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.

The Epworth Methodist Church was a humble wood-frame building constructed prior to 1895. It served the local community's religious and, in some cases, "moral" needs. (A 1895 NY Times article notes that the pastor of this church along with the heads of other Whitestone churches—of various denominations— joined forces to crusade against the town's current drinking establishments and the permitting of new liquor licenses. At that point, Whitestone had 3,500 residents and 44 saloons.) In 1975 the building was purchased by the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church. The new owners used the slightly dilapidated wood-frame church until sometime between 2007 and 2010 when they replaced the humble religious edifice with a somewhat gargantuan orange-brick building with arches aplenty and various domed roofs.

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.

St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church, undated photo. St. Nicholas Church was founded in 1916 as a parish of the North American Missionary Archdiocese of the Russian Orthodox Church. The original wood-frame church, whose onion-topped spire is seen here, was completed in 1919. The original edifice was replaced in 1968 with a strikingly modern church building. Designed by architect Sergei Padukow, the new church looks somewhat like a spacecraft, with a sharply arched shape and reflective silver roof panels. Despite its futuristic appearance, the church is still topped with an onion-shaped spire (similar to most Russian Orthodox churches), in this case, rendered in a brilliant blue.