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The WYCA (Young Women’s Christian Association of the United States of America) is located at 515 North Street, White Plains NY 10605 in Westchester County.
From WYCA: "Are you looking for a quiet and friendly place to get your exercise and reach your fitness goals? The YWCA offers a friendly and low-key atmosphere where everyone can feel comfortable, from the beginner exerciser to the serious fitness enthusiast. Our staff is always available to answer any questions about the equipment, help you with a particular exercise or guide you through the different exercise options available."
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Battles of the American Revolution
Battle atop Chatterton Hill in White Plains Date: October 28, 1776 Between: British against the American Continental Army Location: White Plains, New York 
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Battles of the American Revolution
Battle of White Plains Date: October 28th, 1776 Between: British against the American Continental Army Location: White Plains, New York
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Mission of ArtsWestchester"Our mission is to provide leadership, vision, and support to ensure the availability, accessibility, and diversity of the arts in Westchester County."History ArtsWestchester"Established in 1965 as the Council for the Arts in Westchester, we are New York State’s largest private, not-for-profit service organization, working to ensure the availability and accessibility of the arts for all of the county’s residents. In 1975, we were named by Westchester County government as the County’s designated arts council and we became one of several united arts funds in the country, providing grants and technical support to cultural organizations and artist residencies in the community.
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Baldwin Farm is located at 500 Hall Avenue, White Plains, NY 10604 in Westchester County. Baldwin Farm is a community of garden beds in White Plains. White Plains residents can inquire about obtaining a garden through the City of White Plains business office.
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The Bar Building, a historic builiding, is located at 199 Main Street, White Plains, NY 10601 in Westchester County.
From Yesterday In White Plains by Renoda Hoffman: "In 1926, when the Bar Building was built upon the site of the Newell/Palace Theater, it was the tallest structure in the county." This commerical building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
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Bark Park is located on Main Street, across from field #2 at Delfino Park. Delphino Park is located at 30 Lake Street, White Plains, NY 10603.
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Battle-Whitney Park is located at 136 Hartsdale Avenue (Battle Avenue and Lincoln Avenue) White Plains, NY 10606, Westchester County.
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Battle Hill Park is located at Battle Avenue & Hawley Street, White Plains, NY 10606 in Westchester County.
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Go bowling at Bowlmore Lanes, a bowling center offering 56 bowling lanes, located at 47 Tarrytown Road, White Plains, NY 10607 in Westchester County.
From Bowlmore: "Welcome to Bowlmor White Plains, a thoroughly unique entertainment experience that brings electro-cool bowling, distinctive nightlife, and inventive culinary creations to some of America’s most storied suburbs. Located less than a mile off I-287, Bowlmor White Plains lets you dine, party, and play in a most unusual and exceptional way, with 56 lanes of bowling, three unique bar & lounge areas, and an expanded arcade featuring 50 interactive games. With more than 60,000 square feet of artfully designed fun, deliciously inventive menus, and a dedicated team of party professionals, Bowlmor White Plains is an upscale entertainment experience that’s worthy of Westchester County."
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Bryant-Mamaroneck park is located on the corner of Bryant and Mamaroneck Avenues, White Plains, NY 10605 in Westchester County.
Bryant-Mamaroneck park offers an 8.93 acre circular trail for walking, hiking, and nature exploration. You may enter and exit the park from Mamaroneck Avenue. Meter parking is available at the City owned Shapham Place lot across Mamaroneck Avenue.
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The Burke Adult Fitness Center is located at 785 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10605 in Westchester County. This public facility offers a more inviting approach to everyday fitness, with everything you need for cardio and strength training.
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The Central Westchester Audubon Society of White Plains is a local chapter of the Audubon Society covering the communities of Elmsford, Greenburgh, Harrison, Purchase, Rye, Rye Brook, Port Chester and White Plains. The mission of Central Westchester Audubon Society is to promote education, share information, support activities and advocate for a healthy environment, focusing on birds, other wildlife and human beings.
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Chatterton Playground is located at Chatterton Avenue & Harmon Street, White Plains, NY 10606 in Westchester County. Chatterton Playground can be accessed from Battle Hill Park, or through its own entrance on Harmon Street. The park offers state-of-the-art playground equipment.
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Codeverse is the world's first fully interactive coding studio for kids ages 6-13, offering weeklong summer camps, weekly classes, and weekend parties.
Address 125 Westchester Ave, #1160 White Plains, NY 10601
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The Cranberry Lake Nature Center is a 190-acre nature preserve comprised of forest, wetlands, and a 10-acre lake that was carved by glaciers thousands of years ago. There are three miles of trails, including a loop around the lake, and others that traverse the predominantly northern oak-hickory forest. The area is part of the Kensico Reservoir watershed, which provides drinking water for residents of Westchester County and New York City. The name Cranberry Lake is derived from the growth of wild cranberry, which still exist in various parts of the fen.
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Delfino Memorial Park, a beautiful flagship park in White Plains, is located at 30 Lake Street, White Plains, NY 10603 in Westchester County. Delfino Park offers picnic tables and grills, a playground, softball fields, platform tennis courts, the Ebersole Ice Rink and more.
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Druss Park is located at South Lexington Avenue & Prospect Street, White Plains, NY 10606 in Westchester County.
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The Ebersole Ice Rink, an indoor ice skating rink, is located at Delfino Park, 110 Lake Street, White Plains, NY 10604 in Westchester County.
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 Faust Harrison Pianos is America's largest independent retailer of fully rebuilt Vintage Era Steinway and Mason & Hamlin pianos, and Westchester's only authorized dealer for new Yamaha, Mason & Hamlin, Bechstein and Brodmann pianos.
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Faust Harrison Pianos and Events is located at 214 Central Ave., White Plains, NY. Faust has created a new performing arts venue in Westchester County offering a concert series of special artists. These are world class concerts, open to the public.
Musical events and special works of art are always a part of Faust Harrison Pianos. Some of the events are performances by well-known musicians such as pianist André-Michel Schub and jazz pianist Jeff Franzel; some are by musicians whom we expect to become well known. We’ve hosted a terrific chamber symphony made up of top Westchester Musicians, a wonderful Lieder Fest arranged by the opera department at SUNY Purchase, and many delightful classical and jazz teams and soloists.
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Gardella Park and Pool is located at 201 Ferris Avenue, White Plains, NY 10603 in Westchester County. Cool off and enjoy swimming at the Gardella pool in White Plains.
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The Garden of Remembrance, is located in front of the Michaelian Office Building at 148 Martine Ave, White Plains, NY 10601 in Westchester County.
"The Garden of Remembrance was created by the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center, formerly known as both the Westchester Holocaust Education Center and the Westchester Holocaust Commission, to honor the memories of the millions of men, women and children destroyed in the Holocaust and to pay tribute to the brave people of all faiths who risked their lives to save others. "Within the Garden stand the “Gates of Remembrance” created by sculptor Rita Rapaport to memorialize the suffering and death of millions during the Nazi era from 1933 to 1945. As you stand before the Gates, we are called to Remember what we must NEVER forget.
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Gillie Park, an active multi-use park, is located at the corner of Mamaroneck Avenue and Gedney Way. The stone building at 85 Gedney Way houses the Recreation Administration offices where you can register for programs.
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The Jack Harrington Greenway, a 19-acre linear park, is located at Gedney Way, White Plains, NY 10601. The greenway offers residents the opportunity to stroll the center of White Plains south side through a wooded environment.
Enter this former Rail-Trail on Gedney Way and continue south of Ridgeway until you reach the Scarsdale boarder. Enjoy the fall foliage with a hike on the The Greenway in White Plains, NY. The City of White Plains offers two unique trails that follow the former right of way of the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway. The terrain of the two trails are flat and linear and are excellent for both the first time and experienced hiker.
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The Jacob Purdy House, a historic site, is located at 60 Park Ave, White Plains, NY 10601 in Westchester County.
From It Happened In Old White Plains by Renoda Hoffman : "The Purdy House was built by Samuel Horton, an early settler, who remained in possession until after 1730, when Samuel Purdy purchased the house and 132 acres. Title see-sawed from Samuel to his son, Jacob, then back to Samuel, and finally to Jacob about 1785. One explanation might be because two of Samuel's five sons became Loyalists and fled to Canada. Jacob held title until his own death in 1822.
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Kittrell Park and Pool is located at the corner of Bank Street and Fisher Avenue, White Plains, NY 10603 in Westchester County. Cool off and enjoy swimming at the Kittrell Park pool in White Plains.
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Liberty Park, a 2-acre property, is located in White Plains, NY 10601 in Westchester County. Visit Liberty Park set beside the beautiful Silver Lake where you can enjoy picnicking and relaxing by the lake.
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Mattison Playground is located in White Plains, NY 10603 in Westchester County.
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Mitchell Place Tot Lot is located at 1 Mitchell Place, White Plains, NY 10601 in Westchester County. The playground is located across the street from the American Legions and White Plains Senior Center.
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Monument at White Plains Armory, an historic site, is located at 35 South Broadway, White Plains, NY in Westchester County.
From: It Happened In Old White Plains by Renoda Hofman "The cornerstone of the armory was laid on March 31st, 1909. The main speaker of the day was Senator J. Mayhew Wainwright. A member of the family, General Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, would later gain fame as a hero of Corregidor during World War II. The president of the Village Board of Trustees, Frederick S. Barnum, introduced the senator.
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Maple Moor Golf Course is located at 1128 North Street, White Plains, NY 10605. Named for the abundance of maple trees that line the course, Maple Moor is a challenging course with water hazards on six holes. Designed by golf course architect Tom Winton and opened to the public in 1927, Maple Moor was Westchester County's first public course. Maple Moor golfers now enjoy the results of a major improvement program in which all 18 tees were renovated and expanded, and there is a new restaurant and food service in the clubhouse.
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White Plains City Center 4 City Place White Plains, NY 10601 Westchester County
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Peoples National Bank and Trust Company Building, an historic site listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000, is located at 31 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10601 in Westchester County.
From: It Happened In Old White Plains by Renoda Hoffman "The Peoples National Bank & Trust Company was organized in the summer of 1924. It opened on September 2nd in the Depot Plaza on the corner of Martine Avenue with a capital of $100,000. In November of 1929, the bank moved into the new nine-story building on the corner of Martine and Mamaroneck Avenues. Prior to the bank's erection, the YMCA, which had occupied the site for a number of years, sold it to the bank and built its present building on Mamaroneck Avenue, near Maple Avenue.
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Percy Grainger Home and Studio, listed at the National Register of Historic Places, is located at 7 Cromwell Place, White Plains, NY 10601 in Westchester County.
Source: PercyGrainger.org: "Percy Grainger is known as much for his personal oddness as for his music, which itself encompassed much that was original and strange. In his house at 7 Cromwell Place in White Plains, New York, the visitor can experience evidence of his enthusiasms.
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Renaissance Plaza is located at Main Street and Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601 in Westchester County. The plaza features a multi-jet, fountain display with several pools. The Plaza also offers informal sitting areas to relax and enjoy the water display in White Plains.
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The Ridgeway Nature Trail, a 0.6 mile long trail, abuts Ridgeway School, located at 225 Ridgeway, White Plains, NY 10605 in Westchester County.
The park is utilized for educational purposes. It also serves as a community resource by providing a 0.5 walking trail to the Scarsdale border. There are several wooden bridges over wet areas.
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Saxon Woods Park and Pool, a 700-acre property, is located on Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains, NY 10605. "Saxon Woods Park contains an 18-hole golf course as well as a miniature golf course, the county’s largest swimming pool, a children’s aquatic playground and picnic areas. It is also the site of the county’s only playground that is accessible to the disabled.
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Silver Lake Preserve is located in White Plains, NY in Westchester County. Silver Lake features trails through woodlands and unmowed fields, some small streams and old stone foundations throughout its 236 acres. The topography is rugged, rising in steep rock outcrops from the lake. Fishing is not permitted.
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The Chapel of the Divine Compassion, a historic site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located at 52 North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10603 in Westchester County.
From: The Examiner by Pat Casey: "The Chapel of the Divine Compassion built of stone and designed in a Celtic fashion, houses the founders of the religious order Mary Dannat Starr (later Mother Mary Veronica) and Monsignor Thomas Preston, who are buried in the chapel crypt along with past leaders of the order.
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Tibbitts Park, offering 4.52-acres, is composed of seven large median traffic islands is located along North Broadway, running from approximately Lake Street south to Armory Place, White Plains, NY 10601 in Westchester County.
Colorful annual and perennial plantings installed under the auspices of the White Plains Beautification Foundation grace this park. Passive areas with benches are scattered throughout the park. Two display fountains, three commemorative statues, a gazebo, decorative clock also add to the beauty of these islands.
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Turnure Park, a 4.05-acre park, is located at 26 Lake Street, opposite Eastview School, White Plains, NY 10601 in Westchester County.
From Turnure Park: "A picture perfect park, in a densely populated area of the City, Turnure Park is a spectacle of beauty in the spring with over 100 Japanese Cherry Trees in bloom. This is the site of our annual Cherry Blossom festival."
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ArtsWestchester is located at 31 Mamaroneck Ave., 3rd Floor, White Plains, NY 10601 in Westchester County.
From ArtsWestchester: "We are excited to have you visit our renovated nine-story neo-classical bank building at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains, NY. The historic building in the heart of the downtown not only serves as ArtsWestchester’s headquarters, it features a 2-story gallery space that is free and open to the public.
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The Westchester Choral Society is located at 216 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY 10606 in Westchester County.
From Westchester Choral Society: "The Westchester Choral Society is a proud member of Chorus America, the Vocal Area Network, and Arts Westchester, which honored us in 2000 with its Arts Organization Award. We are also the chorus-in-residence at the Music Conservatory of Westchester.
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Westchester County Center is located at 198 Central Ave., White Plains, NY 10606 in Westchester County.
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The Westchester Philharmonic's Main stage performances are held at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577 in Westchester County.
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The White Plains Greenway is located on the former New York, Westchester, & Boston Railway right-of-way. Two unique trails are available. The first trail between Gedney Way and Ridgeway covers 0.8 miles. The trail from Ridgeway to the border of Scarsdale covers 0.5 miles. The terrain of both trails is flat and linear and are excellent for beginner or experienced hikers.
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White Plains Performing Arts Center, Westchester's regional theatre, is located at 11 City Place, White Plains, NY 10601 in Westchester County.
From White Plains Performing Arts Center "The White Plains Performing Arts Center is committed to building, engaging, inspiring and educating the culturally diverse audiences of White Plains, Westchester County and the Tri-State area through the presentation of classical and contemporary theatre, music and dance as well as the development and training of the next generation of theatrical artists, while providing a vital resource of dynamic and progressive programming that enriches the quality of life in our community."
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The White Plains Public Library is located at 100 Martine Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601. The White Plains Public Library is a dynamic, civic resource. "Our mission is to enable all members of our community to engage in lifelong learning, find inspiration and build citizenship by providing: free and open access to recorded knowledge, personal guidance in its use, and diverse opportunities for cultural exchange and exploration of ideas." The White Plains Public Library offers many services and programs, such as:
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The White Plains Rural Cemetery buildings and grounds are listed on the National, State & County Registers of Historic Places. This historic rural cemetery is located at 167 North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10603 in Westchester County.
From Yesterday In White Plains by Renoda Hoffman: "In 1795, the first Methodist Church in White Plains was completed on the NW corner of Broadway and Cemetery Road. It was destroyed by fire on the same day it was dedicated, and rebuilt in 1797. Today the building serves as the Rural Cemetery Office.
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The WYCA (Young Women’s Christian Association of the United States of America) is located at 515 North Street, White Plains NY 10605 in Westchester County.
From WYCA: "Are you looking for a quiet and friendly place to get your exercise and reach your fitness goals? The YWCA offers a friendly and low-key atmosphere where everyone can feel comfortable, from the beginner exerciser to the serious fitness enthusiast. Our staff is always available to answer any questions about the equipment, help you with a particular exercise or guide you through the different exercise options available."
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YWCA of White Plains & Central Westchester, offering gymnastics for all levels, is located at 515 North Street, White Plains, NY 10605 in Westchester County. The YWCA also offers recreational and competitive swimming in addition to gymnastics programs and fitness activities for all ages. Facilities include a newly renovated 8,000-square-foot, air-conditioned gymnasium with spring floor, trampoline, BAB system and 40-foot Tumbletrack. The program stresses safety and fun with opportunities for all ages to participate in YWCA League and USA Gymnastics Federation sponsored events.
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History And Antiquities The following covers "History and Antiquities", a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, and anecdotes about Westchester County and its towns. When reading the following, remember to keep in mind that this information has been written about two hundred years ago. Population statistics and events have not been revised to reflect current events and perspective. We think this adds to the historical flavor and interest of the writings, giving a different perspective on much of this information and written in an "older world" writing style. "Historical Collections of the State of New York, Published by S. Tuttle, 194 Chatham-Square, 1841
"White Plains has a hilly, but mostly an arable soil, well adapted for grazing. Pop. 1,087. The half-shire village of White Plains is situated on the old post road to Boston, 27 miles NE. from New York, 125 from Albany, and 14 miles SW. from Bedford. It contains 2 Methodist, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Episcopal, and 1 Baptist church, the county buildings, an academy, 70 or 80 dwellings, and about 550 inhabitants." |
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