Garden City, New York facts for kids
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Garden City, New York
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| Incorporated Village of Garden City | |||
Garden City's town center in August 2017
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| Nickname(s):
"Stewart's Folly"
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Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
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 Garden City, New York
Location in Long Island
Garden City, New York
Location in New York
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New York |
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| County | Nassau | ||
| Towns | Hempstead North Hempstead |
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| Incorporated | 1919 | ||
| Founded by | Alexander Turney Stewart | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5.36 sq mi (13.87 km2) | ||
| • Land | 5.33 sq mi (13.80 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 23,272 | ||
| • Density | 4,367.87/sq mi (1,686.39/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | ||
| ZIP Code |
11530
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| Area codes | 516, 363 | ||
| FIPS code | 36-28178 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0950875 | ||
Garden City is a village in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It's located on Long Island. In 2020, about 23,272 people lived there.
The official name is the Incorporated Village of Garden City. Most of the village is in the Town of Hempstead. A small part in the north is in the Town of North Hempstead. Garden City is a main community in the larger Garden City area.
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History of Garden City
How Garden City Started
In 1869, a rich man from Ireland named Alexander Turney Stewart bought a large piece of land. This land was part of the Hempstead Plains, which didn't have many people living on it.
The name "Garden City" was used before the "Garden City Movement" started later in the 1800s. A famous building in the new community was the Garden City Hotel. It was designed by the well-known company McKim, Mead & White. The first hotel and the one built after it are gone now. But a hotel still stands on the same spot, along with many old Victorian homes nearby.
To help people get to Garden City, Stewart also built the Central Railroad of Long Island. The railroad's Hempstead Branch opened in 1873.
Important Buildings and Growth
Stewart's wife, Cornelia, helped build several important places:
- The St. Paul's School for boys.
- St. Mary's School for girls.
- A Bishop’s Residence.
- The Cathedral of the Incarnation.
The Cathedral is a beautiful Gothic building. It is now the main church for the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island. Alexander Turney Stewart and Cornelia Stewart are buried there. The Cathedral was finished in 1885. Mrs. Stewart passed away the next year. From 2008 to 2012, the Cathedral was updated and repaired.
In 1898, people chose Mineola to be the county seat for Nassau County. The Garden City Company, started by Stewart's family in 1893, gave four acres of land for the county buildings. This land is just south of the Mineola train station. Even though it has a Mineola mailing address, this land is actually inside Garden City. Garden City itself didn't become an official village until 1919.
Garden City grew quickly because it was close to Hempstead, which was a big business center. With the railroad and later cars, more people moved to Garden City.
Garden City in the 20th Century
In 1910, Doubleday, Page, and Co., a major publisher, moved its offices to Garden City. They even had their own train station! Doubleday bought a lot of land and built fancy homes for their leaders on Fourth Street. In 1916, Walter Hines Page, who helped start Doubleday and lived in Garden City, became the Ambassador to Great Britain.
In 1915, Garden City joined with Garden City Estates. It officially became an incorporated village in 1919. Garden City's growth helped other nearby towns develop, like Stewart Manor, Garden City Park, Garden City South, and East Garden City.
During the 1920s, more houses were built in Garden City Estates and the eastern part of Garden City. This included the Mott Section, developed by the family who made Mott's apple juice. This area grew because it was easy to get to the Long Island Motor Parkway (which is now closed). Also, the Doubleday publishing company's main office, called Country Life Press, was there. Doubleday stayed in Garden City until the mid-1980s. The building closed in 1988 and is now used for offices.
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh started his famous solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean from Roosevelt Field in East Garden City.
Building new homes slowed down after the stock market crash in 1929. But in the 1930s, many houses were built for the growing population. Garden City had strict rules for building to keep Stewart's original plan. This helped the village stay organized and well-planned.
Mitchel Air Force Base, on the east side of Garden City, was a United States Air Force base from 1918 to 1961. Today, parts of the old base are used for housing, Hofstra University, Nassau Community College, the Long Island Children’s Museum, the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center, an IMAX theater, and the Cradle of Aviation Museum.
After World War II, many people moved from cities to the suburbs. Garden City continued to grow. New homes, including split-level and ranch-style houses, filled out the village's edges. The Waldorf School of Garden City opened in 1947. It was one of the first Waldorf schools in the U.S. The village's public high school was also built around this time.
In the 1970s, the old Garden City Hotel closed down. It was later torn down, and Garden City lost an important landmark. A new Garden City Hotel was built on the same spot. In 1978, 50 of the original buildings from Stewart's time were named a national historic district. They were added to the National Register of Historic Places.
In 1989, the St. Paul's School also closed. In 1993, the Village of Garden City bought it. The village decided to keep St. Paul's and its land as "park land." St. Mary's School, the sister school to St. Paul's, was torn down in 2002. Six large family homes have been built on that property since then.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the village's downtown areas got a makeover. New buildings were added. Bloomingdale's moved from Franklin Avenue to the Roosevelt Field Mall. Lord & Taylor has a large store on Franklin Avenue that opened in 1956 and is still there. Sears now uses the building where Bloomingdale's used to be. Several fancy restaurants have also opened on Franklin Avenue recently.
Geography of Garden City
Garden City is located at 40°43′37″N 73°38′59″W / 40.72694°N 73.64972°W. It is in the middle of Nassau County, New York.
The United States Census Bureau says the village covers about 5.3 square miles (13.8 km²). All of this area is land.
Greater Garden City Area
The Garden City 11530 zip code includes more than just the Village of Garden City. It also covers:
- Stewart Manor, another village.
- Two areas that are not official villages: Garden City South and East Garden City. These are part of the Town of Hempstead.
Population and People
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 574 | — | |
| 1920 | 2,420 | — | |
| 1930 | 7,180 | 196.7% | |
| 1940 | 11,223 | 56.3% | |
| 1950 | 14,486 | 29.1% | |
| 1960 | 23,948 | 65.3% | |
| 1970 | 25,373 | 6.0% | |
| 1980 | 22,927 | −9.6% | |
| 1990 | 21,686 | −5.4% | |
| 2000 | 21,672 | −0.1% | |
| 2010 | 22,371 | 3.2% | |
| 2020 | 23,272 | 4.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2020, the census showed that 23,272 people lived in Garden City. The population density was about 4,059 people per square mile.
The people living in Garden City in 2020 were:
- 88.8% White
- 1.1% African American
- 4.7% Asian
- 3.1% from two or more races
- 6.3% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
The median age in the village was 41 years old. The average income for a household in Garden City was $186,607 in 2020.
Education
Public Schools
All of Garden City is part of the Garden City Union Free School District. This means most students who live in Garden City and go to public schools attend schools within this district.
Private Schools
Garden City has one independent school, the Waldorf School of Garden City. It teaches students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. There are also two Roman Catholic elementary schools (kindergarten through 8th grade): St. Joseph School and St. Anne School. The former St. Paul's School and St. Mary's School are no longer open.
Higher Education
In 1929, Adelphi College moved from Brooklyn to Garden City. It later became Adelphi University. It was the first four-year college in Nassau or Suffolk counties. Its campus covers about 76 acres (31 ha).
Transportation and Services
Roads
Clinton Road (Nassau County Route 1) runs through the village. It is one of the main north-south roads. Old Country Road (Nassau County Route 25) forms much of Garden City's northern edge. Other important roads include Franklin Avenue, Rockaway Avenue, Nassau Boulevard, New Hyde Park Road, Stewart Avenue, and Washington Avenue.
Garden City has about 74 miles (119 km) of roads that it takes care of. Most of the streets are laid out in a grid pattern, like a checkerboard. However, the Mott Section has streets that are curved and parallel to each other.
Train Stations
There are five Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train stations in Garden City:
- Stewart Manor
- Nassau Boulevard
- Garden City
- Country Life Press
These four stations are on the LIRR's Hempstead Branch.
- Merillon Avenue is on the LIRR's Main Line.
Bus Services
Several bus lines run through the village. These are provided by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE).
Utilities
- Natural Gas: National Grid USA provides natural gas to homes and businesses in Garden City.
- Electricity: PSEG Long Island provides electricity to all homes and businesses.
- Sewage: Garden City has a sewer system. It connects to Nassau County's system, which treats the sewage.
- Water: The Village of Garden City has its own water system. It provides water to the entire village.
Notable Landmarks
- Adelphi University
- Apostle Houses
- Cathedral of the Incarnation
- Garden City Hotel
- Garden City High School
- Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building (the old Nassau County Courthouse)
- St. Paul's School
Famous People from Garden City
- Madeleine Albright (1937–2022), a diplomat and former United States Secretary of State.
- Eddie Arcaro (1916–1997), a famous jockey who won the Triple Crown.
- Jason Blake, an NHL All-Star ice hockey player.
- Steven Chu, a Nobel Prize winner in physics and former Secretary of Energy.
- Cliff Compton, a retired professional wrestler.
- Bruce Coslet, a former head coach for the New York Jets.
- Matt Daley, a pitcher for the New York Yankees.
- Dave DeBusschere, an NBA Hall of Famer.
- Nelson DeMille, a well-known author.
- Kent Desormeaux, a jockey.
- John Gibson, a journalist.
- Kemp Hannon, a New York state senator.
- Liza Huber, an actress from the soap opera Passions.
- Joe Iconis, a musical theater writer.
- Dave Jennings, a former punter for the New York Giants.
- Greg Kelly, a television anchor.
- Harvey J. Levin, a pioneer in communications economics.
- Susan Lucci, an actress who grew up in Garden City.
- Eric Mangini, a former New York Jets coach.
- Christopher Masterson, an actor.
- Danny Masterson, an actor.
- Kevin Mawae, a former NFL Pro Bowl center.
- Tom McArdle, an Oscar-nominated film editor.
- Kiaran McLaughlin, a horse trainer.
- Jennifer McLogan, a TV news reporter.
- Richard Migliore, a horse jockey.
- Mike Milbury, a former New York Islanders coach and general manager.
- Alexandra Miller, a Florida politician.
- Joe Mohen, an internet entrepreneur.
- Bill Moyers, a journalist.
- Elliott Murphy, a singer-songwriter.
- Joe Namath, a former NFL quarterback and Super Bowl champion.
- Walter Hines Page, a U.S. Ambassador during World War I.
- Žigmund Pálffy, a four-time NHL All-Star.
- Mark Parrish, an NHL All-Star.
- Larry Pasquale, a former special teams coach for the New York Jets.
- Kash Patel, former chief-of-staff for the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
- Ethan Phillips, an actor from Star Trek: Voyager.
- Todd Pletcher, an award-winning horse trainer.
- Denis Potvin, an NHL All-Star.
- Nicole Rajičová, an Olympic figure skater.
- Kathleen Rice, a U.S. Representative.
- Telly Savalas, an actor.
- Leslie Segrete, a carpenter and designer from Trading Spaces.
- Dennis Seidenberg, a two-time Stanley Cup Champion.
- Lara Spencer, a TV host.
- Mark Streit, an NHL All-Star.
- Johnny Sylvester (1915–1990), known for a promise from Babe Ruth.
- John Tesh, a musician and news anchor.
- William B. Turner, a World War I hero.
- Chris Weidman, a UFC fighter.
- Paul Zaloom, an actor and puppeteer, known as Beakman from Beakman's World.
Garden City in Pop Culture
Movies and TV
- The movie The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) shows Charles Lindbergh's famous flight. He took off from Roosevelt Field in Garden City in 1927. The movie starts at the Garden City Hotel.
- Musician John Tesh named his 1989 album Garden City after his hometown. His record company is also called Garden City Records.
- In an episode of All in the Family (1976), Archie Bunker tries to impress someone by saying a "blind date" is from Garden City.
Films Shot in Garden City
- Boiler Room (2000)
- Election (1999)
- Frankenstein Meets the Spacemonster (1965)
- Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)
- Storytelling (2001)
- Street of the Dead (2008)
- The Antics of Ann (1917)
- The Godfather (1972)
- The Judgment of Weeping Mary (2008)
- The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
See also
In Spanish: Garden City (Nueva York) para niños
