Rockville Centre To Present Findings Of Historical Survey

In 2018, the Village of Rockville Centre was awarded an $11,200 grant from the Preservation League of New York to conduct a Reconnaissance Level Survey in the north part of the village by Nancy Solomon of Long Island Traditions. On Jan. 21 at 7 p.m., Solomon will present her findings at the Rockville Centre Library community room, which will include historic and contemporary photographs of the village, excerpts from selected interviews and recommendations for community involvement in the village’s preservation task force.

“This grant not only serves as a form of civic pride, but it plays a critical role in helping our village to live on by maintaining architectural and cultural resources in a way that celebrates our history,” said Mayor Francis X. Murray. “I encourage all residents to come out and learn more about our great village that will help us work towards a sustainable future that protects the important reminders of our past and educates future generations.”

The survey focused on the area north of Lakeview Avenue and from Peninsula Boulevard to Long Beach Road and examined 824 sites in the village, ranging from early Victorian homes to 1950s Cape Cods. Many of the homes included are Tudor Revival and Colonial Revival homes built in the 1920s and 1930s. The survey also included 10 oral history interviews with current owners and historians. Solomon also examined approximately 50 homes in detail, including the ownership history of the homes, residents from the 1920s to the 1940s, and examination of historic maps and property records.