Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens, Queens, evolved with the dawn of the 20th century. The lush, hilly terrain—the backbone of Long Island—is situated north of the Victorian village of Richmond Hill. In 1910, Alrick Hubble Man noted the 1909 completion of the Queensborough Bridge and envisioned a modern sister community to Richmond Hill in this northern terrain. He developed Kew Gardens, offering people the ability to have homes in an area of breathtaking country beauty while continuing to work in the city. The c...