The large Flushing community is located in northern Queens, adjacent to the borough's largest park, Flushing-Meadows Corona Park. The park is home to Shea Stadium, the U.S. Open, the New York Hall of Science, Queens Museum of Art, Queens Theatre in the Park, Queens Zoo, and Queens Botanical Gardens, and was the site of two World Fairs.
Originally settled by immigrants from England and other areas of northern Europe in the 1600s, Flushing has a rich heritage, with an abundance of historic and cultural attractions. Flushing Town Hall, built in 1862, is a beautiful example of revival Romanesque architecture, and the site of a number of art exhibits and jazz and classical music performances, sponsored by the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts. The council also operates the Queens Jazz Trail, which tours neighborhoods, clubs and museums related to jazz legends. The Quaker Friends Meeting House, built in 1694 and the oldest house of worship in New York City, is also found in Flushing, and is still used today.
Flushing is now home to a large Asian population, with a variety of ethnic restaurants, stores, and other businesses. Homes in Flushing vary widely in price, from $400,000 for small attached homes up to $1 million for older, larger Tudor-style homes in the northern part of Flushing.
