Church of the Ascension
The Church of the Ascension (Episcopalian) stands on the corner of N. Village Avenue and Quealy Place. Built in 1888, the rector was Rev. Charles Martin Niles who wrote a column for the South Side...
View ArticleHoly Trinity Lutheran Church
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. This building was sold to the Lutherans by the Congregationalists and moved to the Northeast corner of Lincoln Avenue and S. Park Avenue. The Holy Trinity Lutheran...
View ArticleDr. Devillo N. Bulson
Portrait of Dr. Devillo N. Bulson, Rockville Centre President from 1912 - 1916 and President of the Nassau County National Bank from 1917 - 1945. His memorial plaque in the Franklin National Bank bears...
View ArticleNassau County Library Association Presents Award to Senator Albert
Representing the Nassau County Library Association are Sophie C. Silberberg (left) and Charles V. Day (right). Center is Senator Daniel G. Albert. NCLA awarded Senator Albert "in grateful recognition...
View ArticleOriginal St. Agnes Church
The original St. Agnes Church built on what is now Quealy Place; the street was named after the beloved fourth pastor, Father Peter Quealy. The cornerstone was laid in 1904 and the building was...
View ArticleBank of Rockville Centre
The three-story Bank of Rockville Centre built in 1908 on the corner of N. Village Avenue and Merrick Road. Here the bank celebrates 50 years of business.
View ArticleThurston's Pharmacy
Edward T. Thurston poses in front of Thurston's Pharmacy that stood on the corner of Southern Boulevard and Village Avenue from 1872 - 1912. The building was razed in 1912. In 1890, Edward T. Thurston...
View ArticleSt. Mark's Methodist Church
St. Mark's Methodist Church located on the corner of Merrick Road and Village Avenue, was built in 1893. It replaced the church that was erected in 1871 in the same spot. Electricity was installed in...
View ArticleFirst Sand Hole Church / Near Rockaway Methodist Episcopal Church
Photo of the First Sand Hole Church, formally known as the Near Rockaway Methodist Episcopal Church. It was built at the junction of what is now Merrick Road and Ocean Avenue, then narrow dirt lanes....
View ArticleDarius W. Sylvester & John Davison Bennett
Portraits of Darius W. Sylvester and John Davison Bennett. In 1936 both Darius W. Sylvester and John Davison Bennett were on the Board of Directors of the Bank of Rockville Centre.
View ArticleJohn W. DeMott & Lewis A. Abrams
John W. DeMott (left), President of the Bank of Rockville Centre in 1916 and owner of the DeMott building on Village Avenue which housed the Village Office, the Bank of Rockville Centre and the Library...
View ArticleTrolley Car on Centre Avenue
Photo of the Centre Avenue trolley car near Lincoln Avenue. Charles W. Brindley is in front of his real estate office (left foreground). The Merdes Stationery store next to Brindley's was used as a...
View ArticleDr. D. N. Bulson & Sam Hayman
On his 86th birthday, prominent citizen Dr. D. N. Bulson ((left) is honored by the Lion's Club. Sam Hayman (right) shakes Dr. Bulson's hand and presents his birthday cake.
View ArticleCongregational Church
Congregational Church on the corner of Princeton Street and Morris Avenue. The church was organized in 1926. Parishioners bought the property for $9,000 and built the parish house in 1927. It is...
View ArticleDr. Frank T. DeLano and Earl J. Bennett
Dr. Frank DeLano (left) President of the Rockville Centre Public Library Executive Board for over 30 years and a President of the Bank of Rockville Centre longer than any other president. Earl J....
View ArticleHome of Reverend Mordecai Rock Smith
Home of the Reverend Mordecai Rock Smith after whom Rockville Centre is named. The home was along Smith Pond. Rev. Smith was a miller by trade, having been his father's apprentice. The Smith family...
View ArticleVillage Avenue
Village Avenue looking north; On photo: E. Side Village Avenue, Rockville Centre L.I. (Also see Vil_068)
View ArticleLive Oak Engine Company #1
A photo of the latest in fire-fighting equipment in 1938 sported by the Live Oak Engine Company #1.
View ArticleParade of Southern Volunteer Firemen
The Southern Volunteer Firemen parade thorough the streets of Rockville Centre in 1912.
View ArticleEureka Hook and Ladder Company
The members of the Eureka Hook and Ladder Company pose at the Nassau County Parade in 1910.
View ArticleRockville Centre Institute
The Rockville Centre Institute was the first private school for girls on Long Island. The cornerstone was laid on November 8, 1891. The building stood on the corner of N. Village Avenue and Hempstead...
View ArticleMayor W. Harry Lister
W. Harry Lister was Mayor of Rockville Centre from 1945-1967. During his tenure the village administration built municipal parking lots, baseball fields, the recreation center and three schools among...
View ArticleFrank P. Baylis and Jacob Lampert
Frank P. Baylis (left) owned a realty company and in 1917 was elected to the Village of Rockville Centre Board of Trustees. In 1936 he was an officer of the Bank of Rockville Centre. Jacob Lampert...
View ArticleLive Oak Engine Company in 1896
The apparatus of the Live Oak Engine Company circa 1896. The company used hand pumpers and hose jumpers were hauled by fire-fighters on foot.
View ArticleCaptain Samuel Phillips and Herbert C. Davison
Captain Samuel Phillips (left) was one of a number of sea captains who lived in Rockville Centre. His home was at 191 N. Village Avenue. He was one of the original subscribers to the Rockville Centre...
View ArticleThe Rockville Centre Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church on the corner of Lakeview Avenue and Morris Avenue. The cornerstone was laid in 1926, although the church was organized in 1906. In October 1927, the first service was held in...
View ArticleAn Appreciation of Rockville Centre Long Island
This 32-page booklet by the Bank of Rockville Centre Trust Company describes the Village of Rockville Centre in text and photographs.
View ArticleRockville Centre Promotional Booklet Circa 1932
Promotional Booklet that describes RVC in text and photographs by the Village of Rockville Centre Board of Trustees. This particular booklet was the property of Edwin G. Wright.
View ArticleThen and Now: 1891-1951
Bank of Rockville Centre Sixtieth Anniversary Souvenir that includes photographs contrasting the Village in 1891 with that of 1951
View ArticleRockville Centre Promotional Booklet Circa 1946
Promotional booklet that describes RVC in text and photographs, but the Village of Rockville Centre Board of Trustees
View ArticleGus Wettach Livery & Boarding Stable
Photo from the collection fo Edwin G. Wright is of Gus Wettach Livery &Boarding Stable in about 1900. The stable was on the corne of Front Street and Village Avenue. Edwin G. Wright notes that the...
View ArticleRockville Centre Illustrated 1908
Description: This 72-page booklet was sponsored by the Board of Trade of Rockville Centre in 1908, the 15th anniversary of the incorporation of Rockville Centre. It boasts the numerous assets of the...
View ArticleRockville Centre Junior High 8th Grade Class 1924
Photo of the 8th graders in 1924. The Junior High was contained within the High School on Clinton Avenue. The Junior High opened in 1916 and was the first of its kind in Nassau and Suffolk Counties....
View ArticleRockville Centre School House
Miss Coleman’s students pose outside Rockville Centre School House circa 1880. The school was built at a cost of $2,383 and stood on College Place (now Quealy Place) where St. Agnes Rectory stands...
View ArticleSt. Agnes Elementary School Band 1961
Portrait of the 1961 St. Agnes Elementary School Band with nun and priest in front of the school Auditorium.
View ArticleWilliam S. Covert School 1954
The William S. Covert Elementary School is located on Willow Street and N. Long Beach Road in Rockville Centre. It took a few years of wrangling within the court system to acquire the bulk of the...
View ArticleThe Tower 1938
Rocville Centre's South Side High School Class of 1938 yearbook. To view all pages, click the download icon in the upper right hand corner of your screen.
View ArticleSouth Side High School Dedication Plaque
Dedication plaque on South Side High School on Hillside Avenue. This building was built in 1924 and was used as a high school until 1955 when the current high school was built on Shepherd Street. The...
View ArticleSouth Side High School Memorial Plaque
South Side High School (1924-1955) on Hillside Avenue. The cornerstone of this building was laid on November 30, 1922 and the building opened to students in May 1924. It was used as a high school until...
View ArticleFrancis F. Wilson Elementary School
The Francis F. Wilson Elementary School opened on September 9, 1931. The original building contained eight classrooms, two multi-purpose rooms and an auditorium, but was designed by architect Huse...
View ArticleRiverside Elementary School
The Riverside Elementary School stands on the corner of South Park Avenue and Riverside Drive. It opened in September 1921. The school served families on the South Side of Rockville Centre. The new...
View ArticleRockville Centre Public Schools 1947-1948 Annual Report
Thirty-page annual report from RVC Schools that contains a review of the present and a look to the future. To view the entire annual report, click the download icon in the upper right-hand corner of...
View ArticleInvitation to William S. Covert's Memorial Service
4 ½” x 5 ¼” invitation to William S. Covert’s Memorial Service to take place on Sunday, May 21, 1933 at 4 pm at the South Side High School Auditorium. The memorial program included three clergymen....
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