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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Westchester County, New York, excluding the city of Peekskill, which has its own list.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in the northern half of
Westchester County
Westchester County is located in the U.S. state of New York. It is the seventh most populous county in the State of New York and the most populous north of New York City. According to the 2020 United States Census, the county had a population o ...
,
New York
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,
United States
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. The following communities comprise this region:
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Bedford
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(including Bedford Corners, Bedford Hills etc.)
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Cortlandt (including the villages of
Buchanan,
Croton-on-Hudson
Croton-on-Hudson is a administrative divisions of New York#Village, village in Westchester County, New York, Westchester County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 8,327 at the 2020 United States census over 8,070 at the ...
, and
Montrose).
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Lewisboro
Lewisboro is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 12,411 at the 2010 census. The town is named after John Lewis, an early settler. Lewisboro is a suburb of New York City.
History
After purchasing land from ...
, including the hamlets of
Cross River,
Goldens Bridge,
South Salem and
Waccabuc.
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Mount Kisco
Mount Kisco is a village and town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The town of Mount Kisco is coterminous with the village. The population was 10,959 at the 2020 United States census over 10,877 at the 2010 census.
It serves as a ...
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Mount Pleasant (including the villages of
Briarcliff Manor
Briarcliff Manor () is a suburban village in Westchester County, New York, north of New York City. It is on of land on the east bank of the Hudson River, geographically shared by the towns of Mount Pleasant and Ossining. Briarcliff Manor inc ...
,
Pleasantville,
Sleepy Hollow and the hamlets of
Hawthorne
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United States
* Hawt ...
,
Pocantico Hills
Pocantico Hills is a hamlet in the Westchester County town of Mount Pleasant, New York, United States.
The Rockefeller family estate, anchored by Kykuit, the family seat built by John D. Rockefeller Sr., is located in Pocantico Hills, as is the a ...
and
Thornwood).
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New Castle, including the hamlets of
Chappaqua
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and
Millwood
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North Castle
North Castle is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 11,841 at the 2010 census. It has three hamlets: Armonk, Banksville, and North White Plains.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the t ...
, including the hamlet of
Armonk
Armonk is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of North Castle, located in Westchester County, New York, United States.
The corporate headquarters of IBM are located in Armonk.
Geography and climate
As of the 2010 census, Ar ...
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North Salem, including the hamlets of
Croton Falls and
Purdys
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Ossining, including the
eponymous village
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Pound Ridge
Pound Ridge is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 5,104 at the 2010 census. The town is located toward the eastern end of the county, bordered to the north and east by the town of Lewisboro, by Stamford, C ...
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Somers, including the hamlets of
Amawalk,
Baldwin Place (Westchester portion),
Lincolndale and
Whitehall Corners
*The village of
Tarrytown
Tarrytown is a village in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, approximately north of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a stop on the Metro-North Hu ...
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Yorktown, including the hamlets of
Jefferson Valley,
Mohegan Lake,
Shrub Oak and
Yorktown Heights
Yorktown Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Yorktown in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 1,781 at the 2010 census.
History
Yorktown Heights is in the town of Yorktown, New York, in northern ...
.
Entries for the city of
Peekskill
Peekskill is a city in northwestern Westchester County, New York, United States, from New York City. Established as a village in 1816, it was incorporated as a city in 1940. It lies on a bay along the east side of the Hudson River, across fr ...
are
listed separately.
Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.
Of the 242 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, 99, including 12
National Historic Landmark
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s (NHLs), are on this list. Two, the
Bronx River Parkway
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and
Old Croton Aqueduct
The Croton Aqueduct or Old Croton Aqueduct was a large and complex water distribution system constructed for New York City between 1837 and 1842. The great aqueducts, which were among the first in the United States, carried water by gravity from ...
, the latter an NHL, are linear listings included on both this list and the
southern Westchester list.
Current listings
Former listing
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in New York
Buildings, sites, districts, and objects in New York listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
There are over 6,000 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in New York State. Some are listed wit ...
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References
Further reading
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{{National Register of Historic Places in New York
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