The ChronicleA Publication of

The Bronxville Historical ConservancyWINTER 2003 Bronxville, New YorkLegendary Tonight Show host and Bronxville resident JACK PARR interviews another former villager, President JOHN F. KENNEDY See story on inside cover page.

The best of times, the worst of times. Hes seen it all.rom the marbled staircases of the Tweed Courthouse to the scattered ashes of Ground Zero, Bob Macdonald has seen the best and the worst in New York City. As the recent director and CEO of the Museum of the City of New York, he has chronicled the enchanting and rich history of this teeming megalopolis, sharing its sumptuous stories from the museums Fifth Avenue chambers to international galleries. This nationally recognized historian will honor Bronxville by presenting the 5th Annual Brendan Gill Lecture on March 28, 2003 at 8:00 p.m. in the Reisinger Auditorium at Sarah Lawrence College. He promises to unfold fascinating stories from his vast, 37-years of experience as an innovative museum executive, and will no-doubt, be compelled to offer insight into the most recent Tweed tragedy. Story continued inside. Robert Macdonald

INSIDEHistoric TailsWhats wagging in Volume II of The Bronxville Journal

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History in the MakingStreetscape photographer planned

DIRECTIONSBronxvilles Historic Street Signs

Painting the TownNew art acquisitions Stephen Mays

Lasting Impressions Rollin on the RiverPictures from Edgewater

Avon Road LanternsLet their light shine!

A Strong FoundationThe Abijah Morgan House Restoration

Photo: Jim Stewart

PLUS... A Special Tribute History Room Gifts Membership Update

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Robert Macdonald to Speak at 5th Annual Brendan Gill LectureMacdonald, in cooperation with the Department of Thats what history is about, what a museum is State, organized the exhibition, After September 11: about. Telling a story, Macdonald told The New York Images from Ground Zero. This collection of phoTimes, when interviewed last winter during the controtographs by Joel Meyerowitz traveled to 75 countries versial take-over of the Tweed Courthouse. Caught up throughout the world. He later transformed the show in the highly politicized storm, Macdonald defended into The City Resilient, a major exhibition marking the the decision of then Mayor Guiliani to move the anniversary of the 9-11 attack. Museum of the City of New York to the newly renovatAmong his other ed big pile of marble, numerous exhibitions as described by the Whoever writes of New York truly, will do so in lines of was Al Hirschfelds Times. (The marble is light and gloom. Life here is more intense; crime is more New York, a tribute to from our very own vivid and daring; the votaries of fashions and pleasure the recently departed Alexander Mastertons more passionate and open. Great cities must ever be centers legendary artist. Tuckahoe quarry.) It of light and darkness, the home of the best and A former villager, will be a way to enter worst of our race; holding within themselves the Macdonald is now the city visually and highest talent for good and evil. residing in historic intellectually, to explore The Reverend Matthew Hale Smith, 1868 Charleston, S.C., and this city -- a great has recently been museum without walls, nominated for the Distinguished Service Medal of the said Macdonald, who eventually lost the face-off to American Association of Museums. Its our privilege to Mayor Bloombergs desire for a highly visible headquarhave him come back to Bronxville to share his very ters for the citys Board of Education. own collection of thoughts and perspectives. Join us. After the Tweed debacle, terror struck the city, and

Historic Tails.Lions and tigers and showgirls...oh, my!To some, Bronxville may seem a bit staid. But those who dig into the stories in the second volume of The Bronxville Journal will find our village has had quite a colorful past, filled with...yes!...lions and circus tigers and even a bit of burlesque business. Amani, the lion cub owned by late-night television star and Bronxville Jack Parr and his resident, Jack Parr, was known by many villagers. After one incredibly hectic pet lion, Amani day, Sharlyn Carter thought she might have lost it when she pulled up next to a car in the Cedar Street parking lot and saw the lion patiently waiting for Parr in the front seat! Heres Jack, by Nancy Vittorini, is a tale of the talk-show hosts life, his adorable lion and his preference for solitude when he wasnt in the studio spotlight. The story of Samuel Alexander Scribner, a village resident from 1914 to 1941, is as entertaining, you could say, as a 3-ring circus. Scribner not only owned a circus, but was a prominent figure in the burlesque show business in the early part of the century. Author Carolyn Martin will provide some interesting new details on this little-known turn-of-the century Bronxville impresario. Although not quite as provocative, the architecture of Bronxvilles Concordia College may be evocative of the legendary landmark, Ellis Island. An article by Eloise Morgan will reveal an interesting but little-known connection between these two sites as well as some other notable landmarks in the area. And with the words of the great-great granddaughter of Sarah and William Van Duzer Lawrence, who takes us back to the founding days at Sarah Lawrence College, we will see how the vision and revision of William Lawrence's plan for a "finishing school for girls" has become the outstanding college we know today, soon to celebrate its 75th anniversary. All this and more, in Volume II of The Bronxville Journal.

DIRECTIONSThe Bronxville Historical Conservancy continues to map out ways in which the organization can preserve and protect a cherished heritage.BY BOB WEINStreet signs! How often do residents look at the signs designating the various byways of their own neighborhood? Last spring was the first time I became aware of the poor condition of many of our villages signs and sign posts. One sunny Saturday morning this past May our neighbor was observed standing on a small ladder leaning against the sign post at the corner of her property. She was vigorously sanding the rust and loose paint from the deteriorating post in preparation for the coat of green RustOleum she eventually applied. Our neighbors had spent three years totally renovating their home, including the rebuilding of the front retaining walls, terraces, and driveway. The innovative landscaping resulted in a fine aesthetic gift to their neighbors. However, the presence of the rusting corner sign post contrasted with the manicured property, and our neighbor felt the only way to improve this eyesore was with her own time and effort. Our Village Trustees have long been aware of the poor condition of the signs and authorized a study, merely concluding that their poor condition required attention. According to Mayor Hand, bids for their restoration were solicited and none were received, apparently due to the Village's mandated requirement to accept only the lowest bid. Other Village priorities have kept the street sign project low on the list, and time has passed without any attention to their condition. Given the signposts historic nature, the Bronxville Historical Conservancy Board is exploring the feasibility of undertaking this project, or a portion of it. What are your thoughts? Let us know how you feel about getting involved: drop us a note at P.O. Box 989, Bronxville, NY 10708.

Picture ThisA new Conservancy effort will help preserve today for tomorrowBY ELOISE MORGANThe Conservancy plans to underwrite and assist in a new Local History Room project -- the creation of a photographic record of streetscapes and scenes of Bronxville as the village appears today. Vintage photographs and post cards from the 1870s through the 1920s are among the most significant and popular collections in the History Rooms archives. Archival quality black and white photographs recording the village of 2003 should be equally fascinating to history buffs by the end of this century. One or more professional photographers will be engaged to record street scenes, panoramas, individual structures and public events in the coming months. Community participation is welcome. Anyone who would like to contribute existing black-and-white photos or volunteer to take photographs, please contact Village Historian Eloise L. Morgan at 779-9391.

Painting the TownBY JAYNE WARMANOne of the missions of the Bronxville Historical Conservancy is to bring back to the village works of art by members of its 19th and early 20th century art community. With this particular goal in mind, the Conservancy recently purchased two paintings representing local scenes by (Orrin) Sheldon Parsons (1866-1943), who lived in Bronxville with his photographer wife, Caroline, for about a decade until 1913. Parsons was a highly sought after portrait painter in New York City from about 1895 to 1912. He studied at the National Academy of Design with William Merritt Chase, Edgar Ward and Will Hicok Low, who may have persuaded Parsons to move to Bronxville. During his residence in the village, Parsons won recognition in particular for his autumn views of the countryside of Westchester County. Following his wife's death in 1913 and a diagnosis of tuberculosis, he moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he became an early member of the artist colony there and first director of the Museum of New Mexico. His Impressionist-style paintings of local southwestern residents and landscapes are well-known. The recently acquired landscapes were discovered by Marilynn Hill at an art fair in New York City. After some research she learned that a group of paintings (including the Conservancy's two) had been left by the artist to his sister-inlaw when he moved to Santa Fe and over the years had been given as gifts to friends. The previous owner has had the paintings for about fifty years and is thrilled to know that they are returning to Bronxville. Currently the two pictures are being restored and reframed. Eventually they will hang in Village Hall upon the completion of its renovation, planned for 2004.

Winter Woods 45 x 30 inches, oil on canvas.

The Art Acquisition Committee has recommended the Conservancy adopt the following guidelines: To acquire by gift, bequest or purchase works of art by Bronxville artists or of Bronxville subjects with a focus on the years 1830-1940. The artwork would hang in Village Hall, the Library or other public space. A committee designated by the board would make purchase decisions. The board would authorize expenditures up to $25,000. The Conservancy would retain ownership of the art work and be responsible for their maintenance and insurance. The Conservancy would have the right to upgrade individual works in the collection or to deaccession works if necessary. These works would be offered to villagers first, if possible.

Stream in Winter -- Bronx River 50 x 38 inches, oil on canvas.

Stephen Mays LASTING IMPRESSIONSBY ELOISE MORGANImages of Bronxvilles historic art studios, the artists who built them, and the art work they created captivated a full house at the Conservancys annual meeting at the Bronxville Librarys Yeager Community Room in October, 2002. Historian Stephen May of Washington, D.C., who has spent more than a decade researching and documenting extant studios of prominent American artists, featured nearly a dozen Bronxville artists and their studios that still exist in village homes in his slide show/lecture. He also covered studios surviving elsewhere in Westchester County and the Northeast. Bronxvilles extraordinary collection of studios was built between 1894 and 1919. Scattered throughout Lawrence Park, these oversized spaces usually incorporate large northern windows or skylights and serve today as living or play areas or storage space. Bronxvilles surviving art studios include: 24 Prescott (William Henry Howe); 25 Prescott (Mary Fairchild Low and Will Hicok Low); 26 Prescott (William Smedley); 6 Lookout (Lorenzo Hatch); 8 Park (Herman Schladermundt); 28 Park (Milne Ramsey); 32 Park (Anna Winegar); 67 Park (Charles R. Knight); 55 Summit (Spencer Baird Nichols) and 60 Summit (Max Bohm). At the annual meeting following Mr. Mays presentation, the following residents were elected to the Conservancy Board of Directors for the coming year: Hank Coon, Patricia Dohrenwend, Corky Frost, Donald Gray, Marilynn Hill, Mary Huber, Anna Lee, Carolyn Martin, Rory Millson, Eloise L. Morgan, Robert M. Riggs, Robert S. Underhill, Nancy Vittorini, Jayne Warman and Robert Wein.

Enjoying the Conservancys Annual Membership Reception

Karen Bevan

Joe Kilbourn

Mary Holland

Olinda Simon

Stuart Bevan

The Past Becomes Presents for the Local History RoomDusty old basement files became Local History Room treasures in recent months as William Lawrence family and business records were donated to the village. A cleanout of Houlihan-Lawrence Realty files yielded, among other things, minute books of the Hotel Gramatan, the Lawrence Park Resident Company and other Lawrence family corporations dating back to the beginning of the century. The sale of a family home prompted a great grandson of William Lawrence, Obie Clifford and his wife, Mary, to give to the archives Mr. Lawrences handwritten accounting ledgers and journals from 1888 on. These records detail the construction, rental and sale of early Lawrence Park homes. Old Bronxville newspapers from 1936 to 1978 will be available to the public on microfilm at the Bronxville Library later this spring. A $12,800 preservation grant from the New York State Library underwrote most of the cost of the microfilming project, which was completed in December. Several Concordia College students hired as History Room interns will begin reviewing the reels for accuracy and completeness in February. The original newspapers will continue to be available to researchers on a limited basis.

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unday, September 22nd was a lovely day in every way. The sun sparkled like diamonds on the dark-blue historic Hudson, while shades of red, orange and gold draped its banks in spectacular fall fashion. Decked for a day to see the sights, more than a hundred members of the Bronxville Historical Conservancy boarded the sleek cruiser Seastreak and headed up-river for an afternoon at exquisite Edgewater, the historic home of passionate preservationist, Dick Jenrette.

Brian Murphy follows Don and Kathy Gray as they board the Seastreak

Jane Mitchell

Dick Bower

Jimmy Walker

Linda Millson

Conservancy Co-Chairs Bob Riggs & Marilynn Hill

Photography: Jim Stewart & Nancy Vittorini

the River!

The Tappan Zee Bridge

The Guest House

Jim and Lynda Stewart, Ellie and Jay Urstadt

Carlo Vittorini

Dick Jenrette and Carol Brandenburg Joy Kilbourn

Edgewater

MemoriesA fond farewell to former Village Historian Jean Bartlett, whose innumerable contributions made their own mark on the history of Bronxville.Only five-years old when she moved to Bronxville, Flora Jean Smith came home to deep roots. From a family who could trace ancestors back ten generations in Westchester County, it seems only natural that Jean would later become Bronxvilles village historian. She began her duties in 1966 and for the next 21 years, labored tirelessly to preserve the rich heritage of our village through extensive research, art and photo exhibits, house and walking tours, slide lectures and surveys. Jean was an activist and an initiator. Along with the Library Board, she created the first Local History Room at the Bronxville Public Library. She devoted her energies to adding the Lawrence Park district and the MastertonDusenberry House to the National Register of Historic Places. And with the Anne Hutchinson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, she was instrumental in the placement of an historical plaque at the Abijah Morgan House. To help celebrate the 75th anniversary of the village of Bronxville, Jean wrote Views & Vignettes, a collection of historical essays and photographs published in 1973. Jeans devotion to history, preservation and education have left a tremendous legacy for Bronxville, said Mary Huber. Jean died on Dec. 14, 2002. Though she is no longer with us, her footprints remain, leaving a strong imprint in the history of our Village.

Jean Bartlett

Going Up!The Avon Road Lanterns, originally installed ninety-three years ago, are shining once again thanks to the Bronxville Historical Conservancy.The graceful wrought-iron lanterns that once marked the entrance to Sagamore Park, later fell into disrepair and eventually found their fate in the cob-webbed corners of the Village Hall basement have been brought back to life! Thanks to the initiative and creativity of landscape architect Renee Byers and village historian Eloise Morgan -along with funding by the Bronxville Historical Conservancy and support from the Village of Bronxville -- on January 21, 2003, near-exact replications of the originals were back in place, once again gracing the stately granite pillars on Avon Road where it intersects with Midland Avenue and Sagamore Road. Re-constructed by Jozef Witcowski of Jozef Custom Ironworks of Bridgeport, Connecticut, the lanterns that span the 4-foot space between the stone pillars are approximately 18" high and have an antique bronze finish. With electrical connections and 3 candelabra bulbs, the fixtures will shine Renee Byers nightly, in concert with the village street lamps. supervises installation of lanterns The Bronxville Historical Conservancy fully-funded the fixtures re-creation, installation and electrical work at a cost of approximately $50,000. The Bronxville Beautification Council will take the restoration one step further with landscaping gracing the pillars designed by Renee Byers.

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ng Foundatio tro n SIn old world style, the Petrovich family has gone to extraordinary lengths to restore the Abijah Morgan house. In the painstaking process, theyve uncovered fascinating details on the oldest house in Bronxville.

BY ROBERT M. RIGGS

books in the attic of the Petrovich home.

Bronxvilles oldest house, the Abijah Morgan House at 339 Pondfield Road, is midstream in refurbishment by its owners who are restoring its early 19th century character and making it fit for contemporary life. Since purchasing the property from the Bronxville Historical Conservancy in June 2001, Rada and Momo Petrovich have replaced the roof with classic roughhewn shingles, installed new Yankee gutters, rebuilt and relined one chimney and cupped all three chimneys so that all fireplaces may be used, rebuilt the stone foundation in the southwest corner that had been displaced by the roots of a gigantic hemlock and replaced rotting wooden beams under the front porch. The owners have also made the home more habitable by installing new electrical wiring, a new water line, a gas heating furnace and four section central air conditioning. The kitchen has been totally rebuilt with new flooring, cabinets and appliances and the driveway and walkways have been repaved. Momo Petrovich Most interesting from an historic point of view are the insights gained from cleaning, repairing and repainting stone and brick foundations in the basement. Momo discovered that the south (Pondfield Road) wall represents three distinct 19th century constructions (not two, as previously believed) that are clearly evident in the different character and alignment of the stones. Cleaning the two brick arched fireplaces in the east wall has established that the basement was once the kitchen and certainly the warmest room in the house on winter days. The Petroviches are planning on resetting and restoring interior wooden floorboards using a specialist who trained at the Louvre in Paris. They plan to landscape the ground with taxus and rhododendron shrubs in order to shield the house from White Plains Road. They want the Conservancy to prepare for celebrating the bicentennial of the mustering of troops that occurred in 1812 in the backyard of the house. In 1967, a tablet was placed at this War of 1812 site by the Daughters of the American Revolution. The tablet reports that militia men, including Ensign Abijah Morgan (who built the house, probably in 1810), mustered there on September 12, 1812, before marching to Yonkers and then to New York City to do battle with the British. Certainly the house and grounds will be visited on the bicentennial if not before by hisBob Riggs discovers his fathers law toric- minded villagers interested in the remarkable restoration now in progress.Editors note: The house was visited on January 11, 2003, on behalf of the Conservancy by the reporter and Nancy Vittorini as provided for in the easement accompanying the 2001 sale.

Youre History!As the Bronxville Historical Conservancy approaches its 5th year as a non-profit organization devoted to furthering an understanding and appreciation of the history of our village, were proud to report our ranks our growing steadily. We began in 1999 as a legacy of Bronxvilles Centennial Celebration with a Founding One Hundred members. Our organization has more than tripled in size since, and its impact has been measurable, says Donald Gray, membership chair. Given the financial support of our members and the bequest of the Abijah Morgan House, the organization has been able to fund the restoration of the Avon Road Lanterns, acquire art for Village Hall, restore our Librarys original architectural model as well as two of its historic paintings, sponsor public lectures, arrange private tours of historical homes, annually publish a well-regarded historical research journal, develop a website, and provide on-going newsletters for members, keeping them abreast of all the many Conservancy activities and concerns. In short, it continues to be very pro-active in its mission of fostering an awareness of the villages architectural, artistic and cultural heritage. To you, our members, we say thank you, for helping make tomorrows history today.

Mr. and Mrs. Sean Abbott Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Adamiyatt Mrs. Peter Allport Mr. and Mrs. William Almy III Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Anagnostakis Mr. and Mrs. James L. Andrews Mr. Lewis W. Arlt Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Armentano Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Baio Mrs. Halsey V. Barrett Mr. and Mrs. William H. Barton, Jr. Mr. Elliot G. Bates Mr. and Mrs. E. William Bates Mr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Bellito Mr. and Mrs. Andreas J. Bender Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Benziger Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Bevan Mr. and Mrs. Wesley K. Blair Mr. and Mrs. Gene R. Blendermann Ms. Ruxandre Bork Mr. and Mrs. Eric R. Bothwell Pierre C. Bouvard and Mary L. Rosser Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Bower Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boyle Mr. and Mrs. A. Bruce Brackenridge Ms. Carol Brandenburg Mr. Matthew J. Breen Ms. Margaret A. Breen Mrs. Dorothy N. Brennan Mrs. Marianna Brittis Bronxville Women's Club Mr. and Mrs. Gordon E. Brown Ms. Diane Moores Bruno Mr. John D. Brusco Dr. and Mrs. Michael F. Bryson Mr. and Mrs. James Bunn Ms. Sherry Bush Mr. and Mrs. William Bush Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Byrne Ms. Julie Cagliostro Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Cameron Ms. Katherine M. Canaday John C. and Melissa L. Canoni Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Carey Drs. Jean and David Case Ms. Ruth Chalmers

Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm D. Clarke Mr. J. C. Cline Mr. and Mrs. J. Gregory Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Connors Mr. and Mrs. Kevin T. Cook Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Coon Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cordsen Mr. and Mrs. John A. Corry Mr, and Mrs. Rupert T. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Neil C. Craig, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Crisci Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Crowley Mr. Gerald H. Crown Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Cutler Ms. Gloria M. Daly Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. DeCrane, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Delaney Ms. Roseann DelVecchio Mr. and Mrs. William Devaney Mr. and Mrs. Bart Diminno Mr. and Mrs. Donald N. Dirks Mr. and Mrs. Michael Distasi Mr. Paul J. Dobrowolski

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Dohrenwend Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Dole Miss Dorothy Donshea Mr. Arthur Dornheim Ms. Betty Dornheim Mr. and Mrs. Warren Douglas The Rev. Msgr. James F. Doyle Mrs. Henry W. Doyle, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Dresdale Frederick Dunbar and Helen Mangano Mrs. Albert I. Edelman Mrs. Christina J. Eldridge Ms. Katherine D. Elliott Mr. and Mrs. William L. Ellis, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph T. English Ms. Sylvia L. Essington B. Fetherstonhaugh and C. Zufelt Mr. and Mrs. Francis X. Flannery Ms. Wanda Flickinger Mr. and Mrs. William M. Folberth, III Mr. Peter L. Folsom Mr. and Mrs. Silas M. Ford III Ms. Patricia Forero Mr. and Mrs. Leonard A. Formato, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Frank Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fredericks Mr. and Mrs. William C. Fredericks Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Frehse, Jr. Mrs. Susan S. French Mr. and Mrs. A. Corwin Frost Mr. Sean Geary Mr. and Mrs. Ralph T. Geer Mr. and Mrs. John Ghiorzi Mr. and Mrs. Robert Giuffra Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gogel Mr. and Mrs William R. Goodell Ms. Mary Alice Graef Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Grand Pre Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Gray Judge and Mrs. J. Rockhill Gray Mr. and Mrs. David H. Griffen Dr. and Mrs. Edward A. Griggs, Jr. Ms. Audrey Grunberg-Vigier Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hand Mr. and Mrs. Leland S. Hanson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Reed L. Harman

Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Harris Dr. C. Lowell Harriss Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Hart Ms. Carol L. Harvey Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Harwood Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hausberg Mr. and Mrs. Frederic H. Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. David Henle Mr. and Mrs. Peter Herrick Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Hershey II Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Hicks Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hill Allison and Keyes Hill-Edgar Mr. and Mrs. James S. Hoch Mrs. Mary K. Holland Mr. and Mrs. Martin E. Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Huber Dr. James D. Hudson Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Ingalls Ms. Barbara Inman Mrs. June Irwin Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Francis Jelensperger Ms. Amanda E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Johnson Mr. and Mrs. W. Randy Jones Mr. and Mrs. H. Dennis Kammerer Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Kardos Mrs. Megan Moore Kau Dr. Anna Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Keenan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Khouri Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Kilbourn Mr. and Mrs. Brooks J. Klimley Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Kuveke, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas T. Lake Ms. Pamela W. Lalumia Mr. and Mrs. Carlos E. Lamadrid Douglas Landy and Carla Herman Mr. Arthur Lange Ms. Lorraine N. Lange Dr. and Mrs. Raymond D. LaRaja Mr. Alfred F. Latimer, II Mrs. Ruddick C. Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lennon Janet and Ben Lentz Ms. Sarah Niles Leonard Dr. Celia Levitz Steven Littman and Diane Tarbell Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Lombardo Mrs. Christina S. Long Dr. and Mrs. Guy Longobardo Mr. and Mrs. John Lowe III Mr. and Mrs. Bernard C. Lucchese Ms. Sondra Luger Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. MacDonald Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Magee Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Mahler Mr. and Mrs. Mahon Ms. Maggie Marrone Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Martin, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. R. Keith Martin Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Marvin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William O. Matthews Mr. Philip J. Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Mayer, III

Mr. and Mrs. Donald McAllister, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael McAllister Mr. and Mrs. William McAndrew Mr. and Mrs. David A. McBride Ms. Mary D. McElroy Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. McGrath Mr. and Mrs. George C. McKinnis Dr. James McMurtry Mr. and Mrs. John J. McNally Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Meade Mr. and Mrs.James G. Mestl Dr. C. A. Michelsen Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miller Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mills Rory Millson and Linda Rodd Mrs. Jane K. Mitchell Ms. Amanda L. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Morgan Ms. Mary Esther Morris Mr. and Mrs. David H. Morse Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Mullen Mr. and Mrs. Brian T. Murphy Mrs. Nina L. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Murphy Dr. and Mrs. Quentin M. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. William J. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Nagle Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Nau Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newman Dr. Giorgio Nicolis and Mrs. Mary Nicolis Mr. Jeremiah W. O'Connor, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Owen Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas A. Pace Mr. and Mrs. George B. Palmer, Jr. Nick Pappas and Mary Jo Romeo Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Parks Mr. and Mrs. Onofrio Patafio Mr. James Peale Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan F. Pedersen Ms. Eleanor Pennell Mr. Peter Pennoyer Mrs Arthur King Peters Mr. and Mrs. W. Hollis Petersen Mr. and Mrs. M. Peter Petrovich Ms. Patrice C. Peugnet Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Pfeister Mrs. Gloria L. Pica Mrs. George Pickwick Mr. and Mrs. Burton R. Pollin Ms. Barbara Portsch Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Preusse Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Price Mr. and Mrs. John W. Priesing Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Quale, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Ranieri Mr. and Mrs. Alan H. Rappaport Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Reddy Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Reetz Ms. Gay Edwards Reetz Mr. and Mrs. William M. Regan Ms. Kathryn Spence Rice Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Riggs Dr. and Mrs. Bartholome Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. William M. Rodwick Mr. Anthony C. Romeo Mr. and Mrs. Ercole Rosa Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Ruppel

Mr. and Mrs. Minos S. Samoladas Mr. and Mrs. Victor M. Samra, Jr. Mrs. Dorothy D. Sanford Ms. Mildred B. Sareyan Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Schmidt Mr. Ira Schuman and Ms. Amy Paulin Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Seabring Mr. and Mrs. Luke J. Sears Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Shainheit Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Shearer Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Shearer Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Shelli Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shieh Mr. and Mrs. George Shively Ms. Michele A. Silva Mr. and Mrs. John Simon Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Slavin Dr. Thomas R. Sluberski Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Smith, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Snyder Mrs. Clara T. Sorenson Ms. Sylvia Spaidal Ms. Ruth Spillman Mr. and Mrs. William Sprague Mr.and Mrs. Robert Stapleton Mr. and Mrs. William Staudt Dr. and Mrs. Martin F. Stein Mr. and Mrs. J. Alan Steinkamp Nicholas Stephens and Lisa Kunstadter Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Stineman Mrs. Barbara B. Stires Mr. and Mrs. Murray Stoltz Mr. Henry G. Stroobants Mrs. John S. Studwell Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Sullivan Mrs. Julie Sumption Mrs. Robert H. Tapp Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Thaler Mr. and Mrs. Peter Thorp Mr. and Mrs. John R. Torell Ms. Georgia B. Toumbakis Mrs. Thomas P. Tredway, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Twining Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Underhill Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Unfried Dr. and Mrs. George L. Unis Mr. and Mrs Charles J. Urstadt Mr. John J. Valmas Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Vittorini Drs. Peter W. and Vera A. Voges Mr. and Mrs. George Vojta Mr and Mrs. Andrew Walker Mr and Mrs. James W. Walker, II Mrs. Gail A. Ward Mrs. Jayne S. Warman Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Warner Ms. Nancy C. Waters Ms. Sheila A. Waters Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Wein Dr. and Mrs. David A. Weir Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Weir Mr. and Mrs. Leighton B. Welsh Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Williams Mr. and Mrs. John D. Wilson Ms. Valerie Ann Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Winter Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wood Mr. and Mrs. George M. Yeager Mr. and Mrs. George A. Young Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Zimmerman

...OldNews...THE VILLAGER, the literary magazine of the Bronxville Womens Club, is celebratingits 75th year of publishing. Congratulations to editor Lorraine Lange and her staff.

Spotted doing research in the Local History Room: BILL DOWLING. Perhaps Bill is inspired by a previous owner of his Lawrence Park home, Lorenzo Hatch, the artist who engraved General Ulysses S. Grant and General Philip Sheridan on the $5 note printed in 1896. In keeping with the artist-in-residence idea, Dowling has left a career in hotel management to paint portraits of historically important houses in Bronxville.

The red and yellow BRONXVILLE TROLLEY that used to clank and clang down Midland Road in the early 1900s was captured by Impressionistic painter Hal Robinson. This Bronxville scene, recently sold at Objects and Images, was found by Dean Lombardo, owner of the local art gallery, who makes a special effort to bring Bronxville artists work back home.

The ChroniclePublished by the Bronxville Historical Conservancy Winter 2003 Designed & Edited by NANCY VITTORINI Submissions welcome!

SAVE THE DATE! FRIDAY, MARCH 28TH 5TH ANNUAL BRENDAN GILL LECTURE

The Bronxville Historical ConservancyP. O. Box 989 Bronxville, NY 10708 The Bronxville Historical Conservancy was established in 1999 to further the understanding and appreciation of the history and current life of the Village of Bronxville, New York. The Conservancy furthers its mission through the presentation of programs, publications, lectures and special events that foster an awareness of the villages architectural, artistic and cultural heritage and lends its support for projects designed to strengthen and preserve those legacies.