Clifton (Roslyn Harbor, New York)

Clifton
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	355 Bryant Ave., Roslyn Harbor, New York
Coordinates:	40°48′44″N 73°38′51″W / 40.81222°N 73.6475°W / 40.81222; -73.6475Coordinates: 40°48′44″N 73°38′51″W / 40.81222°N 73.6475°W / 40.81222; -73.6475
Area:	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built:	1863
Architect:	Copley, Frederick S.
Architectural style:	Late Victorian
Governing body:	Private
MPS:	Roslyn Harbor, New York MPS
NRHP Reference#:	99000874[1]
Added to NRHP:	July 22, 1999

Clifton is a historic mansion located at Roslyn Harbor in Nassau County, New York. The main house is a large, 2 ¹⁄₂-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. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ Peter D. Shaver (December 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Clifton". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=4754. Retrieved 2010-10-30.  See also: "Accompanying 10 photos". http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=7071.