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

John Lewis Childs

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, November 16, 2025

1. John Lewis Childs Marker

Inscription. Site of
Home and Seedhouse of
John Lewis Childs
Founder and first president
of Floral Park. Publisher,
state senator, author.

Erected 2019 by Floral Park Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 40° 43.527′ N, 73° 42.361′ W. Marker is in Floral Park, New York, in Nassau County. It is on Tulip Avenue just north of Tyson Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 95 Tulip Avenue, 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

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 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: Floral Park Woman’s Club

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Tyson Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rotary Club of Floral Park Bicentennial (about 400 feet away); Floral Park Volunteer Fire Department (about 500 feet away); Floral Park September 11th Memorial (about 600 feet away); Floral Park School (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named John Lewis Childs (about 700 feet away); The First Church of Floral Park (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Floral Park.

Also see . . . John Lewis Childs. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 29, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

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2. John Lewis Childs

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, November 16, 2025

3. John Lewis Childs Marker

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, November 16, 2025

4. John Lewis Childs Marker

The marker is just north of the Floral Park Long Island Rail Road station.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 25, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 2. submitted on May 2, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on November 25, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.