Valley Road Historic District

	Valley Road Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
Location	Community Drive (Valley Road), Manhasset, New York
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
Added to NRHP	April 8, 1977

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. Zionist 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]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 8, 1977, before additionally being listed on the New York State Register three years later, on June 23, 1980.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". cris.parks.ny.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
^ "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.

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[:0-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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.

[:1-3] "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". cris.parks.ny.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-17.

[4] "National Register of Historic Places - New York (NY), Nassau County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.

[5] "NRHP Listing – Valley Road Historic District". United States National Park Service. Retrieved 2024-10-17.

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