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Mar 4, 2024 · creating a virtual historical society We're taking history out of the archives so we can scan it, curate it and share it online. Starting with more than 1,300 issues of the Scarsdale Inquirer and historic photographs and maps, we're funding projects with institutions like the Scarsdale Public Library and the Westchester County Historical Society.
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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. Both works reinforce the Whistler family’s ties to early Scarsdale and St. James.
The Scarsdale Estate Company bought the house and its 127-acre farm in 1900 to develop the first mansions along Heathcote Road. Our Society’s historian, Barbara Shay MacDonald, lived in this house from 1967 to 1998. She details the history of this well-preserved landmark in her article Early History of the Underhill House.
Articles. These articles cover a wide variety of topics about the rich history of Scarsdale and the surrounding area. To learn more, see the blog posts on the News & Events page, watch our films and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
The Scarsdale Historical Society, Scarsdale, New York. 825 likes · 104 talking about this · 1 was here. Dedicated to discovering, preserving and disseminating the rich history of Scarsdale and our...
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The Village: A History of Downtown Scarsdale. Take a historic journey through Scarsdale's business district and learn how it expanded from a humble train stop into today's iconic Tudor-style shopping center. The film features rare archival images and interviews with local historians including Jordan Copeland, Leslie Chang and Peter Blier.
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Scarsdale Village Historian, Jordan Copeland, explores the far-sighted decisions, community institutions, and unusual circumstances that transformed Scarsdal...
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