Van Nostrand-Starkins House

Van Nostrand-Starkins House
The Van Nostrand-Starkins House in 2011
Van Nostrand-Starkins House is located in New York
Van Nostrand-Starkins House
Location within New York
Van Nostrand-Starkins House is located in the United States
Van Nostrand-Starkins House
Location within the United States
Location221 Main Street, Roslyn, New York
Coordinates40°47′40.5″N 73°38′46.8″W / 40.794583°N 73.646333°W / 40.794583; -73.646333
Builtc.1680
MPSRoslyn Village MRA
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1974
Designated NYSRHPJune 23, 1980

The Van Nostrand-Starkins House is a museum and historic house located within the Incorporated Village of Roslyn, in Nassau County, New York, United States.

Description

The house was first constructed in or about 1680, making it the oldest extant structure within the Village of Roslyn.[1][2] It is a 1.5-story wood structure, with notable Dutch architectural influence – including flaring eaves, H-bent framing, and exposed framing in its living spaces.[1][2]

The Van Nostrand-Starkins House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1974.[2] It was subsequently added to the New York State Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1980.[2] It is a contributing property to the Main Street Historic District.[2][3][4][5]

The building is owned by the Village of Roslyn and is leased to the Roslyn Landmark Society, which operates it as a house museum.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Van Nostrand-Starkins House". Roslyn Landmark Society. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". cris.parks.ny.gov. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  3. ↑ "NPGallery NRHP Archive Search". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  4. ↑ "NPGallery Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  5. ↑ New York SP Main Street Historic District. Records of the National Park Service. Department of the Interior. National Park Service. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
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