Bryant Avenue is a major, 1.85-mile (2.98 km) county road in Nassau County, on Long Island, New York. It connects the Incorporated Villages of Roslyn and Roslyn Harbor, serving as a major thoroughfare through both municipalities.[2][3] The road, in its entirety, is owned and maintained by Nassau County, and is designated as the unsigned County Route C26.
County Route C26 | |
|---|---|
| Bryant Avenue | |
 CR C26, highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by NCDPW | |
| Length | 1.85 mi[1] (2.98 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Old Northern Boulevard (CR C65) in Roslyn |
| North end | Glen Cove Avenue (CR C91) and Plaza Road in Roslyn Harbor |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Highway system | |
Route description
editBryant Avenue begins at Old Northern Boulevard (CR C65) in the heart of the Village of Roslyn. It travels north, soon crossing underneath the William Cullen Bryant Viaduct, which carries Northern Boulevard (NY 25A), before reaching an intersection with Wittes Lane. It than continues north into the Village of Roslyn Harbor. It then meanders its way north, passing Cedarmere, eventually reaching Glenwood Road (CR E25) and turning east. It then continues east to an intersection with Glen Cove Avenue (CR C91) and Plaza Road, where it terminates.[2][3]
History
editBryant Avenue is named for American poet William Cullen Bryant.[4][5] Bryant, a longtime Roslyn area resident, was a very influential member of the Roslyn community.[5] His former estate, Cedarmere, is located off of Bryant Avenue within the Village of Roslyn Harbor and is now a public park, preserve, museum, and historic landmark.[4][5][6][7]
The portion of Bryant Avenue between Old Northern Boulevard and Glenwood Road was formerly designated as part of CR 7, prior to the route numbers in Nassau County being altered – while the remaining portion was designated as CR 183; today, the Bryant Avenue.[8] They, along with all of the other county routes in Nassau County, became unsigned in the 1970s, when Nassau County officials opted to remove the signs as opposed to allocating the funds for replacing them with new ones that met the latest federal design standards and requirements, as per the federal government's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.[9][10] Today, Bryant Avenue, in its entirety, is designated as County Route C26.[2]
Landmarks
editSeveral landmarked properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places are located along Bryant Avenue.[11] These properties include Cedarmere, Clifton, Springbank, the Stephen and Charles Smith House, and Willowmere.[11]
Major intersections
edit| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roslyn | 0.00 | 0.00 | Old Northern Boulevard (CR C65) | ||
| Roslyn Harbor | 1.02 | 1.64 | Glenwood Road (CR C94) | ||
| 1.36 | 2.19 | Motts Cove Road North | |||
| 1.42 | 2.29 | Motts Cove Road South | Access to Roslyn Harbor Village Hall | ||
| 1.85 | 2.98 | Access to Greenvale LIRR station via Plaza Road | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Notable people
editNotable people who have lived along Bryant Avenue include:
- William Cullen Bryant – Poet and journalist; the person for whom Bryant Avenue is named. Bryant lived at Cedarmere, in Roslyn Harbor.[4][5][6][7][12]
- Aaron Ward – Sailor and United States Navy officer who served in the Spanish–American War; lived at Willowmere, in Roslyn Harbor.[13][14][15]
References
edit- ^ a b "CR C26" (PDF). NYSDOT Local Highway Inventory. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c New York State Department of Transportation (2021). "County Roads Listing: Nassau County" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "My Roads". Nassau County, New York. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Bryant: Tales of an Early Commuter". The New York Times. January 28, 1979. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Demoretcky, Tom (March 27, 1979). "A Quiet Village, With the Touch of a Poet". Newsday. pp. C1.
- ^ a b "Cedarmere | Profiles". Roslyn Landmark Society. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "Friends of Cedarmere – Home". Friends of Cedarmere. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Sea Cliff quadrangle, New York - Map Collections". Brooklyn Public Library. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Nassau-Suffolk County Road History". January 3, 2009. Archived from the original on January 3, 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Steve. "County Roads on Long Island". NYCRoads. Archived from the original on January 3, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2008.[self-published source]
- ^ a b "Profiles". Roslyn Landmark Society. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Cedarmere: History of William Cullen Bryant's 7-acre estate, Cedarmere, located in Roslyn Harbor, N.Y., including house architecture, Gothic Mill". The Friends of Cedarmere. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Ward is Dead at Roslyn" (PDF). The New York Times. July 6, 1918.
- ^ "NRHP Database: Willowmere (Roslyn Harbor, NY)". National Park Service. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Willowmere (Clifton) | Profiles". Roslyn Landmark Society. Retrieved January 11, 2024.