National Register of Historic Places

Bedford Village Historic District

Bedford, Westchester County, New York
Listed
October 1, 1973
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
73001285

About this property

The Bedford Village Historic District is a national historic district in Bedford, Westchester County, New York. The district contains 80 contributing buildings and one contributing site. It encompasses most of the original 1680 hamlet and is laid out in a typical village green plan. Notable buildings include the court house (1787), library (1807), school house (1829), post office (c. 1838), and Presbyterian Church (1872). The buildings are good examples of the Greek Revival and Gothic Revival styles. Two of the buildings are now museums. Between 1788 and 1870, Bedford served as one of the two seats of Westchester County government, alternating sessions with White Plains. This political status drove the development of its historic core. It was the largest community in northern Westchester for much of its first 200 years. This status attracted wealth, leading to the construction of the stately homes that still line the village green. Because Bedford was bypassed by the railroad that thrust its way through central Westchester in the 1840s, it avoided the rapid industrialization and 19th-century "modernization" that destroyed historic buildings in many other Westchester localities.

Location

Bedford, Westchester County, New York
41.20485, -73.64000

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

Raid on Bedford (NY)
1779Revolutionary War
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When was Bedford Village Historic District listed on the National Register?

Bedford Village Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Bedford Village Historic District?

Bedford Village Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bedford Village Historic District?

The period of significance for Bedford Village Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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