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Beachside Bungalow Preservation Association of Far Rockaway, Inc.

The Rockaways are an 11 mile Peninsula located off the Southeastern corner of Queens. The proximity of the location to the beach made it an ideal place for tourists and vacationing people from the other boroughs. Bungalows were the homes of choice for many residents of the community who lived in Far Rockaway. In the 1950’s and 1960’s the Rockaways saw many public housing developments built. In the 1970’s New York City went through a crippling budget crisis that had a massive negative impact on social services. This decline in service hit the Far Rockaway community extremely hard. The Beachside Bungalow Preservation Association was created by Betzie Parker White, Roger White, and Carole Lewis in September 1984. The mission of the organization was to improve the quality of the Far Rockaway community through preservation, education, and cultural programs. Fellow community resident Richard George became a board member in 1985 and became organization chairman in 1990. He continues the mission of the founding members with a special emphasis placed on the preservation of the bungalows “because they are a piece of the city’s history and a reminder of what the Rockaways was”.

The collection was donated to the Archives in 2008. The collection contains 11 boxes of materials that highlight the history, correspondence, and activities of the organization devoted to the preservation and upkeep of the Far Rockaway community and bungalows.

See: Beachside Bungalow Preservation Association of Far Rockaway, Inc. Records