National Register of Historic Places

Stewart, A. T., Era Buildings

Garden City, Nassau County, New York
Listed
November 14, 1978
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
78001864

About this property

A. T. Stewart Era Buildings is a national historic district located at Garden City in Nassau County, New York. It consists of a thematic group of 50 residential, commercial, religious, and civic structures built as original elements of the planned community of Garden City between 1871 and 1893. They were built as part of the plan for Garden City devised originally by Alexander Turney Stewart (1801–1876). Included are 44 residences built between 1871 and 1878 and range in scale from modest cottages to large, rambling, three story frame "villas." Other buildings are: 53-55 Hilton Avenue commercial block (1875), Garden City Water Works (1876), Cathedral of the Incarnation Complex (1885), St. Paul's School (1883), Cathedral School of St. Mary (1893) It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

4th, 5th, and 6th Sts., Cathedral and Cherry Valley Aves.
Garden City, Nassau County, New York
40.72435, -73.63894

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL HISTORYARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

US Post Office-Garden City
Industrial
0.3 mi
Old Nassau County Courthouse
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0.9 mi
US Post Office-Mineola
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1.3 mi
US Post Office-Hempstead
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1.3 mi
St. George's Church
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1.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Pelham
1776Revolutionary War
12.9 mi
Action at Pell's Point
1776Revolutionary War
13.6 mi

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When was Stewart, A. T., Era Buildings listed on the National Register?

Stewart, A. T., Era Buildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1978.

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Stewart, A. T., Era Buildings is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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