College Point New York Homes for Rent

The neighborhood of College Point claims other historic names like Tew's Neck, Lawrence's Neck, and Strattonport. The name College Point came from a ministerial school that only remained a few years. The area also claims industrial roots and was once a center for breweries and day-trip resorts. While some light manufacturing remains, the character of the neighborhood is primarily residential. Most of the shops and services line College Point Boulevard. The Poppenhusen Institute is a proud landmark, named for a German philanthropist who built a rubber factory—and a town. This north Queens community also remembers his good works in the naming of Poppenhusen Avenue, Poppenhusen Library, and Poppenhusen Monument. The institute still serves as a community cultural center, a magnificent five-story Victorian edifice with tall arched windows.