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Roslyn Estates dates to 1931, and 31% of its homes were built before 1940

More historic than 30% of U.S. towns. What drives it

Below: maps from 1897 on and the census since 1940.

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Quick answers

How Roslyn Estates began

When was Roslyn Estates founded?

1931

Roslyn Estates dates its founding to 1931 (Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history agree). The census first counted it in 1940.

First census: 464 in 19402020 census: 1,31895 years

How historic is Roslyn Estates?

C

More historic than 30% of U.S. towns, on its age, its old homes and the National Register.

What drives the grade ↓
Founding year: Wikidata; Wikipedia’s history section gives the same year.The full story ↓
History grade

What drives Roslyn Estates’ History grade

On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Roslyn Estates is more historic than 30% of U.S. towns. Its share of homes from before 1940 holds the grade up; its age pulls it down.

C
HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Roslyn Estates’ overall grade.
Founding era1931, from Wikidata: founded 1900–1944, an older era than 9% of U.S. townsDHomes built before 194030.8% of homes (±10.2) · typical NY town 26.6% · U.S. 8.4%ANational RegisterNo listings counted · typical NY town 12.3 per 10,000 · U.S. 2.4C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,289)Ahead of 30%
NewerOlder

New York towns list more on the Register than most of the country (a typical New York town has 12.3 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Roslyn Estates’ 0.0 sits below most of its state (10% of New York towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.

How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from D− to B−. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±10.2 points). Two sources give 1931.

Founding year: Wikidata (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →

What stands out about Roslyn Estates’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Roslyn Estates are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18976 editions of the USGS map, 1897 to 1979. Watch Roslyn Estates change.Old housesHalf of Roslyn Estates’ homes were built before 1954.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Roslyn Estates’s history is told.

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On the map

Roslyn Estates on the map, 1897 to 1979

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Roslyn Estates. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Roslyn Estates on the 1897 USGS mapRoslyn Estates on the 1900 USGS mapRoslyn Estates on the 1947 USGS mapRoslyn Estates on the 1954 USGS mapRoslyn Estates on the 1968 USGS mapRoslyn Estates on the 1979 USGS map1897Oyster Bay sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Roslyn Estates.

The story

How Roslyn Estates came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Roslyn Estates.

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The area where Roslyn Estates is located was originally inhabited by the Matinecock Native Americans. European colonists started to settle in the area in the 17th century – specifically settlers of Dutch and English heritage. From that point until the early 20th century, much of what is now the Village of Roslyn Estates consisted of farmland and estates.

ChaptersBefore the village (pre-colonization – 1931)Village of Roslyn Estates (1931 – present)Etymology

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Roslyn Estates, decade by decade

Today12 recent
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People over time

Roslyn Estates, census by census

02004006008001,0001,2001,40019401960198020002020Peak: 1,420

Between 464 and 1,420 people in every census since 1940.

9 censuses, 1940–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Roslyn Estates’ Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Roslyn Estates

Nobody well known was born in Roslyn Estates itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Frank WilczekAmerican theoretical physicist · b. 1951
Joe SatrianiAmerican guitarist · b. 1956
Kevin JamesAmerican comedian and actor · b. 1965
Kate McKinnonAmerican actress and comedian · b. 1984
Beatrice StraightAmerican actress · b. 1914
Kevin ConroyAmerican actor · b. 1955
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

North HillsIts storyDRoslyn11 historic placesA+Flower Hill2 historic placesCRoslyn Heights1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townManhasset4 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Roslyn Estates’ history

What year was Roslyn Estates founded?

In 1931, according to Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history of the town. the census of 1940 counted 464 people here.

How does Roslyn Estates rank for history?

Roslyn Estates is more historic than 30% of U.S. towns. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.

How old are the homes in Roslyn Estates?

31% of Roslyn Estates’ homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±10.2 points), against a typical 27% for a New York town; the median home was built in 1954.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

From Wikimedia Commons (12), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.