98-81 & 98-95 Queens Blvd.
1939, Joseph Unger

Until 2022, this trapezoidal block was the location of the former Trylon Theater. It was named after the famous spire that, along with the perisphere, became the architectural icon of the New York's 1939 World's Fair. It opened that same year, under the administration of United L.I. Theatres.

The structure had a seating capacity of 600 people, with an Art Moderne façade that featured an elliptical marquee and a central tower with glass blocks. The entrance had a Trylon-adorned mosaic ticket booth and was decorated with terrazzo floors and mosaic tiles in a chevron pattern. The interior included a fountain and "World of Tomorrow" themed murals, as well as striated pilasters flanking the screen stage.

Although it was a popular venue, audiences dwindled over the years, and the theater was eventually closed in 1999. It was rented by an orthodox Jewish organization and became the Ohr Natan Community Center.

Along with the theatre, a one- story building was erected for commercial use at the south-east corner of the block. The façade design maintained the simple lines of the Trylon, and featured a rounded corner with glass brick details. It would later be replaced by a taller brick structure with Neo-Classical features, which hosted the offices of the Emigrant Savings Bank until the 1990s. It then became the Tower Diner, a family-owned business that served the community until 2021, when the property was sold to a developer for the construction of a 15-story apartment building.

Despite multiple efforts made by residents and organizations, the block was razed in 2022.