36 Main St, Roslyn, NY, 11576

Henry Western Eastman Tenant Cottage

130 Mott Avenue, Roslyn

Date Built1860
Original UseTenant House
Restoration StatusCompleted Restoration Date2007
Roslyn Landmark Society Covenant Yes
View House Tour Details 2008
National Register of Historic Places

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Historic postcards reveal that this charming Carpenter Gothic cottage was one of a number of similar dwellings that once lined West Shore Road, each embellished with slightly different architectural details. Henry Western Eastman constructed these dwellings as tenant or rental properties.

In the 1960s, when West Shore road was expanded, Dr. Roger Gerry, founder of the Roslyn Landmark Society, relocated this particular dwelling, repositioning it on the adjoining lot. At that time, the house underwent an initial restoration. By the early part of the 21st century, the house was vacant and had deteriorated dramatically.

In 2007, the Roslyn Landmark Society, with assistance from the Gerry Charitable Trust, purchased the landmark dwelling and began a major renovation of the dwelling, retaining many of the original features, such as the decorative brackets and finials along the roof, the chamfered porch supports, the board-and-batten siding, the round "porthole" window on the west elevation, and the hardwood floors. The interior of the house has been designed to accommodate contemporary living and includes two bedrooms, two full baths, living room, dining room, and a kitchen with granite countertops and center island. The restoration included the installation of modern mechanical systems, including central air.

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