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1. • • Caleb Heathcote purchased the lands that would become Scarsdale at the end of the 17th century and, on March 21, 1701, had them elevated to a royal manor. He named the lands after his ancestral home in Derbyshire, England. The first local census of 1712 counted twelve inhabitants, including seven African-American slaves.
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   What is the history of the Scarsdale House?

   • The land where the Scarsdale House stands has a rich history. It was once sacred to Native Americans who lived on the land before the Dutch purchased it in the 1600s*. The beautiful house itself is on the National Register of Historic Places, and a tour of its stunning interior is viewable on the Scarsdale Woman’s Club website.*

   Scarsdale’s 18th and 19th Century Heritage Homes

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   When did Scarsdale become a town?

   • After Caleb's death in 1721, the land was inherited by his two daughters. In 1774 the manor was broken up, and the tenants became the proprietors. Scarsdale became a town by the law of March 7, 1788. During the American Revolution, both the Continental and British armies passed through parts of Scarsdale.

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   What happened in Scarsdale during the American Revolution?

   • During the American Revolution, both the Continental and British armies passed through parts of Scarsdale. After a brief battle near the junction of modern Mamaroneck and Garden Roads, General Sir William Howe spent some time in the Griffen farmhouse. The house still stands, identified by a bronze marker.

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   Who are the Scarsdale historians?

   • Featuring local historians and residents including Randy Guggenheimer, Jordan Copeland, Leslie Chang, Michael Zeller, Eliot Goldfinger and others. Produced by the Scarsdale Historical Society, directed and edited by Lesley Topping.See more videos here. We're taking history out of the archives so we can scan it, curate it and share it online.

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   Who built the Scarsdale women's club house?

   • The Scarsdale Women's Club has been located in the Rowsley Estate, which was built by William Bailey Lang a few years after he purchased 34 acres of land from Elias G. Drake in 1855. Lang was a wealthy iron merchant and based the design of the house on an English estate he admired named Rowsley.

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   What happened to Scarsdale Manor?

   • Scarsdale was one of nine royal manors of New York, six of which were in Westchester County. The first population count taken in 1712 listed 12 people, seven of whom were slaves. After Caleb's death in 1721, the land was inherited by his two daughters. In 1774 the manor was broken up, and the tenants became the proprietors.

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3. www.scarsdalehistoricalsociety.org › scarsdales-18Scarsdale’s 18th and 19th Century Heritage Homes

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   Our documentary film, Scarsdale in the 18th & 19th Centuries: From Hardscrabble Farms to Gracious Estates looks at the history of Scarsdale through its most notable early houses. In this section we have included photos and information on many of the heritage houses in the film and some additional houses.

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   During the American Revolution, both the Continental and British armies passed through parts of Scarsdale. After a brief battle near the junction of modern Mamaroneck and Garden Roads, General Sir William Howe spent some time in the Griffen farmhouse. The house still stands, identified by a bronze marker.

5. www.scarsdalehistoricalsociety.orgScarsdale Historical Society

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   Mar 4, 2024 · We've discovered two drawings of Scarsdale by American master James McNeil Whistler. They depict a private home and St. James the Less Church, both dated 1852 or 1853. Both works reinforce the Whistler family’s ties to early Scarsdale and St. James.

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6. scarsdale10583.com › section-table › 102-shout-itDrawings of Scarsdale by Whistler Discovered by Historical ...

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   Sep 26, 2024 · Source: Library of Congress The Scarsdale Historical Society has discovered two drawings of Scarsdale by American master, James McNeil Whistler. They depict a private home and St. James the Less Church, both dated 1852 or 1853.

7. www.theclio.com › entry › 178108Underhill House - Clio

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   The Underhill House is the oldest existing farmhouse in Scarsdale, likely predating the formation of the Manor of Scarsdale in 1701. The house was built by an unknown tenant farmer next to a deep spring, just off the Native American trail that became the Post Road.

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   Scarsdale History. History, more then you may want to know: Caleb Heathcote purchased the lands that would become Scarsdale at the end of the 17th century and, on March 21, 1701, had them elevated to a royal manor. He named the lands after his ancestral home in Derbyshire, England.

9. historicengland.org.uk › listing › the-listSCARSDALE HOUSE FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN - Historic England

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   Grade II Listed Building: Scarsdale House Farmhouse And Attached Barn. May include summary, reasons for designation and history.