Wednesday, Mar 18 2015

North Hempstead Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting, Manhasset, NY


The Historic Landmarks Preservation  Commission of the Town of North Hempsteadwill hold a public hearing to consider the application and votes whether to recommend to the Town Board that they consider designating the Old Courthouse Road Motor Parkway Bridge as a Town of North Hempstead landmark.

It was proposed that the Old Courthouse Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Manhasset Hills at its border with North Hills be declared a landmark of the Town of North Hempstead as it meets the criteria of Town Code 27-5A for landmarking:

  • It meets the definition of “Historic landmark” by its association with the historic growth and development of the Town and Long Island by its association with the development of the Long Island Motor Parkway, the first road built exclusively for automotive transportation on Long Island.
  • The bridge is one of only two Motor Parkway bridges that remain standing in Nassau County and the only one in the Town of North Hempstead. Accordingly, it is only the only one we have an opportunity to protect. Overall, there are only 8 Motor Parkway bridges of the original 65 bridges remain intact:  Queens (5), Nassau (2) and Suffolk (1).

The meeting begins at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 on the second floor of the Town Hall at 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset.

Please come to the meeting and voice your support to landmark this historic site.

 


 



Location: Town Hall

Address: 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset