Editing Roslyn Estates, New York (section)

=== Before the village (pre-colonization – 1931) ===
The area where Roslyn Estates is located was originally inhabited by the [[Matinecock (tribe)|Matinecock]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]].<ref name=":5" /> European colonists started to settle in the area in the 17th century – specifically settlers of [[Dutch people|Dutch]] and [[English people|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.<ref name=":5" />

Around 1908, the land was purchased by developer [[Dean Alvord]], who also developed [[Prospect Park South]] in [[Brooklyn]] and [[Belle Terre, New York|Belle Terre]] in [[Port Jefferson, New York|Port Jefferson]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite book|last=Mackay|first=Robert B.|title=Gardens of Eden: Long Island's Early Twentieth-Century Planned Communities|publisher=[[W. W. Norton & Company]]|year=2015|isbn=978-0393733211}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=June 14, 1908|title=Demand at Roslyn Estates – Many Buyers for Sites in Long Island's New Residential Park. – L. !. City Properties at Auction New Development Near Plainfield.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1908/06/14/archives/demand-at-roslyn-estates-many-buyers-for-sites-in-long-islands-new.html|access-date=May 8, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":81">{{Cite book|last=Winsche|first=Richard|title=The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names|date=October 1, 1999|publisher=Empire State Books|isbn=978-1557871541|location=[[Interlaken, New York]]|pages=88}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=April 19, 1941|title=Dean Alvord, Backer of Realty Projects – Operator in Metropolitan Area 25 Years Ago Dies in Florida|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1941/04/19/archives/dean-alvord-backer-of-realty-projects-operator-in-metropolitan-area.html|access-date=May 8, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> On this land, Alvord would create the planned, residential community which today forms the Village of Roslyn Estates, under the name "Roslyn Estates, Incorporated".<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 11, 1913 |title=ALVORD COMPANIES PASS TO RECEIVER; Bonded Indebtedness $3,000,000, Unsecured, for Realty Developments on Long Island. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1913/01/11/archives/alvord-companies-pass-to-receiver-bonded-indebtedness-3000000.html |access-date=December 19, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> It was nicknamed "The Eden of Long Island" when originally developed, due to the community's design and setting.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1926|title=Dean Alvord Co.: Roslyn Estates Brochure|url=https://www.roslynlandmarks.org/img/profiles/files/Dean-Alvord-Co-Roslyn-Estates-Brochure-1926.pdf|access-date=July 20, 2020}}</ref>

In 1911, the community's civic association, known as the Association of Roslyn Estates, was formed.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":14" /><ref name=":24">{{Cite web |title=The Association of Roslyn Estates |url=https://www.villageofroslynestates.com/index.asp?SEC=E61E4D9B-419D-4365-A6A6-710EA27E8486&Type=B_BASIC |access-date=2021-05-08 |website=www.villageofroslynestates.com |language=en}}</ref> As of 2024, it is the oldest active civic association in Nassau County.<ref name=":24" />