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Village Of Brookville
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The area of the Village of Brookville was settled in the 17th and 18th centuries by English and Dutch farmers. In 1732, the Dutch bought the property at the intersection of what we know as Wheatley Road and Brookville Road to establish a church. There were many springs and a brook on the property, and it is said that the wolves gathered there to drink. Thus, the Dutch called it Wolver Hollow. The church, which was built at that time, was known as the Reformed Dutch Church of Oyster Bay.
The present-day Brookville Reformed Church sits on the site of the original church built in 1732. stately and beautiful building was dedicated in 1924. It was renamed the Brookville Reformed Church and still stands on the original site.Perhaps because the countryside boasted many brooks, the area became known as Brookville, and it was in the County of Queens until the County of Nassau was incorporated in 1899. Throughout the 18th and 19th Centuries, the area remained virtually unchanged, being farmland and woods with abundant wildlife.
In the early 1900s, the beauty of the area as well as the accessibility to New York City attracted many wealthy city residents to the North Shore. These people bought the farmland from the descendants of the Dutch and English farmers. Unlimited sums of money were spent on lavish mansions with beautiful landscaping. The North Shore of Nassau County, including Brookville, soon became known as the "Gold Coast." The neighboring hamlets of Westbury, Oyster Bay and Hicksville were a source of gardeners and household staff for the Brookville estates. In 1923 there were approximately 22 large estates in the area that was to become the Incorporated Village of Brookville. In the early 1930s the owners of the estates throughout the North Shore started to incorporate into villages to protect the acreage zoning. The Village of Brookville was incorporated in 1931 and first election for Village officers was held at that time.
The area of the Village of Brookville was settled in the 17th and 18th centuries by English and Dutch farmers. In 1732, the Dutch bought the property at the intersection of what we know as Wheatley Road and Brookville Road to establish a church. There were many springs and a brook on the property, and it is said that the wolves gathered there to drink. Thus, the Dutch called it Wolver Hollow. The church, which was built at that time, was known as the Reformed Dutch Church of Oyster Bay.
The present-day Brookville Reformed Church sits on the site of the original church built in 1732. stately and beautiful building was dedicated in 1924. It was renamed the Brookville Reformed Church and still stands on the original site.Perhaps because the countryside boasted many brooks, the area became known as Brookville, and it was in the County of Queens until the County of Nassau was incorporated in 1899. Throughout the 18th and 19th Centuries, the area remained virtually unchanged, being farmland and woods with abundant wildlife.
In the early 1900s, the beauty of the area as well as the accessibility to New York City attracted many wealthy city residents to the North Shore. These people bought the farmland from the descendants of the Dutch and English farmers. Unlimited sums of money were spent on lavish mansions with beautiful landscaping. The North Shore of Nassau County, including Brookville, soon became known as the "Gold Coast." The neighboring hamlets of Westbury, Oyster Bay and Hicksville were a source of gardeners and household staff for the Brookville estates. In 1923 there were approximately 22 large estates in the area that was to become the Incorporated Village of Brookville. In the early 1930s the owners of the estates throughout the North Shore started to incorporate into villages to protect the acreage zoning. The Village of Brookville was incorporated in 1931 and first election for Village officers was held at that time.