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In the 1840s, the first wave of city people came to Roslyn, attracted by the town s picturesque scenery. Later in the 19th century, the Long Island Rail Road made the area appealing to the very wealthy, who turned the rolling north shore of Long Island into the Gold Coast. The great estates employed local residents, and their owners gave the village handsome buildings that survive today. Neighboring villages Roslyn Heights, Roslyn Estates, and East Hills all include land from former farms and estates. By 1960, Long Island s postwar building boom seemed set to obliterate Roslyn s character. In response, residents were galvanized to preserve and beautify the old village, and today s Roslyn is one of the most attractive and historic places on Long Island."
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Ellen Fletcher Russell is an architectural historian and writer who lived in Roslyn for several years. Sargent Russell is an editor and a carpenter specializing in the adaptive reuse of historic buildings. For Roslyn, they have assembled vintage images from local institutions, governments, and residents, as well as from distant museums and collections.
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- PublisherArcadia Publishing (SC)
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0738565059
- ISBN 13 9780738565057
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- Number of pages128
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