Albertson is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 5,220 at the time of the 2020 census. The first European settler was …

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Discover the past of Albertson on historical maps.

What stories do these 34 old maps tell about Albertson's past? From 1897 to present day, these maps reveal the evolution of streets, neighborhoods, iconic landmarks, and natural features in stunning high-res detail.

Historic aerial photographs are valuable resources for landscape and land use analysis, assessment of environmental impacts, development projects and education. Although these images are not geo-referenced, they are nevertheless useful instruments for exploring the past by examining changes in properties, neighborhoods and land use in general.

History of the Rockaways, from the Year 1685 to 1917: Being a Complete Record and Review of Events of Historical Importance During that Period in the Rockaway Peninsula, Comprising the Villages of Hewlett, Woodmere, Cedarhurst, Lawrence, Inwood, Far Rockaway, Arverne, Rockaway Beach, Belle Harbor, Neponsit and Rockaway Point, by Alfred H. Bellot.

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Tucked away in western Nassau County, Long Island, Albertson started as an agricultural village, taking its name from Townsend Albertson, who ran a grist mill. The hamlet’s population expanded when William Levitt developed it into a suburb in 1946.

On August 18, 2022, the Landmarks Preservation Commission launched the LPC Designation Photo Collection, a digital photo archive of New York City’s designated landmarks and historic districts.

OldNYC shows 40,000 historical images from the New York Public Library's Milstein Collection on a map. Find photos of your apartment, work, or favorite park!