Jones Beach State Park, Causeway and Parkway System explained

Jones Beach State Park, Causeway and Parkway System
Nrhp Type:	hd
Nocat:	yes
Location:	Ocean, Wantagh, Meadowbrook and Loop State Parkways, Wantagh, New York
Coordinates:	40.6142°N -73.5361°W
Added:	April 28, 2005
Refnum:	05000358
Customarchitect Title:	Planned by
Customarchitect:	Robert Moses
Built:	1920s–1930s

The Jones Beach State Park, Causeway and Parkway System is a national historic district located in Nassau County, New York, United States.

Description

The historic district encompasses Jones Beach State Park and many of the related causeways and parkways built by Robert Moses to connect to it.^{[1] [2]} Furthermore, the district consists of a total of 22 buildings and 33 structures.^[3]

The causeways and parkways landmarked as part of the district are the portions of the Meadowbrook & Wantagh State Parkways south of the Southern State Parkway – in addition to the Ocean Parkway and the Loop Parkway.^[4]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 28, 2005.

See also

• Miami Beach Architectural District – another federally-designated historic district in the United States along a major Atlantic Coast beach, in Miami Beach, Florida.
• Jones Beach Theater – a performing arts venue at Jones Beach.

References

1. Web site: April 2005 . National Register of Historic Places: Jones Beach State Park, Causeway and Parkway System . 2024-04-18 . NPGallery Digital Asset Management System . United States National Park Service.
2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS) . 2024-04-19 . cris.parks.ny.gov.
3. Web site: 2010 . 2010 Nassau County Master Plan, Appendix C: Nassau County Historic and Cultural Assets . 2024-04-18 . nassaucountyny.gov . Nassau County, New York.
4. Web site: Jones Beach State Park, Causeway and Parkway System . 2024-04-18 . www.philadelphiabuildings.org.