Politics & Government
Outgoing Rep. Suozzi Awards $500K Grant To Roslyn Grist Mill Project
The funding will help the NPS restore the 18th-century timber frame and allow public to access the historic structure: preservation group.
ROSLYN, NY — The historic Roslyn Grist Mill will be one closer to being a fully restored piece of Long Island history that the public can visit, the Roslyn Landmark Society said.
Outgoing 3rd Congressional District Representative Tom Suozzi pledged $500,000 to the Roslyn Grist Mill Project, a years-long effort to restore the circa-1720 Dutch grist mill that has stood vacant and decaying since the 1970s.
Suozzi awarded $14 million to 15 projects across the district on Dec. 28, his last legislative act before leaving office on Jan. 3.
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The funding will help the National Park Service (NPS) restore the original timber frame, beams and columns and help the team lower the mill to street level so the public can access it as a future education center, according to the Landmark Society.
The mill was lifted 8 feet in 2020 to allow a new foundation to be poured.
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The mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and owned by Nassau County. The work is being done through the NPS' Save America's Treasures program.
A sign inside the grist mall announces the beginning of the restoration project, in 1998.
Check out these historical photos of the Roslyn Grist Mill at the Library of Congress.
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