A historic Carpenter Gothic home is now on the market after almost 20 years of restoration led by the Roslyn Landmark Society. The 1,300-square-foot property is in the Roslyn School District and listed at $849,999 with taxes being $13,848.

Known as the Henry Western Eastman Tenant Cottage, it was built in 1898 by Henry Western Eastman, according to Nassau County property records. Itoriginally stood on West Shore Road. However, due to a project in the 1960s that expanded the road, the house was relocated to where it currently stands on Mott Avenue, according to the Landmark Society.

By the early 2000s, the Eastman Cottage was vacant for several years and faced severe structural damage, which threatened its integrity.

In 2006, the Roslyn Landmark Society bought the property, beginning a major restoration project aimed at preserving its Gothic characteristics while adapting it for a modern lifestyle.Features such as decorations along the roofline, sloped porch supports, a distinctive round porthole window, and original hardwood floors were key features that the preservation focused on.

The restoration also provided the house with modern amenities, including a new foundation, two new bedrooms and bathrooms, updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances and central air conditioning, according to the property’s listing agent, Vivian Zhang of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty.

Architect designers were also hired during this process to help further preserve the characteristics of the house, saving its rounded windows, rectangular framing and overall preserving its Gothic style, Zhang said.

The Eastman Cottage is one of the last surviving tenant housing built by Eastman in the late 1800s, representing suburban life in historic Roslyn and has been preserved as a protected landmark, according to the Landmark Society. It also highlights Nassau County’s architectural history through its Gothic elements.

More recently, an exterior garage was added onto the property by the current homeowners. Some parts of the house still contain its original features, includingwood floorings, windows, banisters and even door knobs.

These features reflect the dedicated efforts to preserve the house.

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Source: LI Press