93-29 Queens Boulevard 
1938-1939

After 36 years of owning the property, the Works Progress Administration was able to fund the construction of this two-story Art Moderne building. It was equipped with a firing range and drill hall for the Queens Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the American Legion, and was dedicated to the 77th Division of the U.S. Army for its heroism in the Battle of Argonne in France during WWI.

Two murals of "The Lost Battalion" were painted by Oscar Julius in 1938 in the current gymnasium, which honored the hundreds of American soldiers who had given their lives. A tributary limestone inscription was also included in the façade, as well as bronze tablets of the Statue of Liberty.

Over the years, the building hosted a series of events, such as a welcome reception for enrollees of WWII, a birthday for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, dance festivals, boxing matches, and testimonials for Presidents Truman and Eisenhower. In 1960, it was placed under the jurisdiction of the Parks Department, the Queens VFW moved to an upstairs office and the American Legion relocated. Today, it serves the community as a recreation center for people of all ages.