houses and pushed steel framing, then mostly used for skyscrapers.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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