Clifton (Roslyn Harbor, New York)

Clifton
Location355 Bryant Ave., Roslyn Harbor, New York
Coordinates40°48′44″N 73°38′51″W / 40.81222°N 73.64750°W / 40.81222; -73.64750
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1863
ArchitectCopley, Frederick S.
Architectural styleLate Victorian
MPSRoslyn Harbor, New York MPS
NRHP reference No.99000874[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 22, 1999

Clifton is a historic mansion located at Roslyn Harbor in Nassau County, New York. The main house is a large, 2+12-story, Flemish Revival building constructed about 1863 and altered twice between 1876 and 1932. It features a complex roof plan, including numerous gables in the forms of cross gables, wall dormers and roof dormers, most of which are Flemish gables with bold molding. Also on the property are a contributing boathouse and rustic gazebo.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Peter D. Shaver (November 1996). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York MPS Clifton. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 8, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)