Holliswood (formerly known as Terrace Heights) is an affluent residential neighborhood located on the Harbor Hill Moraine in the east-central portion of the borough of Queens, New York City.

It is bounded to the north by the Grand Central Parkway, to the west by 188th Street to the south by Hillside Avenue and to the east by Francis Lewis Boulevard.

Holliswood is bordered by Jamaica Estates to the west, Cunningham Park to the north, Hollis to the south and Queens Village to the east.

[5] The Dutch colonial administration urged colonists from nearby Hempstead to settle this newly acquired area known as Jamaica.

[7] The development of Holliswood is attributed to Frederick W. Dunton, who was the supervisor of the Town of Jamaica and the nephew of the president of the Long Island Railroad.

[6] Dunton desired to name his would be development Woodhull after the Revolutionary War hero who had fought in the area in the Battle of Long Island.

[5] Dunton opted to construct Holliswood with curving streets and gave them Latin or Spanish names, such as Palo Alto, Como, Marengo, etc.