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8 Bond Street
Surveyor's Name: Michele Boyd
Date of survey: July/August 2000
Building Address: 8 Bond Street
Block/Lot: 196/44
Building type: Commercial building with stores at ground floor and offices above
Owner's name: 8 Bond St. Corp.
Building name: Bond St. Mews
Historical name: Thomaston Building
Date of construction: 1926
Architect: James O’Conner
Building dimensions: Not available Figure 1. East elevation viewed from Bond Street
No. of floors: Three with attic and basement
Decorative features: Decorative brickwork, wood belt course with dentil molding above first story, round gable windows
Siding material(s): Brick and wood
Roof style: Cross-gabled
Roofing materials: Slate
No. of entrances & placement: Main entrance court to building off Bond St. on north elevation; entrances to stores on Bond Street
Architectural integrity: High
Architectural style: Georgian Revival
Description: Multi-colored glazed brick building of symmetrical design. Two-gable-ended dormers with heavy molded lintels. Center bay of each half accented by paired, arched windows. Modillion wood belt course divides street level from upper stories.
Historical information: This building was restored in 1977 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, the same year it was designated a local landmark by the VGNP. It is significant for its association with W.R. Grace, whose family ran their dealings in local real estate from this site.
Source: Irma Lubin and Associates, “Application to the Historical Landmark Commission of the Village of Great Neck Plaza for Landmark District Designation of the Thomaston Building, 8 Bond Street, Great Neck Plaza, N.Y. and the Grace Building, 11 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck Plaza, N.Y.,” 1978 (VGNP Historic Preservation file).
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