Toll Gate House
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The Roslyn East Gate Toll House is located within the "Roslyn Cemetery
" on Route 25A
(Northern Boulevard) in the town of Greenvale
in Nassau County, New York
It was built in 1864 and is the last remaining toll house for the North Hempstead Turnpike. It is frequently but incorrectly assumed to be a toll house for the "Vanderbilt Motor Parkway" which ran considerbly south of this location.
Over the years as development continued, the North Hempstead Turnpike was moved about 150 feet south of its original path (now called Northern Blvd.) and the Roslyn Cemetery (owned by the Roslyn Presbyterian Church) slowly surrounded the "East Gate Toll House". There was a "West Gate Toll House" on the western side of the Roslyn viaduct on Northern Blvd. but either due to massive renovation or removal it is no longer recognizable.
With the demise of the toll road the "Roslyn East Gate Toll House" became no more than a storage shed for cemetery tools.
In the early 1980s, Dr. Roger Gerry (President of the Roslyn Landmark Society)desired to have the "Roslyn East Gate Toll House" restored. Due to budget constraints of the "Roslyn Presbyterian Church", this was not possible.
A solution was found by a three way agreement between the "Roslyn Landmark Society", the "Roslyn Presbyterian Church" and Richard Hahn where as Richard Hahn would restore the building at his time and expense to the specifications of the "Roslyn Landmark Society". In return, Richard Hahn would utilize the building for his own residence. A historical architect prepared detailed drawings, microscopic paint analysis was done on all painted surfaces to determine original paint colors and after two years of work by Richard Hahn the project was completed to specifications.
The "Roslyn East Gate Toll House" has been included in the annual "Roslyn Walking Tour" and a very detailed describtion of its history written by Dr. Roger Gerry which can be found in one of the "Roslyn Landmark" tour guides.
The "Roslyn East Gate Toll House" continues to be a private residence.
Roslyn Cemetery
The Roslyn Cemetery is located on Route 25A in the town of Greenvale, Nassau County, New York. The "Roslyn Cemetery" is owned by the Roslyn Presbyterian Church which is located within the Village of Roslyn...
" on Route 25A
New York State Route 25A
New York State Route 25A is a state highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. It serves as the main east–west route for most of the North Shore of Long Island, running from the Queens Midtown Tunnel in the New York City borough of Queens at its western terminus to...
(Northern Boulevard) in the town of Greenvale
Greenvale, New York
Greenvale is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the CDP population was 1,094. It is part of both the Roslyn and North Shore School Districts....
in Nassau County, New York
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
It was built in 1864 and is the last remaining toll house for the North Hempstead Turnpike. It is frequently but incorrectly assumed to be a toll house for the "Vanderbilt Motor Parkway" which ran considerbly south of this location.
Over the years as development continued, the North Hempstead Turnpike was moved about 150 feet south of its original path (now called Northern Blvd.) and the Roslyn Cemetery (owned by the Roslyn Presbyterian Church) slowly surrounded the "East Gate Toll House". There was a "West Gate Toll House" on the western side of the Roslyn viaduct on Northern Blvd. but either due to massive renovation or removal it is no longer recognizable.
With the demise of the toll road the "Roslyn East Gate Toll House" became no more than a storage shed for cemetery tools.
In the early 1980s, Dr. Roger Gerry (President of the Roslyn Landmark Society)desired to have the "Roslyn East Gate Toll House" restored. Due to budget constraints of the "Roslyn Presbyterian Church", this was not possible.
A solution was found by a three way agreement between the "Roslyn Landmark Society", the "Roslyn Presbyterian Church" and Richard Hahn where as Richard Hahn would restore the building at his time and expense to the specifications of the "Roslyn Landmark Society". In return, Richard Hahn would utilize the building for his own residence. A historical architect prepared detailed drawings, microscopic paint analysis was done on all painted surfaces to determine original paint colors and after two years of work by Richard Hahn the project was completed to specifications.
The "Roslyn East Gate Toll House" has been included in the annual "Roslyn Walking Tour" and a very detailed describtion of its history written by Dr. Roger Gerry which can be found in one of the "Roslyn Landmark" tour guides.
The "Roslyn East Gate Toll House" continues to be a private residence.