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

Village of Rockville Centre

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 20, 2025

1. Village of Rockville Centre Marker

Inscription.
Village of Rockville Centre

50 feet north of this sign in the home of Trustee Edwin Wallace, the first meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village was held on August 26, 1893.

Dedicated September 1973

Mayor John A. Anderson • Trustee Philip Eisenhauer • Trustee Leonard Sandel • Trustee Frederick P. Cole • Trustee Donald F. Browne

Erected 1973 by Village of Rockville Centre.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is August 26, 1893.

Location. 40° 39.529′ N, 73° 38.377′ W. Marker is in Rockville Centre, New York, in Nassau County. It can be reached from Maple Avenue west of Lee Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Maple Avenue, Rockville Centre NY 11570, 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

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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: Rockville Centre September 11, 2001 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles P. Ketler Municipal Power Plant (within shouting distance of this marker); Rockville Centre World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); 30 Pounder Parrott Gun (approx. 0.3 miles away); South Side Middle School World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); South Side (approx. 0.3 miles away); September 11, 2001 Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Michael Ahern (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockville Centre.

Also see . . . Village History.

Following ratification of the home rule referendum, the first Village elections were held on August 19, 1893, and John Lyon was elected Village President. This title, for the Village's chief elected official was changed to Mayor in 1925, during the tenure of Charles Richmond. Mr. Lyon was joined on the Village
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 20, 2025

2. Village of Rockville Centre Marker
The historic marker is interred beneath the sign for the Village Green, next to another marker dedicated to former Trustee Peter F. Brady, for whom the Village Green is named.
Board by Edwin Wallace, Edwin Seabury, Glentworth Combes, Nelson Seaman, and John Runcie. The first Village Board meeting was held on August 26, at the Wallace home on Maple Avenue. The First water and electric utilities building on the south side of Maple Avenue was constructed on land obtained by the Village from Captain Edwin Wallace. Water service started in 1895, and the electric generating plant began operations at that site in 1898.

(Submitted on September 21, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Village Green image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 20, 2025

3. Village Green

The former site of the Trustee meeting is now the town square.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.