About Roslyn, New York
The Village of Roslyn is located on the north shore of Long Island in Nassau County approximately 23 miles east of Manhattan and approximately 97 miles west of Montauk. Roslyn is bordered by the village of East Hills and the hamlets of Glenwood Landing, Manhasset and Alberton.
Living In Roslyn, NY
Housing: Roslyn’s home styles include colonial, ranch, split-level, contemporary, traditional and some coops and condos. Many of the old estates have been broken up and the land belonging to the former estates sold off.
Transportation: Roslyn does have local bus transportation and is the Roslyn stop on the Long Island Road’s Oyster Bay branch.
Shopping / Restaurants: Roslyn has a quaint but lively downtown area with restaurants, shops and movie theater. There is shopping at nearby shopping areas like Roosevelt Field, The Mall at Source and Americana Manhasset. There is outlet shopping at Tanger Arches Outlet shopping in Deer Park.
Parks: There are beaches on the Long Island Sound, marina facilities, and public parks including Hempstead Harbor Beach and Bar Beach.
Community Events: Annual Antique Fair and Roslyn is the home to the Nassau County Museum of Art
Local Clubs include: Roslyn Country Club and the Engineer’s Country Club
Larger Venues: Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, Nassau Colisum in Uniondale, Northfork Theater at Westbury,
Additional information Around Roslyn, The Village of Roslyn Website, The Town of North Hempstead Website
Some Historical Information About Roslyn, NY
Roslyn was part of the famed Gold Coast, which stretched from Great Neck to Huntington on Long Island’s North Shore. The great and powerful, rich and famous came here to spend their fortunes building lavish estates to accommodate their lifestyles which included opulent mansions resembling chateaus and castles with manicured landscapes, swimming pools, tennis courts, and golf courses. The late 1800’s – the early 1900’s created new millionaires with new and expanded industries and many of them came to Long Island to build. Most of these powerful families came to Long Island because it was in close proximity to Manhattan, and was a sportsman’s paradise. There were foxhunts and horseback riding in Old Westbury and Wheatley Hills. Yachting and fishing could be found off the coast of Glen Cove, Sands Point, Kings Point, and Oyster Bay. Golfing was popular in Brookville and North Hills.
Many of these estates are still private homes, some altered, some not. Some were adapted to reuse, others demolished, and some are open for tours or events.
- The impressive 52-room home of Clarence Hungerford MacKay (1874-1938), President of companies that would later become IT&T and Western Union, was on 688 acres and it was called Harbor Hill. Some remnants of the spectacular estate remain including the main gate, statues and estate worker’s cottages.
- Clayton, the original home of Childs Frick is now the Nassau County Museum of Art.
- The former Edward S. Moore estate is now the Roslyn Country Club.
- Lawyer L H Sherman resided in what is now known as the Buckley Country Day School.
- The Swan Club was originally named Brook Corners and was the estate of Arthur Williams and then later owned by Benjamin Stern, founder of Sterns Department Store.
- William Cullen Bryant (1784-1878) Poet and Journalist, Cedarmere
- John Carlos Ryan (1899-1956) Vice President of Montana Power Co. The former estate grounds are now Chistopher Morley Park
Some Past or Present Residents
- William Casey, C.I.A. Director
- Michael Crichton, Autor
- Carolyn Guoff, Newscaster
- Wendy Lieberman, Comedienne
- Janet Maslin, New York Time Critic
- Jose Santos, Jockey
- Darryl Strawberry, Baseball Outfielder
Rosyln Listings
There are beautiful homes for sale in Roslyn, NY. Below is a slideshow of just a few of the homes currently on the market in Roslyn, NY. I hope you find something that appeals to you.
Complete List of Homes for Sale in Roslyn New York
The previous slide show contains just a random sample of the homes for sale in Roslyn. Follow this link for a complete list of our homes for sale in Roslyn New York.
