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Roslyn Harbor

At the suggestion of a resident, the owner of “Clifton,” a National Register landmark, the Village of Roslyn Harbor is considering the adoption of its first landmark ordinance. With several other sales of historic residences imminent, the Board of Trustees has begun to see the wisdom of adding a landmark protection ordinance to its code.

“Clifton,” constructed in 1863, after designs by Frederick S. Copley. CHARLA BOLTON

With assistance by SPLIA, the Village has compiled samples of landmark ordinances. It has also initiated a review of assessment records to create a list of structures built before 1935, as well as any which have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Among the 60 structures identified as constructed before 1935, are a dozen which were originally contained within William Cullen Bryant’s 200-acre farm. Should the ordinance be adopted, this list would be used to evaluate potential landmarks. At a meeting in November 2004, the Village Trustees agreed to set up a committee to review sample ordinances and prepare an ordinance. If enacted, Roslyn Harbor would join Glen Cove, Sea Cliff, Roslyn, and the Town of North Hempstead in having the power to protect its significant landmarks.