National Register Listing
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Douglaston Historic District
a.k.a. Douglas Manor
Roughly bounded by Shore Rd., Marinette St., Douglas Rd. and Cherry St., Douglaston, NY Local significance of the district: Architecture; Community Planning And Development
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
The first American museum was founded in New York City in 1792. It was called the American Museum, and it was located in what is now City Hall Park.