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Jones Beach State Park, Causeway and Parkway System
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
The Jones Beach Water Tower in 2021 – one of the most prominent structures within the historic district.
Location	Ocean, Wantagh, Meadowbrook and Loop State Parkways, Wantagh, New York
Coordinates	40°36′51″N 73°32′10″W / 40.61417°N 73.53611°W / 40.61417; -73.53611
Area	10,034 acres (4,061 ha)
Built	1920s–1930s
Planned by	Robert Moses
NRHP reference No.	05000358
Added to NRHP	April 28, 2005

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. Furthermore, the district consists of a total of 22 buildings and 33 structures.

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.

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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places: Jones Beach State Park, Causeway and Parkway System". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. United States National Park Service. April 2005. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
3. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". cris.parks.ny.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
4. ^ "2010 Nassau County Master Plan, Appendix C: Nassau County Historic and Cultural Assets". nassaucountyny.gov. Nassau County, New York. 2010. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
5. ^ "Jones Beach State Park, Causeway and Parkway System". www.philadelphiabuildings.org. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

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Park	Jones Beach State Park
Highways	Loop Parkway Meadowbrook Parkway Ocean Parkway Wantagh Parkway
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