National Register of Historic Places - New York (NY), Nassau County

Nassau County New York (Historic Districts) has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cedarmere--Clayton Estates, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Historic District, Gould--Guggenheim Estate, Jones Beach State Park, Causeway and Parkway System and Jones Beach State Park, Causeway and Parkway System.

Several famous people are associated with these Nassau County historic places including Harry F. Guggenheim, William Cullen Bryant, Daniel Guggenheim and A.T. Stewart.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Nassau County places including Ogden Codman Jr., August Allen, George Crawley, William Bunker Tubby, James K. Davis, Thomas Wood, John Kellum, Henry G. Harrison and Anthony Waldeier. Prominent architectural styles found in Nassau Country are Colonial Revival, Federal and Gothic Revival.

Bellarose Village Municipal Complex (added 2006 - - #06000889)

Also known as Bellerose Women's Club Building, Fire Hall & Police Booth

50 Superior Rd. and Magee Plaza , Bellerose

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Waldeier, Anthony

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Correctional Facility, Fire Station

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility, Fire Station

Cedarmere--Clayton Estates (added 1986 - - #86002634)

Bryant Ave. and Northern Blvd. , Roslyn Harbor

Howcheng, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Codman,Ogden,Jr.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Bryant,William Cullen,et al.

Significant Year:

1899, 1919, 1843

Area of Significance:

Literature, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Forest, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Christ Church (added 2018 - - #100003115)

61 East Main Street, Oyster Bay

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early-Mid 19th Century, Late 19th Century, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Art

Period of Significance:

1751-1968 AD

Church of Our Lady of Kazan (added 2016 - - #16000695)

Sea Cliff, Sea Cliff

DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Ethnic Heritage-European, Other

Period of Significance:

1942-1979 AD

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000198)

Jct. of NY 25A and Bungtown Rd. , Laurel Hollow

AdmOxalate, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Science, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Research Facility

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Research Facility

East Williston Village Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001603)

Roughly bounded by E. Williston Ave., Roslyn Rd., Atlanta Ave. and Village Green , East Williston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Late Victorian, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Gould--Guggenheim Estate (added 2006 - - #06000881)

Also known as Sands Point Preserve

95 Middle Neck Rd. , Port Washington

Gyrofrog, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Allen, August, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Guggenheim, Harry F., Guggenheim, Daniel

Significant Year:

1923, 1909, 1917

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

Jones Beach State Park, Causeway and Parkway System (added 2005 - - #05000358)

Ocean, Wantagh, Meadowbrook and Loop State Parkways , Wantagh

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

Main Street Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001266)

Main St. from N. Hempstead Tpke. to E. Broadway, including Tower St. and portions of Glen Ave. and Paper Mill Rd. , Roslyn

Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wood,Thomas, Davis,James K.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Old Westbury Gardens-Phipps, John S., Estate (Boundary Increase) (added 2011 - - #10001124)

Also known as Westbury House

71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crawley, George, et al.

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Roslyn Village Historic District (added 1987 - - #86002650)

Also known as See Also:Main Street Historic District

Roughly bounded by Old Northern Blvd., Vernon and E. Broadway Sts., Main, Glen Ave., and Tower St. , Roslyn

Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Tubby,William Bunker

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Schmidlapp-Humes Estate Historic District (added 2020 - - #100005469)

5 Frost Mill Rd., 345 Oyster Bay Rd., and 3 Dogwood Ln., Locust Valley

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Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Stewart, A. T., Era Buildings (added 1978 - - #78001864)

4th, 5th, and 6th Sts., Cathedral and Cherry Valley Aves. , Garden City

Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harrison,Henry G., Kellum,John

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Other

Historic Person:

Stewart,A.T.

Significant Year:

1893, 1871

Area of Significance:

Social History, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Valley Road Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000953)

S of Manhasset on Community Dr. , Manhasset

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Social History, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Matinecock

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling