Firemen's Hall
Also known as: College Point Little League Building
Why it's listed
Firemen's Hall, at 13-28 123rd Street in College Point, Queens, is a two-story brick meeting hall built in 1906-07 for the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association. Peter Schreiner, a College Point native who worked as both architect and builder, designed and constructed it. Though never an active firehouse, it was where retired volunteer firemen met, socialized and displayed antique equipment. Many other civic, fraternal and patriotic groups also gathered there. The Queen Anne design includes polychromatic brickwork, a picturesque roofline, a bracketed oriel window with sunburst motifs, and stickwork in the gable. Inside, a side-hall plan, large meeting rooms and varied pressed-metal walls and ceilings survive. The bell tower was shortened and some windows are covered or replaced, yet the building keeps a high degree of integrity. It was listed for its importance to the community's social history and as a fine example of local Queen Anne civic architecture. It remains in use as a community meeting place.
Significance in brief: It is significant under Criterion A at the local level for its role in College Point's social history in the first half of the twentieth century, as a meeting place for volunteer firemen and community groups. It is significant under Criterion C as a relatively intact example of Queen Anne civic architecture by Peter Schreiner. It is also one of the few remaining volunteer firemen's halls in the New York City area still used as a community meeting place.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 00001013, listed August 31, 2000. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 13-28 123rd St., College Point |
|---|---|
| County | Queens |
| Listed | August 31, 2000 |
| Reference number | 00001013 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1906-1950 |
| Architect / builder | Peter Schreiner |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian: Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a community meeting hall, including by a little league and a senior citizens center. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.78580, -73.84518 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 00001013.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15211225
- This listing as JSON
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