Consider Visiting Westchester County with a Bus Rental in New York City (Part 3)

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Custom Coach & Limo has been giving our readers the attractions in Westchester County that they can go to on a bus rental in New York City.

 

 

A bus rental in New York City can help you transport up to 60 people from one place to another, giving you the chance to save time and on travel expenses. We have already given you a list of attractions, restaurants and local shops in the county. Today, we move on to historic sites that you can visit.

 

Historic sites in Southern Westchester County that you can go to on a bus rental in New York City

 

The southern portion of Westchester County includes the towns of Eastchester, Greenburgh, Harrison, Mamaroneck, Pelham, Rye, and Scarsdale, as well as the cities of Mount Vernon, Rye, and While Plains. There are several historic sites in the area that you could go to.

 

Start with the Armour-Stiner House, which is argued to be the only domed octagon shaped house in the entire globe. The house is also known as the Carmer Octagon House and has Victorian architecture. It was named a national historic landmark in the 1970s, yet it is currently a private home. Or you can visit the Draper Observatory, where some of the earliest photos of the moon were taken by the noted astrophysicist. Or perhaps you can visit the McVickar House, which is the second oldest house in Irvington's Main Street. The Greek revival house was built in the 1850s.

 

There are several houses here that are notable because of their history and well-preserved architecture. Be sure to tour these houses when you visit the county, you can include these historic homes, among many others: Evangeline Booth House, Jasper F. Cropsey House and Studio, Estherwood and Carriage House, Hastings Prototype House, Caleb Hyatt House, Timothy Knapp House and Milton Cemetery, Marble Schoolhouse, Pelham Picture House, Jacob Purdy House, Romer-Van Tassel House, Rye Meeting House, John Stevens House, William E. Ward House, and Albert E. and Emily Wilson House.

 

Visit the Rye African-American Cemetery, which was built in the 1860s. The historic African Cemetery was used until the 1960s and includes the graves of veterans from the Civil War right through World War II. Other cemeteries you can visit in the area include the Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, Stony Hill Cemetery, and the White Plains Rural Cemetery.

 

Then check out the schools: East Irvington School, Tuckahoe High School, and the Reid Hall at the Manhattanville College. Or perhaps you can visit the historic churches in the county, such as the Church of St. Barnabas, Church of St. Joseph of Arimathea, Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery, First United Methodist Church, Mamaroneck Methodist Church, St. Paul's Church National Historic Site, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, St. Thomas' Episcopal Church Complex, South Presbyterian Church, and Trinity Episcopal Church Complex.

 

The southern part of the county is also home to four historic districts, allowing you see more historic sites that are close to one another. These historic districts are Boston Post Road Historic District, Glenwolde Park Historic District, Irvington Historic District, and Lawrence Park Historic District.

 

Further, you can go on a historic post office tour, visiting the ones in Bronxville, Dobbs Ferry, Harrison, Larchmont, Mount Vernon, Port Chester, Rye, and Scarsdale.

 

Or you can check out the historic commercial buildings in the area such as Bar Building, Life Savers Building, Lord and Burnham Building, and the Peoples National Bank and Trust Company Building.

 

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Then visit the Playland Amusement Park in Rye. The amusement park was built in the late 1920s and occupies 280 acres of space. This remains the only government operated amusement parks in the country.

 

It is still operating today yet it is noted for its buildings that have a mix of architectural styles, including late 19th and 20th century revivals and art deco. It was added to the national register of historic places in the 1980s and named a historic landmark in 1987.

 

Or you can go to the Rye Town Park Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach next door. The historic public beach and park is located in Rye. The park was designed in the 1900s by Hobart Upjohn and George W. Conable, with the landscape designed by Brinley & Holbrook.

 

The park has six notable structures and buildings: the bathing complex, two shelters, the Spring House, the Women's Bath House and a restaurant. There are more than 60 acres of space to roam around here.

 

Other nationally registered historic sites in the southern part of the county include Bronx River Parkway Reservation, Presbyterian Rest for Convalescents, Spanish American War Monument to the 71st Infantry Regiment, Walter's Hot Dog Stand, Washington Irving Memorial, White Plains Armory, Widow Haviland's Tavern, and Woman's Club of White Plains.

 

Historic Sites in Peekskill you can visit on a bus rental in New York City

 

The Thomas Nelson House was built in the 1860s and has an Italianate architecture. It was listed on the national register in 2001 and include a contributing well house. Meanwhile, the Van Cortlandt Upper Manor House was built in the 1770s and used to be the home of the Van Cortlandt family. It then saw use as a convalescent home and a nursing home for the elderly. It was also use as the headquarters of General George Washington during the Revolutionary War.

 

Or perhaps, you can check out the Beecher-McFadden Estate, which was built in the 1870s. It features a mix of Victorian gothic styles such as Jacobethan revival and Tudor revival. It was developed for Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and then later on bought by the McFadden family.

 

The Standard House was built in the 1850s and has an Italianate architecture. The brick structure is one of the two remaining hotels built during the city's heyday as a manufacturer of stoves. The Standard House currently houses the economic development offices of the city as well as a retail store. Or you can check out Villa Loretto, which was built in the 1920s with designs by Frank J. Murphy. Constructed by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd and was used for treating and housing delinquent women. It was closed in the 1970s and then added to the national register in 1989.

 

A visit to Westchester County is not complete without taking in the historical sites all over the county. Make it more convenient to see all of these places with a bus rental in New York City. Now where to go?

 

There are two historic churches in Peekskill that you can visit. One is the Peekskill Presbyterian Church, which has a Greek revival architecture and built in the 1840s. It may have been added on and renovated several times, but the church pretty much retains its original design. The other is the St. Peter's Episcopal Church, which was built in the 1890s and features a neo-gothic revival architecture designed by Richard M. Upjohn.

 

If you are pressed for time but would like to see Peekskill's historic sites, you can check out Peekskill Downtown Historic District that covers 40 acres of space and include Main Street, as well as Division, Park, South, Brown, Bank, Esther and First Streets. The district has 150 contributing objects and buildings. The dominant architectural styles here are Italianate and Greek revival. Another historic district you can go to is the Nelson Avenue-Fort Hill Historic District, which in turn has close to 200 contributing buildings, sites and object. The district is known for late 19th century homes in mint condition reflecting mid 19th century, late 19th and 20th century revivals.

 

Or you can visit the Peekskill Freight Depot, built in the 1890s and has a combination of stick and eastlake architecture. This is where Abraham Lincoln gave his speech in the only time that he appeared in public in Westchester County. This is the reason why it houses the Lincoln Depot Museum today. The museum tells you about Abraham Lincoln and his connections to the City.

 

The Ford Administration Building is a school that was built in the 1920s. It has a colonial revival architecture designed by Frank A. Moore. It was originally built for the Peekskill Military Academy, which closed in the late 1960s. The building is the last remaining structure from the school. Another school you can go to is the Drum Hill High School, which is now the Drum Hill Senior Living Community. The historic building was built in the 1910s and has a classical revival architecture. Edward E. Joralemon designed the school.

 

Also check out the United States Post Office in Peekskill, which was built in the 1930s and has a colonial revival architecture designed by James A. Wetmore.

 

Aside from Peekskill, you can also check out:

 

Historic Sites in New Rochelle that you should plan to go to on a bus rental in New York City

 

Leland Castle is also known as Castle View and was built in the 1850s. It has a gothic revival architecture and was home to Simeon Leland. Leland was a rich hotel proprietor in the Big Apple. The sixty room mansion was designed by William Thomas Beers, with additions built in 1899 and 1902. The castle is now part of the College of New Rochelle campus and was added to the national register in the 1970s as well as the New York State Register in 1980.

 

Let us continue with other historic homes in New Rochelle.

 

The Lispenard-Rodman-Davenport House was built in 1700 and has a late Victorian and picturesque style. It is the oldest home in New Rochelle and was added to the national register in the 1980s. Meanwhile, Wildcliff is the third historic home in New Rochelle. The cottage villa has 20 rooms and was built in the 1850s with designs by Alexander Jackson Davis. The home has a mix of different architecture including mid 19th century gothic revival, late 19th and 20th century Tudor revival.

 

The Thomas Paine Cottage was the home of the author of Common Sense for four years starting in 1802. The Revolutionary War hero is buried nearby. The historic house is operated as a house museum that welcomes around 3,000 visitors every year. Meanwhile, the Davenport House is a prime example of a gothic revival house. It was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis and built in the 1850s.

 

Aside from these homes, you can also check out the First Presbyterian Church and Lewis Pintard House. The historic buildings are built next to each other and sports a colonial revival design by John Russell Pope.

 

Meanwhile, you also have the Knickerbocker Building, which has Dutch colonial revival architecture and was built in the 1880s. It is actually a cluster of large industrial buildings with three sections.

 

Or you might want to visit the New Rochelle Railroad Station, a Metro North Railroad as well as a train station for Amtrak. The station was listed on the national register in 2009.

 

You can also visit the Pioneer Building, Rochelle Park-Rochelle Heights Historic District, Trinity-St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and United States Post Office in New Rochelle.

 

Now that we have covered all the historic sites in New Rochelle, we bring you:

 

Historic sites in Yonkers you could tour with a bus rental in New York City

 

Yonkers has four historic districts that you can visit. These are ideal destinations for history buffs as they can see more historic sites that are located close together.

 

For instance, Bell Place-Locust Avenue Historic District has close to a dozen contributing buildings. These are homes that have high Victorian, Second Empire, and Italian villa architectures. Most of these structures were built in the 1850s through the 1880s. Other historic districts you can go to are Alexander Smith Carpet Mills Historic District, Delavan Terrace Historic District, and Halcyon Place Historic District.

 

You can go to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Hall of Records. The historic corporate archives was designed by D. Everett Waid for the insurance company in 1906. It has a classical revival architecture. It housed the company's 56 linear miles of filing space until it was divested in 2006. It was only listed on the National Register of Historic Places eight years after.

 

Or perhaps, you might want to visit Mott Mill. The historic silk and cotton mill features a stone mill building built in the 1850s as well as outbuildings and additions. Up until the 1930s, the structure was operated as a mill and carpet factory. It also saw use as a laundromat and elderly housing.

 

Leffingwell–Batcheller House has Queen Anne architecture designed by R. H. Robertson. The house was constructed in the 1880s and features a wide verandah, rounded bays and conical roof. It was only added to the national register in 2015. Other historic houses you can go to include Eleazer Hart House, the John Bond Trevor House, John Copcutt Mansion, W. B. Thompson Mansion, and the Sherwood House.

 

The Yonkers Trolley Barn is the last trolley barn left standing in Westchester County and is the only remainder of the city's trolley system. The building was built in 1903 and has a Renaissance revival architecture designed by AV Porter.

 

Proctor's Theater was built in the 1910s and was originally a vaudeville house. It was eventually converted into store and office space after seeing life as a movie theater until the 1970. The theater was designed by William E. Lehman and sports a classical revival architecture.

 

There are also several public bath houses in Yonkers that are listed on the national register. Public Bath House No. 2 was built in the 1890s and sports Romanesque architecture. It is now the home of the Mt. Hebron Apostolic Church. You can also visit Public Bath House No. 3 and Public Bath House No. 4.

 

Untermyer Park has 43 acres of space and was built in the 1890s with designs from Charles Wellford Leavitt and William W. Bosworth. It has a rock garden, a Persian paradise garden, statuary, a Grecian style amphitheater, pergola, and a pavilion. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in the 1970s.

 

Other sites listed on the national register are Ethan Flagg House-Blessed Sacrament Monastery, Old Croton Aqueduct, Philipsburgh Building, Philipse Manor Hall, Plashbourne Estate, Proctor's Theater, Public School No. 13, St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church, and US Post Office-Yonkers.

 

Historic sites in Ossining you should not miss

 

Ossining has the highest number of historic sites in Westchester County. Be sure to get a bus rental in New York City and visit these sites with up to 60 people in the group. You can easily accommodate large groups for your tour, helping you have a memorable and fun vacation.

 

Where should you go in Ossining?

 

The Richard Austin House was built in the 1870s and has a gothic revival architecture. It was added to the national register in the 1980s and is now where the Ossining Historical Society operates.

 

You can also visit the old Brandreth Pill Factory. The industrial complex has a number of brick buildings that features several architectural styles including Greek revival, Italianate, and second empire. Then check out the Downtown Ossining Historic District, which is one of the very few downtowns in the county that has kept its historical and social development in place. It includes several contributing properties, such as the First Baptist Church of Ossining, which is also listed on the national register. There are several buildings that were designed by noted architects such as James Gamble Rogers, Robert W. Gibson, and Isaac G. Perry.

 

You can also go to the Highland Cottage, which is also known as the Squire House. This was the first concrete house in the county and is one of the contributing properties of the downtown historic district. Constructed in the 1870s, it has since been used as a sanitarium, restaurant, business school, and hospital.

 

The Calvary Baptist Church was originally the St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The stone building has a gothic revival design and is one of the very few remaining Calvin Pollard structures in the State of New York.

 

Further, there is the Washington School that was built in the mid 1900s and sports a beaux arts architecture. The structure was first built as a high school and designed by Wilson Potter. Today, Washington School is used by the House of Refuge Apostolic Faith Church. On the other hand, Jug Tavern was built in the 1760s. It also goes by the names Grapevine Inn and the Davids Garrison House.

 

After Ossining, you can also check out the:

 

Historic sites in northern Westchester County that you simply must visit on a bus rental in New York City

 

Sleepy Hollow has seven sites listed on the national register. The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow broke ground in the 1680s and sports a Dutch colonial architecture designed by Frederick Philipse. The church holds the distinction of being the second oldest existing church in the state and the building is one of New York State's oldest buildings. The congregation still uses the church on special occasions and during the summer.

 

Or you can visit the Philipsburg Manor House, which is currently being used as a museum. The house, along with a trading site and water mill, has been listed on the national register since the 1960s. The manor was built in the 1690s by Frederick Philipse.

 

You can also check out the Edward Harden Mansion, which was designed by Hunt and Hunt. The Georgian revival historic home is also called Broad Oaks. You can visit the wood frame carriage house which is also similarly listed on the national register. Edward Harden was a reporter for the Chicago Tribune who rose up to fame by reporting about the Battle of Manila Bay and Admiral George Dewey. Part of the mansion was used for a kindergarten, making it the first Montessori school in the country. The mansion is now being used as offices for the school district.

 

The Philipse Manor is a train station that serves the Hudson Line. Or you can check out the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery where you can find the graves of prominent personalities such as Washington Irving, Viola Allen, Brooke Astor, Leo Baekeland, Kent Cooper, George Jones, and William Orton, among many others.

 

Or perhaps you can go to Tarrytown Light, which is a lighthouse on the Hudson River built in the 1880s. The lighthouse was eventually deactivated in the 1960s and added to the national register in the 1970s. Patriot's Park, on the other hand, has four acres of space and features several monuments. It was added to the national register in the 1980s.

 

Aside from historical sites in both Ossining and Sleepy Hollow, there are several other historic places in other cities and towns in the northern part of the county.

 

First you have the historic districts where you could save time and see more historic sites that are close to each other. Be sure to visit Bedford Road Historic District, Bedford Village Historic District, Katonah Village Historic District, North Grove Street Historic District, Old Chappaqua Historic District, Pound Ridge Historic District, Scarborough Historic District, Somers Hamlet Historic District, Usonia Historic District, and Waccabuc Historic District.

 

There are several houses in the northern part of Westchester County that once belonged to prominent people. The Carrie Chapman Catt House has an arts and crafts architecture built in the 1910s. It was the home of suffragette Carrie Chapman Catt and Mary Hay for nine years starting in 1919. The house was preserved by composer Carmino Ravosa. Or you can visit the Greeley House, built in the 1820s and was the home of Horace Greeley. Greeley is a newspaper editor and presidential candidate. You could also find the houses of composer Aaron Copland in Cortlandt Manor and Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company president John Augustine Hartford near Valhalla. The house is now part of the Westchester Community College campus. You can also tour the John D. Rockefeller Estate and see Nelson Rockefeller's modern art collection displayed on the site.

 

Other historic houses you can go to include the Gerard Crane House, Hammond House, Isaac Young House, Marmaduke Forster House, Miller House, Osborn-Bouton-Mead House, Richard H. Mandel House, Williams–DuBois House, Witthoefft House, John Jay Homestead, John Jones Homestead, Joseph Purdy Homestead, and Van Cortlandt Manor.

 

If cemeteries are more your thing, you can check out the South Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery, which was established in the 1700s. The cemetery has more than 300 identified graves, the earliest of which dates back to the 1730s. Or you can visit the West Somers Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery and St. Mark's Cemetery.

 

You can also have a fun day exploring historic churches. Visit the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, which was consecrated in 1906. The Episcopal church has a gothic revival architecture and still holds services on Sunday mornings. Other historic churches you can go to are All Saints Episcopal Church, Christ Episcopal Church, First Baptist Church and Rectory, Foster Memorial AME Zion Church, Mt. Zion Methodist Church, Old St. Peter's Church, St. Augustine's Episcopal Church Complex, St. George's Church, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Union Church of Pocantico Hills, and United Methodist Church and Parsonage.

 

Other historic sites up north include schools (Van Cortlandtville School and Washington Irving High School), government structures (Mount Kisco Municipal Complex and North Salem Town Hall), bridges (Bear Mountain Bridge and Bridge L-158), taverns (Sarles' Tavern and Smith Tavern), railroad stations (Yorktown Heights Railroad Station and Croton North Railroad Station) and others such as Amawalk Friends Meeting House, Bronx River Parkway Reservation, Chappaqua Railroad Depot and Depot Plaza, Mead Memorial Chapel, Old Croton Aqueduct, Site of Old Croton Dam, and Taconic State Parkway.

 

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