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

Rock Hall

Photographed by Jordan Romano, July 21, 2024

1. Rock Hall Marker

Inscription.
Colonial Manor House
Built By Josiah Martin 1757
Residence of Hewlett Family
1824-1948
Owned By Town of Hempstead

Erected 1954 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1757.

Location. 40° 36.544′ N, 73° 44.039′ W. Marker is in Lawrence, New York, in Nassau County. It is on Broadway, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 199 Broadway, Lawrence NY 11559, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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Sorrentino Recreation Center (approx. one mile away); This Home (approx. 3 miles away); Cobble Villa (approx. 3.4 miles away); TWA Flight Center (approx. 3.4 miles away); Rosedale Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Rosedale Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); The LIRR Station (approx. 3.9 miles away); Valley Stream War Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away).

Also see . . . Rock Hall Museum | Hempstead Town, NY. (Submitted on July 21, 2024, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York.)

Hempstead: Rock Hall, Lawrence, 1922. Broadway side. image. Click for full size.

Eugene Armbruster (courtesy New York Historical Society), 1922

2. Hempstead: Rock Hall, Lawrence, 1922. Broadway side.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2024, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 21, 2024, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. 2. submitted on July 25, 2024. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.