Valley Road Historic District
Valley Road Historic District | |
  Location within New York  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Community Drive (Valley Road), Manhasset, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°46′27″N 73°42′14″W / 40.77417°N 73.70389°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000953 [1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 8, 1977 |
| Designated NYSRHP | June 23, 1980 |
The Valley Road Historic District is a national historic district located along Community Drive (historically known as Valley Road) in Manhasset, in Nassau County, New York.
Description
The historic district includes six contributing and buildings and one contributing site. It includes the Lakeville A.M.E. Zion Church – one of Nassau County's oldest churches – and its cemetery.[2][3]
The historic district is best known for its contributions to Long Island's and New York's African American history.[2] Many freed African American slaves settled in the area following the abolition of slavery in New York State in 1827, with a prominent, thriving African American community quickly taking shape.[2][3]
History
The Valley Road Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 8, 1977.[2][3] It was subsequently added to the New York State Register of Historic Places three years later, on June 23, 1980.[2][3][4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 5 pliadmin (2022-04-28). "The Success of the Valley Road Community: A History of Nassau County's African American and Indigenous People". Preservation Long Island. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- 1 2 3 4 Raymond W. Smith (December 1976). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Valley Road Historic District. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 8, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places - New York (NY), Nassau County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ↑ "NRHP Listing – Valley Road Historic District". United States National Park Service. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
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- Manhasset, New York
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- National Register of Historic Places in North Hempstead (town), New York
- National Register of Historic Places in Nassau County, New York
- New York State Register of Historic Places in Nassau County
- Historic districts in Nassau County, New York
- African-American history of New York (state)