Local History

Edgemont High School, now known as Seely Place Elementary School

Crane's Pond, year unknown.

Edgemont Park. Publisher: L.P. O'Farrell, Scarsdale, New York.

Corner of West Hartsdale and Central avenues in the 1950s. Photo credit: Greenburgh Bicentennial Commission, courtesy of Francis Falk.

Evangeline Booth House, now St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, in 2010. Photo courtesy: Westchester County Historical Society.

Carvel on Central Avenue in Hartsdale, NY.

"Woodlands," former Warburg estate, now school district headquarters. Image credit: Westchester Historical Society.

Hartsdale Railroad Station, c.1975.

Robison Oil Facility - Site of 100 East Hartsdale Avenue

Greenville Community Church dates back to 1840 when a handful of Dutch farmers had a vision of a place of worship for the community. During the 1950’s, the congregation out-grew the original church building. Recognizing the need for more space, the Consistory recommended the purchase of a seven-acre parcel of land on Ardsley Road, and the present brick Georgian church was built. A formal service was held on October 19, 1958 as the church was dedicated to the Glory of God.

The Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters, built in 1732 and located at 425 Ridge Road, Hartsdale, New York, served as the headquarters for the Comte de Rochambeau and his French Forces from July 6, 1781 to August 18, 1781. During that time, General George Washington and the Continental Army camped nearby in Ardsley. OHRH stands out not just as a crucial location in the revolutionary history of Westchester County but also as a unique instance of an 18th-century farmhouse that has preserved its original details.

Located a half-hour north of Manhattan is the oldest pet cemetery in America. Established in 1896, Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, located at 100 N Washington Avenue, boasts approximately 70,000 interments. Its origin dates back to the 1880s when veterinarian Samuel Johnson permitted a grieving friend to lay her pet dog to rest in his Westchester County apple orchard. This compassionate act led to a notable human interest story, sparking a phenomenon.

Constructed in 1883 as a personal burial chapel for Henry Rossiter Worthington, The Church of St. Joseph of Arimathea, located at 2172 Saw Mill River Road, was a generous gift from his wife, Sara Newton Worthington. Eventually, the Worthington family bestowed the chapel to the Episcopal Diocese of New York, and it officially transformed into a parish in 1896. Notably, in 2002, the church earned a spot on both the NYS and National Register of Historic Places.

The Spanish American War Monument to the 71st Infantry Regiment is a historic war memorial located in Mount Hope Cemetery, located at 50 Jackson Avenue, Saw Mill River Road. It was built in 1901 at the 71st Infantry Regiment burial plot, and is an 18 feet square and 18 feet high, Quincy granite structure in the Neoclassical style. It has granite steps, wrought and cast iron double entrance doors, and a square cupola. A second set of steps was built in 1905. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

The Romer-Van Tassel House is a historic home located at 2121 Saw Mill River Rd, Greenburgh, New York. It was built in 1793 and is a 1 1⁄2 story, rectangular stone dwelling, topped by a gable roof. The coursed stone foundation may be the remains of an earlier dwelling and date to about 1684. The house was renovated in the 1920s and the 1 1⁄2-story wood-frame kitchen wing dates to that time. The house served as the first Greenburgh town hall from 1793 into the early 19th century. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.