Shared Landscapes · 1924–1928

The Courts of Sunnyside Gardens

The original plan paired private gardens with larger shared courts and pedestrian paths.

Each of the nine principal courts uses a distinct arrangement of rows, entrances and open space.

A shared green court surrounded by mature trees and brick houses in Sunnyside Gardens
Shared gardens beyond the street Sunnyside Gardens · Queens
Original Development
1924–1928
Landscape Type
Interior Gardens
Circulation
Pedestrian Paths
Historic City Housing Corporation block plan showing the interior garden courts of Sunnyside Gardens
City Housing Corporation · Original development plan

City Housing Corporation plan

The Original Court Plan

Published in the 1920s, the drawing records row orientation, garden boundaries, pedestrian routes and community spaces across the full development.

Use it as the district-wide key before examining each court’s more detailed LPC plan.

The Court Directory

Explore the Courts

Enter each court to examine its plan, landscape, documented house types and relationship to the surrounding streets.

Selected court photography by Gina Curovic. Wilson Court documentary image: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.