North Hempstead / Howard Kroplick ; foreword by Leslie Gross.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kroplick, Howard., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

North Hempstead (N.Y. : Town)--History--Pictorial works.

North Hempstead (N.Y. : Town).

North Hempstead (N.Y. : Town)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, [2014]

Summary:

Bordering on Queens to the west and the town of Oyster Bay to the east, North Hempstead can be considered the heart of the Gold Coast--once the highest concentration of wealth and power in the country. As the gateway to New York City, the area was enticing to the rich and famous, including William Cullen Bryant, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Philip Sousa, George M. Cohan, Groucho Marx, and the Vanderbilt, Whitney, Phipps, and Guggenheim families, and they flocked to North Hempstead for homes. With early advances in trains, automobiles, parkways, and even seaplanes, the town was transformed from a farming and estate community into a sprawling suburb. North Hempstead shares photographs documenting its growth and evolution into one of the "Best Places to Live in America." More than 200 images, many published for the first time, portray the town's history, people, buildings, and landmarks.

OCLC:

900733391