Update:Mystery Friday Foto #9 Solved: The Beautiful Long Island Village of Roslyn
Update: John Santos has forwarded the above colorized version of the image.
This week's photo is more centered on a historic Long Island village and its automobiles.
Identify;
- The Long Island village, road, and orientation of the photographer
Old Northern Blvd, looking west in the village of Roslyn, Long Island.
- The approximate year. Provide a rationale.
1928-1933 Due to the buildings and automobiles.
- The building in the background at the top of the hill. How is it linked to the automobile industry?
Roslyn Motors Inc.was a Lincoln dealership opening in 1926 catering to custom bodied Lincoln cars. The banner reads; 'The New Ford Now On Display" Their Service Department was just up the block.
- The building along the right edge. How is it linked to Howard Kroplick?
The Roslyn Grist Mill. Howard, Co-President of the Roslyn Landmark Society is spearheading the initiative to restore the mill.
- Identify as many automobiles as possible.
While there is a Ford Model A in the photo, most of the cars are still open for debate. See comments below.
Congrats to Al Prete, Steve Lucas, Joseph Oesterle, James King, ErnieM, Sam Colman, JeRita, Chris Lindsley, Bob Andreocci, Warren, and Erinie Finamore for identifying Roslyn village.
Greg O. and Howard Kroplick
The unedited version with the sign for the Grist Mill (Roslyn Mill Tea House) displayed.
Close ups
Can you make out the sign?
It states 'The New Ford On Display Now" In 1933, Lincoln updated its lineup with two distinct V12 models with a more aerodynamic design and cleaner lines possibly dating this photo to a slightly later date than originally theorized.
Could that be a Duesenberg, or more likely a Packard at the bottom of the photo?
My best guess for the car above would be a Willys Overland Knight similar to this 1933 model. -Greg O.
Ford Model A
Comments
Clock tower gives it away as the picturesque village of Roslyn. Photographer is on Old Northern Boulevard, looking west. Building up the hill was Roslyn Motors (at 2 Main Street), where Lincolns with custom coachwork were sold. The building has been restored and still stands today. Date has to be between 1926, when the building was built, and 1930, when the Great Depression virtually wiped out the custom body building industry. Sign appears to say “THE NEW FORD/NOW ON DISPLAY HERE.”
Building on the right edge must be the Grist Mill, which is being restored by Howard’s Roslyn Landmark Society.
I’m terrible at identifying 1920s’ cars except for a few brands, so I will stay silent on that subject.
We are looking west on Old Northern Blvd. in Roslyn. I’m thinking the photo was taken in late 1931because the banner on the building in the background says “The New Ford, New In Every Way” which could mean the 1932 model that had many new features. That building started out life as a Lincoln dealership in 1926. The building on the right edge is the historic Roslyn Grist Mill. Owned by Nassau County, it is being restored by the Roslyn Landmark Society under the leadership of Howard, who is co-president and chairman of the executive committee. One of the cars looks like a 1930 Buick and there also could be a Ford Model-A.
Roslyn Village. Looking west to the clock tower. The building in the rear at one time was a car dealership. This is an amazing picture. One I have not seen before.
Huntington. Route 25. The New Ford. Model A parked on the street in front of the Ford dealership. Looking east
Roslyn, NY
Old Northern Blvd. looking west. The Roslyn Clock Tower (aka Ellen J. Ward Memorial Clock Tower) can be seen in the center of the picture. The building in the background at the top of the hill was the home of Roslyn Motors from 1926 to 1930, a custom coach work manufacturer of Lincoln automobiles.
We’re in Roslyn looking west on (now “old”) Northern Blvd. Tower Place and then Glen Ave on the left.
The Clock Tower is the Ellen E. Ward Memorial Tower Place, Built
1895 and restored 1995.
The beautiful Tudor style building is still there and used by several businesses. Apparently it was once an auto dealer as the sign reads “THE NEW FORD.”
I live in roslyn for 61 years, that is the famous roslyn clock tower, years 1930, looking up the hill on old northern blvd. To the west,
The road lumber mill is on the right between the old mill and George Washington manor, or what ever it is called today, down the left side of the road of the canal, water way.
Howard place is at the end of limber mill rd,
Anyone remember the big fire at the limber yard that use to be there, big fire,
And the boats some big that used to dock there, and the old boathouse where my father bought a 30 ft richerson cabin cruiser
Sign -the new food. Cars a Buick ?
At some time a while ago in was a car dealer, when I was a kid,
Sam colman
Love you guys for keeping up with the history of LI
Don’t have on hand pictures will send them later
The Village of Roslyn, This is Northern Boulevard [today Old Northern Blvd] looking west towards the clock tower in 1927? The building at the top of the hill was the Lincoln Building at 2 West Main St. Roslyn Motors was located there. The building on the right is the Roslyn Grist Mill where Howard is instrumental in its restoration. I’m not as up on the cars however I’ll leave that to others.
This is beautiful downtown Roslyn, looking west past the Roslyn Grist Mill that Howard is working so hard to restore. I’d guess it’s sometime in the 30’s judging by the cars. I have no idea what the guy with the long pipe is doing to the sidewalk. But the real reason I wanted to comment is to point out that the clock tower there in Roslyn looks very similar to a clock tower in Sharon, Connecticut. But when I googled the Connecticut clock tower I found the first entry was from the Roslyn Historical Society so I guess everyone knows about that tower.,
As always, interesting/great pictures of the Long Island past. I enjoy sharing them. The pictures of the Duesenberg are WONDERFUL!
this is Roslyn village ON Old Northern Blvd (then Northern Blvd). Photographer is looking west. Year would be between 1930 and 1935. The Ford dealership was the first in Nassau? Howard’s family had a business on the street-that’s a guess!
Strreet is Old 25a,(I think), or Old Roslyn Rd? Ford dealer, as you look west. Years thirties. but don’t see movies theater yet
Roslyn, heading north or east. 1930"s, the rest I don’t know
I’ll take a wild guess, without really recognizing any landmarks.
Roslyn, NY?
What a beautiful, historic photo!