Islip in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Historic Union Avenue

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 23, 2017

1. Historic Union Avenue Marker

Inscription. Includes both sides of Union Avenue from Main Street to Raymond Street. The area consists of 19 houses and the Islip Public Library. #54 is particularly noteworthy with many original and unique Queen Anne features and sawn decoration on rafter ends. Union Avenue was opened in 1858.

Erected 1976 by Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 40° 43.559′ N, 73° 12.758′ W. Marker is in Islip, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Union Avenue and Raymond Street, on the left when traveling north on Union Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Islip NY 11751, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what

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was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Islip Crowd (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Early Schools: Monell (about 600 feet away); Historic South Bay Avenue (about 600 feet away); Captain James Berry (about 800 feet away); Capt. Hank Haff (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Schools (approx. ¼ mile away); Gibb Patent (approx. ¼ mile away); Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Islip.

Historic Union Avenue Marker - Wide View, Looking North up Union towards Main Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 23, 2017

2. Historic Union Avenue Marker - Wide View, Looking North up Union towards Main Street

Union Avenue No. 54 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 23, 2017

3. Union Avenue No. 54

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 477 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 21, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.