List of Town of North Hempstead Designated Landmarks

"Town of North Hempstead Designated Landmark" is a designation given for buildings and other historic sites by (and within) the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, New York, United States.

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Listed sites are selected after meeting a combination of criteria, including historical, economic, architectural, artistic, cultural, and social values. Once a site is designated as a landmark, it is subject to the Town of North Hempstead Landmarks Ordinance (Chapter 27 of the North Hempstead Town Code), which requires that any alterations beyond routine maintenance, up to and including demolition, must have their permit reviewed by the Town of North Hempstead Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission.[1] Many Town of North Hempstead Designated Landmarks also are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, providing federal tax support for preservation.[2]

Listings town-wide

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Below is a list of the 18 current landmarks & historic districts in the Town of North Hempstead. Dates of landmark designation and street addresses are as given by the Town of North Hempstead Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission.[1][2]

Landmark name[2] Image Date designated[2] Location City or Town Summary
1 Horatio Gates Onderdonk House   July 23, 1985 1471 Northern Boulevard

40°47′38″N 73°41′33″W / 40.79389°N 73.69250°W / 40.79389; -73.69250 (Horatio Gates Onderdonk House ("The Onderdonk House"))

Strathmore (Manhasset)
2 Monfort Cemetery   July 23, 1985 Main Street

40°49′52″N 73°40′57″W / 40.83111°N 73.68250°W / 40.83111; -73.68250 (Monfort Cemetery)

Port Washington
3 Thomas Dodge Homestead   July 23, 1985 58 Harbor Road

40°50′20″N 73°41′51″W / 40.83889°N 73.69750°W / 40.83889; -73.69750 (Thomas Dodge Homestead)

Port Washington
4 Main Street School   July 23, 1985 232 Main Street

40°49′50″N 73°41′48″W / 40.83056°N 73.69667°W / 40.83056; -73.69667 (Main Street School)

Port Washington
5 East Gate Toll House   June 24, 1986 Northern Boulevard

40°48′31″N 73°37′56″W / 40.80861°N 73.63222°W / 40.80861; -73.63222 (East Gate Toll House ("Toll Gate House"))

Greenvale Located within the Roslyn Cemetery; also known as "Toll Gate House" & "Roslyn East Gate Toll House"
6 Denton House   January 5, 1988 2045 Jericho Turnpike New Hyde Park
7 Roslyn House   March 7, 1989 69 Roslyn Road

40°47′31″N 73°38′28″W / 40.79194°N 73.64111°W / 40.79194; -73.64111 (Roslyn House)

Roslyn Heights
8 Roslyn Cemetery   August 11, 1992 Northern Boulevard

40°48′31″N 73°37′56″W / 40.80861°N 73.63222°W / 40.80861; -73.63222 (East Gate Toll House ("Toll Gate House"))

Greenvale
9 Port Washington Heights Historic District January 11, 1994 Roughly bounded by North Plandome Road, Mitchell Road, Bayview Avenue, and Davis Road Port Washington Includes 44 properties, as of June 2015
10 A.M.E. Zion Church & Cemetery December 13, 1994 519 Community Drive

40°46′27″N 73°42′14″W / 40.77417°N 73.70389°W / 40.77417; -73.70389 (A.M.E. Zion Church & Cemetery)

Manhasset Also known as the Lakeville A.M.E. Zionist Church & Cemetery; part of the NRHP-listed Valley Road Historic District
11 Dutch Homestead June 27, 1995 10 Old Homestead Way Herricks Also known as "Sackler House"
12 Roslyn Heights Historic District January 5, 1999 Roughly bounded by Mineola Avenue, Carlyle Place, Forest Street, and Warner Avenue Roslyn Heights Includes 77 properties, as of June 2015; district boundaries expanded on 7/19/2005 and 1/26/2010
13 John L. Miller Residence December 11, 2001 4 Warwick Road Great Neck Gardens
14 Schumacher House March 15, 2005 Clinton G. Martin Park

40°45′33″N 73°41′15″W / 40.75917°N 73.68750°W / 40.75917; -73.68750 (Schumacher House ("Cornell-Van Nostrand House"))

Manhasset Hills Also known as Cornell-Van Nostrand House; located within Clinton G. Martin Park
15 Searing House May 24, 2005 39 Sunset Road (rear address); 160 I.U. Willets Road (front address) Searingtown Location of the first meeting of the North Hempstead Town Council
16 Shelter Rock   March 27, 2007 Shelter Rock Road Manhasset
17 Benjamin Mott Cemetery September 14, 2010 North of Scudders Lane, between West & Maple Streets Glenwood Landing
18 Old Courthouse Road Bridge   June 2, 2015 Old Courthouse Road Manhasset Hills Bridge crosses the former Long Island Motor Parkway
North Hempstead town landmark
* Also listed on National Register of Historic Places

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Town of North Hempstead - Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission". northhempsteadny.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  2. ^ a b c d "LIST OF TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD DESIGNATED LANDMARKS" (PDF). Landmarks Preservation Commission. Town of North Hempstead. 2015-06-30.
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