Whitestone LIRR Station, 1922. The Whitestone branch of the Long Island Rail Road began construction in 1869 as a part of the Flushing and North Side Railroad system. The entire branch was electrified in 1912, but only survived another 20 years before ceasing operations. Despite a proposed plan to transfer the branch to the city to become a part of the larger NYC transit system, the deal did not come to fruition. Today the only vestiges of the line still visible are a small section of track near the Mets-Willet Point station and a few concrete posts which lined the right-of-way in Whitestone (and are now randomly in the yards of private homes). The Whitestone station was originally a temporary depot erected in 1869. This mansard-roofed structure replaced the first station in 1871. The building was razed following the line's closure in 1932.

First Presbyterian Church of Whitestone, March 5, 1932. The Village of Whitestone was incorporated in 1869, largely due to the establishment and growth over a period of twenty years of the John D. Locke Tin Factory. The community was also entering a new phase of increased accessibility with the recently completed LIRR spur. Established in 1871 as the first Presbyterian worship in the area, the new congregation, at first, shared space with Grace Episcopal Church. In the early 1870s, the local businessman John Locke, donated land for a church building. A wood-frame church was completed soon thereafter. The building underwent a major renovation in the mid 20th century, which enlarged and beautified sanctuary. The community celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2011.

Parsons Boulevard and 18th Avenue, 1927. A standpipe was a popular form of a water tower from about 1860 until 1900. The small diameter and tall height of these towers made them ideal for maintaining water pressure, though their limited capacity meant they could only be utilized for small populations in areas of flat terrain. The aesthetic design of these plain metal cylinders was often criticized, that, according to an 1892 issue of Engineering News, the towers were sometimes disguised by a masonry tower or monument. The paper reported 282 standpipes in the United States in 1888, though at least 28 collapsed between 1868 and 1894 due to design flaws or severe weather. This style of the tower fell out of fashion by 1900 to make way for the more efficient, cheaper water tanks elevated on steel trusses.