During 1869, New York City merchant millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart set out to create a place that embodied his ideals. The widely known business genius purchased 10,000 acres of Hempstead Plains on Long Island. There, at almost 70 and with no children, Stewart began creating his legacy...his Garden City.

One of Americas earliest planned villages, Garden City was developed with wide avenues, hundreds of trees and shrubs, sixty well built homes on spacious lots, a handsome hotel on a 30-acre park - all reached via its own railroad line, Stewarts Central Railroad of Long Island.

Today, Garden City is a charming, historically rich community of tree-lined streets and gracious residences. Renowned for its upscale retailers, it is also the financial, legal and governmental hub of Nassau County.

Garden City’s dynamic Franklin Avenue is Long Island’s most coveted business address. Its Class “A” office buildings, national department stores, distinguished specialty retailers and fine restaurants, together with nearby Seventh Street with its scenic “Main Street” appeal, attracts businesses, residents and visitors alike. Garden City is the ideal place for working and living on Long Island. Welcome!

Tree-lined streets, gracious homes and its prestigious business district combine to make Garden City a wonderful experience. The cornerstone of Garden City’s thriving business community is Franklin Avenue, headquarters for international financial service companies, leading law firms, and home to major national retailers. And intersecting Seventh Street is the place to shop and dine on Long Island. You’ll enjoy both, and all the other features, services and amenities that make Garden City so special.