Napoleon Forget Horse Shoeing & General Blacksmithing
167 Main Street, Roslyn
Project Files
- Map-of-the-Village-of-Roslyn-1906.pdf
- Map-of-the-Village-of-RoslynRoslyn-Estates-and-Bulls-Head-E.-Belcher-Hyde-1914.pdf
Napoleon Forget owned the largest of the blacksmith shops located on Main Street. The second floor of the building was a paint shop that provided "carriage and wagon painting, lettering, monograms and trimming."
The building was located on the east side of Main Street between 153 Main Street and 179 Main Street. It was demolished sometime after 1927.
The property is currently owned by the Town of North Hempstead which it uses as parking for Gerry Pond Park.
Circa 1880.
1927 aerial of Roslyn. Location of the blacksmith is circled.
Roslyn News, December 27, 1979
The blacksmith shop was located north of the red building at 179 Main Street. The property is currently used as a parking lot for Gerry Pond Park by the Town of North Hemsptead.
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Fascinating history . I always enjoyed Mr. Mogers reminiscenses of Roslyn
GREAT AND RICH HISTORY THANK YOU