National Register of Historic Places

Wayside Cottage

Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York
Listed
April 30, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000418

About this property

Wayside Cottage is a historic home located at Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York. The earliest part of the house was built about 1720 and is the four-bay-wide, two-bay-deep, 1+1⁄2-story south section. It sits on a fieldstone foundation and has a gable roof and verandah with Doric order piers. The center section of the house was built in 1828 and it is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay-wide structure with a gable roof and sheathed in clapboard. A third section is known as the "caretaker's quarters" and was built in the late 19th century. It is two stories high, three bays wide, and two bays deep. A wing was added to this section in 1928. The house underwent a major restoration in 1953–1954. Since 1919, it has been owned by the Junior League of Central Westchester. It was also where Scarsdale Public Library used to be. The commemorative plaque reads: "For many years, before and after the Revolutionary War, a country tavern. During that long struggle for independence, a meeting place for Scarsdale Patriots and the scene of repeated attacks by British soldiers." It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

Location

1039 Post Rd.
Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York
40.99240, -73.79408

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Action at Young's House
1780Revolutionary War
3 mi
Battle of White Plains
1776Revolutionary War
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When was Wayside Cottage listed on the National Register?

Wayside Cottage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Wayside Cottage?

Wayside Cottage is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wayside Cottage?

The period of significance for Wayside Cottage is recorded as the industrial era.

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