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Two Hudson Valley Properties Recommended For State, National Registers of Historic Places Two Hudson Valley Properties Recommended For State, National Registers of Historic Places
Two Hudson Valley Properties Recommended For State, National Registers of Historic Places An Episcopal church in Westchester County and a district that was once known for its violet industry in a small Dutchess County village have been recommended by the state's Board for Historic Preservation.  Extending over 250 buildings, including residential and commercial areas, the historic district of the village of Rhinebeck once led in the nation's production of violets.  While the village was already added to the state's historic register in 1979, a neighborhood established there especially for Irish and African American residents in the Platt Avenue area was not yet include…

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by Christina Coulter
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Committee Calls On City To Make Leland Castle A Landmark In New Rochelle Committee Calls On City To Make Leland Castle A Landmark In New Rochelle
Committee Calls On City To Make Leland Castle A Landmark In New Rochelle With the closure of the College of New Rochelle and the planned sale of its 15.6-acre campus, concerned citizens are scrambling to make protect Leland Castle and have it officially named as a city landmark. The New Rochelle Preservation Committee, which includes local residents, neighbors of Leland Castle and alumnae of CNR are seeking the adoption of a City Ordinance that will grant local landmark status to the Castle. “Preservation of the architecturally unique exteriors of the Castle and other buildings depends on action by the City Council, as a private owner is not obligated to mainta…

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by Zak Failla