Local History
Ward's Store on Tarrytown Road west of the railroad crossing
It was a typical general store offering a wide variety of goods. The store served as a polling place for local elections and was one of the first businesses in Elmsford to have telephone and electric service.
Ledger House in Elmsford circa 1910
Legend tells us that the first cocktail was invented at this location during the American Revolution. A barmaid, lacking a spoon, stirred drinks with a feather plucked from a nearby rooster. Could it be true?
July 11, 1928
This photo was taken on Saw Mill River Road looking south toward Tarrytown Road and the Village of Ardsley. The Flat Iron Building, a famous Elmsford landmark, can be seen to the right. The ground-level portion of this building was still standing in 1988. Note the trolley car next to the traffic booth.
Photo courtesy of the Westchester County Archives
July 11, 1928
This photo was taken on Tarrytown Road looking west toward Saw Mill River Road and the Village of Tarrytown. The historic and venerable Town House (Ledger House) with its spacious front porch is seen to the right in the photo. Note the police traffic control booth in the intersection with Saw Mill River Road, which will not reach Elmsford until November 1930.
Photo courtesy of the Westchester County Archives
Elmsford Railroad Depot - July 11, 1928
The buildings visible to the right include the Town House in the background, Brady's Diner, and the firehouse on Saw Mill River Road. In 1988, the station operated as a local restaurant, but the railroad line was abandoned.
Photo courtesy of the Westchester County Archives
July 11, 1928
This photo was taken on Tarrytown Road looking east toward Saw Mill River Road and White Plains. The manual railroad gates and the gateman's shanty can be seen in the background. The trolley tracks (foreground) crossed the railroad tracks at this location, and travelers could easily transfer from one mode of transportation to the other. The gateman's shanty was eventually moved to the Hartsdale Station Plaza to serve as a police booth.
Photo courtesy of the Westchester County Archives
