Floral Park in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Floral Park School

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 2019

1. Floral Park School Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1884, classes began in Sept. 1885. Later renamed John Lewis Childs School for Floral Park's founder and 1st president.

Erected 2019 by Floral Park Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1885.

Location. 40° 43.611′ N, 73° 42.259′ W. Marker is in Floral Park, New York, in Nassau County. It is at the intersection of South Tyson Avenue and Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling north on South Tyson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Elizabeth Street, Floral Park NY 11001, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 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: American Legion (within shouting distance of this marker); Tyson Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Lewis Childs (about 700 feet away);

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Floral Park Woman’s Club (about 800 feet away); Rotary Club of Floral Park Bicentennial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Floral Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fireman’s Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Floral Park Volunteer Fire Department (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Floral Park.

More about this marker. This is one of a group of eight markers erected by the Floral Park Historical Society in the spring of 2019.

Floral Park School and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 2019

2. Floral Park School and Marker

Example of Kindergarten "Diploma" from John Lewis Childs School (June 1940) image. Click for full size.

June 21, 1940

3. Example of Kindergarten "Diploma" from John Lewis Childs School (June 1940)

This was the school that this contributor's father, Rudy Ruppenstein, attended for kindergarten.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 481 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.