History Grand Avenue–Newtown (IND Queens Boulevard Line)

the queens boulevard line 1 of first lines built city-owned independent subway system (ind), , stretches between ind eighth avenue line in manhattan , 179th street , hillside avenue in jamaica, queens. queens boulevard line in part financed public works administration (pwa) loan , grant of $25,000,000. on december 31, 1936, ind queens boulevard line extended 8 stops, , 3.5 miles (5.6 km), previous terminus @ roosevelt avenue union turnpike, , grand avenue station opened part of extension.

in elmhurst, destruction of of century-old buildings in heart of village destroyed construction of subway. land taken on west side of broadway avoid demolition of saint james episcopal church , reformed church. many nineteenth century residences , wandowenock fire company buildings had torn down. allow subway line curve queens boulevard broadway, northeast corner of 2 streets removed, in addition stores , old presbyterian chapel. new buildings built behind new curb line once subway completed, bringing new face elmhurst. introduction of subway stimulated local growth in elmhurst. commercial buildings , apartment houses replaced existing structures.