Brief History of the 19th Century 'Country Club at Pelham' Published in 1889

In the Autumn of 1883, a group of Pelham Manor residents led by James M. Waterbury joined with a group of New York City "club men" and organized a new "Country Club" dedicated to the enjoyment of all "legitimate sports." By 1884, the Club commenced operations in the nearly-34-acre area encompassed by the Suydam / Morris Estate adjacent to the Bartow property .

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Village of North Pelham Fought Plans for Construction of the New...

In 1909, plans to construct the New York, Westchester & Boston Railway line through the Village of North Pelham were well underway. Original plans for the line were to run it through the Village of Pelham Manor.

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Another Account of Gold and Silver Treasure Found in a Pelham Manor Backyard in 1889

... listen to their youngsters and let them explore, for treasure actually has been found in the backyard of a Pelham Manor home before. I have written before about the cache of silver found in an old safe in the backyard of Pelham Manor resident Robert ...

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Maisano Criticizes Proposed Cap On Outside Income For State Legislators

This article was written by Jim Maisano, vice chair of the Westchester County Board of Legislators, who represents New Rochelle, Pelham, Pelham Manor. I'm all for ethics reform and understand how Sheldon Silver and others abuse power, but the recent proposal in the New York State Senate to cap outside income at $12,000 doesn't make sense.

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Pelham Manor Police Chief Resigns After Email Scandal

PELHAM MANOR, N.Y. Police Chief Alfred Mosiello has resigned after it was revealed that he had sent emails containing racist remarks to fellow police officers, lohud reports.

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Rare 19th Century Image of Pelhamville Firemen Who Served in Relief Hook and Ladder Company No. 1

... Relief Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 . I am familiar with the fire department uniforms worn by firefighters in Pelham Manor and in North Pelham in the late nineteenth century and did not recognize the uniform depicted in this image. Additionally, ...

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Mount Vernon FD Urges Residents To Dig Out Fire Hydrants

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. After firefighters struggled to find an operational water source while battling a blaze Monday on South 12th Avenue, city officials are calling on homeowners to clear and inspect fire hydrants on their property. The Mount Vernon Fire Department with mutual aid coming from Pelham Manor, Eastchester and Yonkers responded to a second-story fire at 13 S. 12th Ave. after a candle toppled onto clothes, sparking the blaze Monday afternoon .

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Mount Vernon Fire Caused By Tipped-Over Candle

... damaged two homes, took the lives of family pets and displaced a dozen people. Firefighters from Eastchester, Pelham Manor and Yonkers had to be called in to assist in the two-alarm fire, with one firefighter sustaining an injury to his hand when it ...

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Happy Tenth Anniversary to the Historic Pelham Blog -- Ten Years Old This Sunday, February 8

... in 1931 . Wed., Feb. 4, 2015: Obituaries of Horace Dutton Taft, Founder of the Taft School for Boys in Pelham Manor . Tue., Feb. 3, 2015: 1907 Commencement Exercises at Mrs. Hazen's School for Girls in Pelham Manor . Mon., Feb. 2, 2015: The Three ...

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'The Dogwoods,' Known as the Old Black Mansion on Esplanade, Was...

Robert C. Black, a member of the well-known Fifth Avenue jeweler Black Starr & Frost, lived with his wife, Mary Witherbee Black, in a splendid mansion that stood on a large tract where the homes between 958 and 1000 Esplanade now stand. The couple moved to Pelham Manor in the 1870s and originally lived in the home that still stands at 1057 Esplanade, an example of the "Esplanade Villa" style of home offered in the early days of the development efforts of the Pelham Manor and Huguenot Heights Association.

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Obituaries of Horace Dutton Taft, Founder of the Taft School for Boys in Pelham Manor

One of the nation's premier college preparatory schools, The Taft School , began in Pelham Manor in 1890. Horace Dutton Taft founded the institution.

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