Roslyn National Bank and Trust Company Building
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Roslyn National Bank and Trust Company Building is a historic commercial building
located at Roslyn
in Nassau County, New York
. It was designed by noted architect William Tubby
(1858 - 1944) and built in 1931. Located on the corner of Old Northern Boulevard and Remsen Avenue, it is a one story, rectangular brick building with a flat roof in a modified Classical Revival
style. The front facade is three bays wide and features a Tuscan order
wood portico
with paired columns.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1986. It is now the home of the Tyrone Men's Clothing, Sportswear and Accesories store.
Commercial building
A commercial building is a building that is used for commercial use. Types can include office buildings, warehouses, or retail . In urban locations, a commercial building often combines functions, such as an office on levels 2-10, with retail on floor 1...
located at Roslyn
Roslyn, New York
Roslyn is a village in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 2,770...
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 designed by noted architect William Tubby
William Tubby
William Bunker Tubby was an American architect, particularly in New York City.Tubby was born in Des Moines, Iowa and graduated from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in 1875. He worked in the architectural offices of Ebenezer L. Roberts until beginning his own firm in 1883...
(1858 - 1944) and built in 1931. Located on the corner of Old Northern Boulevard and Remsen Avenue, it is a one story, rectangular brick building with a flat roof in a modified Classical Revival
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
style. The front facade is three bays wide and features a Tuscan order
Tuscan order
Among canon of classical orders of classical architecture, the Tuscan order's place is due to the influence of the Italian Sebastiano Serlio, who meticulously described the five orders including a "Tuscan order", "the solidest and least ornate", in his fourth book of Regole generalii di...
wood portico
Portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls...
with paired columns.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1986. It is now the home of the Tyrone Men's Clothing, Sportswear and Accesories store.