31-11 Thomson Avenue Building

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Address: 31-11 Thomson Avenue
Neighborhood: Long Island City
Architect:  Meltzer, Larry
Year: 1971
Current Status: Extant
Award:  Bronze Plaque for Industrial
Typology:  Industrial Building

This three-story warehouse is clad in a glazed brick and framed by the concrete supports. The minimal windows are aluminum with bronze glass. With its restrained entrance incorporating white marble or granite panels, it could be mistaken for a school or office building. Its location between two roadways of different heights means that vehicles can enter the rooftop parking lot and third floor from the rear access road. Today it is used, at least partially, as the New York Public Library Services Center.