Main Street in Flushing has been the commercial center of Flushing for literally centuries. This 1935 image reflects this commercial nature with a series of storefronts: a furniture store, hat shoppe, dress store, sign shop, glove shop, dance hall, and chop suey restaurant. The types of businesses have changed and the wood-frame structures of the late 19th and early 20th century are no more, but the residents of Flushing and beyond still walk this street to shop.