35th Ave., 35th, 36th, and 37th Sts., New York, New York. County/parish: Queens.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 14, 1978. NRIS 78001897.
6 contributing buildings.Also known as:
The Kaufman Astoria Studios is a film studio located in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens in New York City. The studio was constructed for Famous Players–Lasky in 1920, since it was close to Manhattan's Theater District. The property was taken over by real estate developer George S. Kaufman in 1982 and renamed Kaufman Astoria Studios.
The studio is home to New York City's only backlot, which opened in December 2013. The property was designated a national historic district and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321125