Editing Nyack, New York (section)

==Landmarks and places of interest==
*[[Edward Hopper Birthplace and Boyhood Home|Edward Hopper House Art Center]] – 82 North Broadway – The 1858 home of realist painter [[Edward Hopper]]. One room is devoted to materials about Hopper's work and life in Nyack. Three other rooms provide space for monthly exhibits by local artists. The restored garden is the setting for [[jazz]] concerts on summer evenings. ([[National Register of Historic Places listings in Rockland County, New York|NRHP]])
*[[First Methodist Episcopal Church of Nyack]] 1812–1813 ([[National Register of Historic Places listings in Rockland County, New York|NRHP]])
*[[John Green House (Nyack, New York)|John Green House]] – Main Street – Built in 1817 by John Green of local sandstone (now covered with [[stucco]] and painted yellow), it is the oldest house standing in Nyack. Green started the first [[lumber yard]] in Nyack and later opened a store. The house is a private residence.
*Memorial Park, a short walk from downtown, has a children's playground, a cement [[skateboard park]], [[tennis court]]s, a [[basketball court]] and a [[butterfly garden]]. [[Canoes]] and [[kayaks]] can be launched from the shores of the park into the Hudson River. Memorial Park hosts many special events, including weekly music concerts in the summer, numerous festivals, and [[outdoor movie]]s.
*[[Nyack Library]] – 59 South Broadway - the 1903 [[Carnegie Library]] building.
*[[U.S. Post Office (Nyack, New York)|Nyack Post Office]] – 48 South Broadway - The 1932 building is a rare example of an American post office constructed between the world wars in the [[Classical Revival]] architectural style. The post office is located on South Broadway in the center of the village and serves the 10960 ZIP code, which covers [[South Nyack, New York|South Nyack]] and [[Upper Nyack, New York|Upper Nyack]] in addition to the village. The building was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1988. (NRHP)
*Nyack-Tarrytown Ferry – foot of Main Street – begun 1834 by [[Isaac S. Blauvelt]] on a vessel named ''Donkey'', an Anglo corruption of Dutch ''dank je'', or "thank you". The ferry remained in service until the opening of the Tappan Zee Bridge in the 1950s. This spot was also the start of the Nyack Turnpike, the first direct highway across Rockland County.
*[[Oak Hill Cemetery (Nyack, New York)|Oak Hill Cemetery]] – 140 N. Highland Avenue (Rte. 9W) – since 1840. Dedicated on June 27, 1848, it reflected a change from small family and religious burial grounds to community cemeteries. Graves include founders of Nyack, novelist [[Carson McCullers]], playwright [[Charles MacArthur]] and his wife, actress [[Helen Hayes]], scientist and inventor [[William Hand (inventor)|William Hand]], and artist [[Edward Hopper]].
*Pickwick Bookshop - 8 S. Broadway - A local bookstore open in the village since 1945, selling old classics and new bestsellers.
*[[American Red Cross|Red Cross]] Center – 143 North Broadway - A cross [[gable]] [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne]] building, it was built by Julia and Garret Blauvelt (a physician, surgeon and director of Nyack Hospital) in 1882 and given to the [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] in 1915. During [[World War I]], [[World War II]] and the [[Korean War]], the center was a hub for food and [[Blood donation|blood drive]]s, gathering clothes and supplies for shipment overseas. Helen Hayes, who lived nearby, was chairwomen of the war fund drive during World War II. [[Camp Shanks]], one of the military's major wartime staging areas, relied heavily on the Red Cross volunteers and services. Today, the center continues to provide clothing, food and shelter in times of necessity and emergencies, and has also provided certification courses in [[first aid]] and [[lifesaving]] skills since [[September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11]].
*River Rowing Association (RRA) – In 1881, [[Julian Oliver Davidson|Julian O. Davidson]], a local artist and marine painter, founded the Nyack Rowing Association (NRA), which was dedicated to the sport of [[sculling]] (two-oared rowing). The grand boat house, built in 1882, was designed by William Smith and built in the [[Stick style]] architecture found in many [[river home]]s in the village.
*Riverspace Arts in Nyack – 119 Main Street - Home of the [[Rockland Symphony Orchestra]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rocklandsymphony.org/ |title=Rockland Symphony Orchestra! |website=Rocklandsymphony.org |access-date=July 17, 2016}}</ref>
*[[St. Paul's United Methodist Church (Nyack, New York)|St. Paul's United Methodist Church]] – 134 South Broadway, South Nyack - A [[Romanesque Revival architecture|Romanesque Revival]] church built in 1894. (NRHP)
*[[Tappan Zee Playhouse]] – 20 South Broadway – (NRHP) It was demolished in April 2004.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rob Yasinsac |url=http://www.hudsonvalleyruins.org/yasinsac/rockland/tzp.html |title=Tappan Zee Playhouse |publisher=Hudsonvalleyruins.org |access-date=May 7, 2012}}</ref>
*Pretty Penny — 235 North Broadway — A [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] river home that was formerly owned by American actress [[Helen Hayes]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lohud.com/story/life/home-garden/2014/02/13/pretty-penny-helen-hayes-former-home-is-on-the-market-again/5462043/|title=Pretty Penny: Helen Hayes' former home is on the market again}}</ref> and comedian [[Rosie O'Donnell]]
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| [[File:Edward Hopper`s birthplace Nyack.JPG|thumb|200px|[[Edward Hopper Birthplace and Boyhood Home|Edward Hopper's birthplace]]]]
| [[File:Edward Hopper's Studio.jpg|thumb|200px|Edward_Hopper's_Studio]]
| [[File:Nyack, NY, post office.jpg|thumb|200px|Nyack Post Office]]
| [[File:Nyack, New York war memorial.jpg|thumb|200px|Nyack [[war memorial]]]]
| [[File:Nyack-beach-state-park.png|thumb|200px|Nyack Beach State Park]]
| [[File:St. Paul's United Methodist Church.JPG|thumb|190px|Saint Paul's United Methodist Church]]
|}
{|
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[File:Facade of Pickwick Book Shop - Nyeck - New York - USA (10354441785).jpg|thumb|200px|Facade_of_Pickwick_Book_Shop]]
| [[File:Nighthawks by Edward Hopper 1942.jpg|thumb|200px|Nighthawks_by_Edward_Hopper_1942]]
| [[File:Early-sunday-morning-edward-hopper-1930.jpg|thumb|200px|Early-sunday-morning-edward-hopper-1930]]
| [[File:The House by the Railroad by Edward Hopper 1925.jpg|thumb|200px|The_House_by_the_Railroad_by_Edward_Hopper_1925]]
| [[File:Edward Lange - Sumner Sturtevant's House in Nyack, New York, 1875 Signed and dated lower right corner.jpg|thumb|200px|Edward_Lange_-_Sumner_Sturtevant's_House_in_Nyack,_New_York]]
| [[File:Nyack baseball team.png|thumb|200px|Nyack_baseball_team]]
| [[File:TappanZeePlayhouse.jpg|thumb|200px|TappanZeePlayhouse]]
|}

===Historical markers===
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*First Milestone from Nyack, Route 59 and Mountainview Avenue, Central Nyack
*[[Couch Court]], 46 South Broadway
*[[Edward Hopper Birthplace and Boyhood Home|Edward Hopper House Art Center]], 82 North Broadway
*First Reformed Church, 18 South Broadway
*Historic [[Underground Railroad]], 298 Main Street
*[[Historic Underground Railroad]], 176 Main Street
*[[Memorial Park (Nyack)|Memorial Park]], Piermont and DePew Avenues
*[[Liberty Street School]], Cornerstone Placement, Depew Avenue near Liberty Street
*[[Nyack First Settlement]], 17 South Broadway
*[[Nyack Library]], 59 South Broadway
*Oak Hill Cemetery, 140 North Highland Avenue
* "Pretty Penny," 235 North Broadway
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| [[File:Nyack Memorial Park.JPG|thumb|Nyack Memorial Park on Hudson River]]
| [[File:Nyack YMCA.JPG|thumb|YMCA building in Nyack]]
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