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Bronxville, NY
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Wildcliff Committee To Explore Future Of Historic Westchester Mansion, Grounds
A committee is being established in New Rochelle to determine the best course of action for the Wildcliff mansion property after it was destroyed by a fire allegedly set by four teens last month. Dozens of firefighters responded to the Wildcliff Manor in New Rochelle shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 26, when a fire was reported at the building, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The three-alarm fire quickly tore through the building, which has been unoccupied for years. In response, city officials announced they are forming an Advisory Committee to…
Armonk, NY
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Four Teens Arrested For Fire At Historic Westchester Mansion
Four teenagers have been arrested in connection to the fire that broke out at a historic Westchester mansion that burned to the ground, police said. Dozens of firefighters responded to the Wildcliff Manor in New Rochelle shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 26, when a fire was reported at the building, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. On Wednesday, police said that four 13-year-olds are currently being held accountable for the fire. Three of the teenagers are facing trespassing charges and a fourth has also been charged with arson, police said. The…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Fire Breaks Out At Historic Mansion In Westchester
A historic mansion in Westchester that has stood for more than a century was destroyed on Monday when a fire tore through the structure. Dozens of firefighters responded to the Wildcliff Manor in in New Rochelle shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 26, when a fire was reported at the building, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The three-alarm fire quickly tore through the building, which has been unoccupied for years. The cause of the fire is under investigation. No one was living at the mansion at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported. …
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Longtime Resident Leaves $600K To Help Preserve Weston History
A 177-year-old Fairfield County farmhouse is getting a facelift courtesy of a longtime Weston resident’s charitable trust. The Weston Historical Society recently received a pair of grants from the Daniel E. Offutt Charitable Trust totaling $600,000. The grant money is earmarked to kickoff a restoration of the Coley Homestead farmhouse, carriage and barn at 104 Weston Road. According to the Historical Society, their “1841 farmhouse, the David Dimon Coley house, is an architecturally significant historic structure that holds an important role in Weston. A classical Greek-revival house, the C…
Bedford, NY
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Proposed Cell Tower Sparks Concern Among Bedford Residents
Opponents of a proposed Verizon cell tower in the heart of Bedford Village are encouraging residents to attend a public meeting on Monday, June 18. The meeting begins at 8 p.m. in the Court Room at 321 Bedford Road in Bedford Hills. The Board of Directors of the Bedford Historical Society opposes it and is seeking other public input. Verizon plans to erect a 150-foot cell tower on Hickory Lane that will be clearly visible in Bedford Village. In March 2017, Verizon conducted a visual impact assessment at the proposed tower location which involved raising a helium balloon to the height of …
Chappaqua, NY
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Chappaqua Crossing Apartments Officially Open
New York State Homes and Community Renewal and Wilder Balter Partners announced the completion of a $21 million affordable housing development in the Chappaqua section of the Town of New Castle. The Chappaqua Crossing development renovated the historic Reader’s Digest headquarters building to create 64 mixed-income apartments. Developed by Wilder Balter, the sprawling campus will include a variety of retail and commercial spaces and is near the Chappaqua Metro-North train station and Saw Mill River Parkway. During a Thursday June 7 ribbon-cutting ceremony, RuthAnne Visnauskas, commissioner…
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Crane House In Hudson Valley Among 20 Sites Declared Historic By Cuomo
Middletown's Crane House made Gov. Andrew Cuomo's statewide list of 20 recommended historic sites. The nominations reflect the striking diversity of New York's history and include a covert FBI radio transmission station, a landmark in aviation history now used as a community college, and a facility used in the transmission of electricity from Niagara Falls to Buffalo in the early 1900s. Crane House is a Queen Anne-style home built in 1897 by the Crane family, which operated a prosperous dairy farm at the site into the 1930s. "This administration is committed to helping communities pre…
Wilton, CT
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Sunrise Senior Living Saves Historic Wilton Barn Before Construction Starts
WILTON, Conn. — Young’s Nursery is gone, but a historic 19th-century barn on the Wilton property will be saved and donated to the Wilton Historical Society. Sunrise Senior Living, which is about to begin construction on its new assisted living community on the property at 211 Danbury Road/Route 7, is preserving the historic barn. “This was simply the right thing to do, and we are excited to help preserve such a special part of Wilton’s history,” said Philip Kroskin, senior vice president of real estate for Sunrise. “Sunrise is committed to thoughtful, sustainable design of our communities…
