LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD NASSAU TOWER 71 MAIN STREET Mineola Nassau County New York
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LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD NASSAU TOWER 71 MAIN STREET Mineola Nassau County New York HABS LEVEL II – DOCUMENTATION FOR DEMOLITION PHOTOGRAPHS WRITTEN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE DATA REDUCED MEASURED DRAWINGS The Nassau Tower, August 14, 2018. NEW YORK STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE Peebles Island Resource Center P.O. Box 189 Waterford, NY 12188 LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 2) TABLE OF CONTENTS Index to Photographs & Documentation Maps ............................................................... 4 Photographs ..................................................................................................................... 8 Historic Narrative ............................................................................................................ 38 Part I. Historical Information A. Physical History................................................................................................... 40 B. Historical Context ................................................................................................ 41 Part II. Architectural Information A. General Statement 1. Architectural Character ................................................................................ 49 2. Condition of Fabric ...................................................................................... 49 B. Description of Exterior 1. Overall Dimensions ..................................................................................... 49 2. Foundations .................................................................................................. 49 3. Walls ............................................................................................................ 49 4. Structural system, framing ........................................................................... 50 5. Porches, stoops, balconies ............................................................................ 50 6. Chimneys ..................................................................................................... 50 7. Openings ...................................................................................................... 51 8. Roof .............................................................................................................. 51 C. Description of Interior 1. Floor plans ................................................................................................... 51 2. Stairways ...................................................................................................... 51 3. Flooring ........................................................................................................ 52 4. Wall and ceiling finish ................................................................................. 52 5. Openings ...................................................................................................... 52 6. Hardware ...................................................................................................... 52 7. Mechanical equipment ................................................................................. 52 D. Site Information 1. Historic landscape design ............................................................................ 53 2. Outbuildings ................................................................................................. 53 Part III. Sources of Information A. Historic Documents and Articles ........................................................................ 54 B. Historic Images and Figures ............................................................................... 57 LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 3) Appendix A. Existing Conditions Drawings A-001 Existing Conditions - Cover Sheet A-101 Existing Conditions - Ground Floor Plan A-102 Existing Conditions - Second Floor Plan A-103 Existing Conditions - Roof Plan A-201 Existing Conditions - North Elevation A-202 Existing Conditions - South Elevation A-203 Existing Conditions - West Elevation A-204 Existing Conditions - East Elevation A-301 Existing Conditions - Transverse Section Facing South A-302 Existing Conditions - Transverse Section Facing North A-303 Existing Conditions - Longitudinal Section Facing East A-304 Existing Conditions - Longitudinal Section Facing West A-601 Existing Conditions - Ground Floor Hallway and Main Room Interior Elevations A-602 Existing Conditions - Ground Floor Kitchenette and Water Closet Interior Elevations A-603 Existing Conditions - Second Floor Main Room Interior Elevations A-604 Existing Conditions - Second Floor Stair Hall and Water Closet Interior Elevations A-801 Existing Conditions - Reflected Ceiling Plan - Ground Floor A-802 Existing Conditions - Reflected Ceiling Plan - Second Floor B. Measured Drawings A-001 Cover Sheet A-101 Ground Floor Plan A-102 Second Floor Plan A-103 Roof Plan A-201 North Elevation A-202 South Elevation A-203 West Elevation A-204 East Elevation A-301 Transverse Section Facing South A-302 Transverse Section Facing North A-303 Longitudinal Section Facing East A-304 Longitudinal Section Facing West A-601 Ground Floor Hallway and Main Room Interior Elevations A-602 Ground Floor Kitchenette and Water Closet Interior Elevations A-603 Second Floor Main Room Interior Elevations A-604 Second Floor Stair Hall and Water Closet Interior Elevations A-801 Reflected Ceiling Plan - Ground Floor A-802 Reflected Ceiling Plan - Second Floor LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 4) INDEX TO PHOTOGRAPHS: DOCUMENTATION MAPS EXTERIOR PHOTO KEY PLAN NOT TO SCALE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 5) INTERIOR PHOTO KEY PLAN – FIRST FLOOR NOT TO SCALE INTERIOR PHOTO KEY PLAN – SECOND FLOOR NOT TO SCALE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 6) INDEX TO PHOTOGRAPHS Photographers: Taylor Driscroll, Nicole Ellenberger, Allison Fricke, Siri Olson. Date of Photographs: August 14 and 15, 2018. EXTERIOR PHOTO 54 SOUTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS OVERALL PHOTO 55 EAST ELEVATION OVERALL PHOTO 56 SOUTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS OVERALL PHOTO 57 NORTH ELEVATION OVERALL PHOTO 58 NORTH AND EAST ELEVATION OVERALL PHOTO 59 SOUTH ELEVATION WINDOW DETAIL PHOTO 60 SOUTH ELEVATION WINDOW DETAIL PHOTO 61 SOUTH AND WEST ELEVATIONS OVERALL PHOTO 62 NORTHWEST PORCH PHOTO 63 NORTHWEST WOOD BRACKET DETAIL PHOTO 64 ROOF FACING NORTHEAST INTERIOR PHOTO 65 FIRST FLOOR ENTRY HALL FACING NORTH PHOTO 66 FIRST FLOOR FACING NORTH PHOTO 67 FIRST FLOOR FACING SOUTH PHOTO 68 FIRST FLOOR FACING EAST PHOTO 69 FIRST FLOOR FACING SOUTHEAST PHOTO 70 FIRST FLOOR FACING EAST PHOTO 71 FIRST FLOOR FACING NORTH PHOTO 72 FIRST FLOOR MECHANICAL ROOM FACING SOUTHWEST PHOTO 73 FIRST FLOOR MECHANICAL ROOM FACING EAST PHOTO 74 FIRST FLOOR MECHANICAL ROOM FACING EAST PHOTO 75 FIRST FLOOR FACING SOUTHWEST PHOTO 76 FIRST FLOOR TIN WALL AND CEILING DETAIL PHOTO 77 STAIRCASE TO SECOND FLOOR FACING NORTH LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 7) PHOTO 78 SECOND FLOOR FACING NORTHWEST PHOTO 79 SECOND FLOOR FACING NORTH PHOTO 80 SECOND FLOOR FACING SOUTHEAST PHOTO 81 SECOND FLOOR FACING NORTHEAST PHOTO 82 SECOND FLOOR FACING NORTH PHOTO 83 SECOND FLOOR FACING WEST LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 8) PHOTOGRAPHS PHOTO 54. SOUTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS OVERALL LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 9) PHOTO 55. EAST ELEVATION OVERALL LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 10) PHOTO 56. SOUTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS OVERALL LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 11) PHOTO 57. NORTH ELEVATION OVERALL LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 12) PHOTO 58. NORTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS OVERALL LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 13) PHOTO 59. SOUTH ELEVATION WINDOW DETAIL LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 14) PHOTO 60. SOUTH ELEVATION WINDOW DETAIL LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 15) PHOTO 61. SOUTH AND WEST ELEVATIONS OVERALL LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 16) PHOTO 62. NORTHWEST PORCH LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 17) PHOTO 63. NORTHWEST WOOD BRACKET DETAIL LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 18) PHOTO 64. ROOF FACING NORTHEAST LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 19) PHOTO 65. FIRST FLOOR ENTRY HALL FACING NORTH LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 20) PHOTO 66. FIRST FLOOR FACING NORTH LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 21) PHOTO 67. FIRST FLOOR FACING SOUTH LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 22) PHOTO 68. FIRST FLOOR FACING EAST LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 23) PHOTO 69. FIRST FLOOR FACING SOUTHEAST LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 24) PHOTO 70. FIRST FLOOR FACING EAST LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 25) PHOTO 71. FIRST FLOOR FACING NORTH LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 26) PHOTO 72. FIRST FLOOR MECHANICAL ROOM FACING SOUTHWEST LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 27) PHOTO 73. FIRST FLOOR MECHANICAL ROOM FACING EAST LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614 (Page 28) PHOTO 74. FIRST FLOOR MECHANICAL ROOM FACING EAST LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD, NASSAU TOWER SHPO PR No. 16PR03614