One of the first Jain temples in the United States, the Jain Center of America fits snuggly on Ithaca Street, amongst co-op buildings and across the street from St. Bartholomew Catholic Church.
First a one room temple, in 2005 it expanded into a 16,600 square foot temple, with worship for all five Jain sects. The architecture is surprising, yet in many ways like a lot of new buildings in Elmhurst and across Queens. Imagine a plain facade, and it could be a "Fedders"-style building. It's very well exectuted, and a must for fans of urban architecture.
- Jain Center of America, New York, 43-11 Ithaca St, Elmhurst, NY 11373, 718-478-9141 - website
- Introduction to Jainism (About.com)