Weeping Beech (Queens)
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The Weeping Beech was a historic tree located at Weeping Beech Park in Flushing, Queens, New York City. It was the mother of all European weeping beeches in the United States.
Weeping Beech | |
Location | 37th Av. and Parsons Blvd., Flushing, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°45′49″N 73°49′27″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1847 (1847) |
NRHP reference No. | 72000905[1] |
NYCL No. | 0142 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 31, 1972 |
Designated NYCL | April 19, 1966[2] |
The Weeping Beech was imported by horticulturalist Samuel Parsons in 1846 and planted in 1847. It was designated a living New York City Landmark in 1966, one of two trees in New York City to have received that designation, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 along with the adjacent Kingsland Homestead. The Weeping Beech was partially removed in 1998.
The region around the Weeping Beech, called Weeping Beech Park, contains a playground, the Kingsland Homestead, the John Bowne House, and several other historically significant trees.