The Valley Road Historic District is a national historic district located along Community Drive (historically known as Valley Road) in Manhasset, in Nassau County, New York.
Description The historic district includes six contributing and buildings and one contributing site. It includes the Lakeville A.M.E. Zion Church – one of Nassau County's oldest churches – and its cemetery. ()
The historic district is best known for its contributions to Long Island's and New York's African American history. Many freed African American slaves settled in the area following the abolition of slavery in New York State in 1827, with a prominent, thriving African American community quickly taking shape.
History The Valley Road Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 8, 1977. It was subsequently added to the New York State Register of Historic Places three years later, on June 23, 1980.
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in North Hempstead (town), New York
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