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Assemblyman Robert J. Castelli (R, I, C – Goldens Bridge) is pleased to announce that the Woman’s Club of White Plains has been added to the State Register of Historic Places, and will soon be sent to the National Park Service for listing on the National Register.
“The C.V. Rich Mansion and the Woman’s Club of White Plains have both become integral parts of our community,” Castelli said. “While the building itself is a historical treasure, the decades selfless service provided by the members of the Woman’s Club of White Plains are the real treasure and a credit to the American spirit of volunteerism.”
According to the State’s Historic Preservation Board, the building is
“a distinctive and intact example of an early 20th century Italian Renaissance residence in Westchester County. It meets (the Historic Register’s) criterion in the area of social history for the important role it has played, and continues to play, in the history of the city of White Plains. Designed by the New York City architectural firm of Albro & Lindeberg and built in 1910 as a residence for Thomas H. Kerr, the house is an impressive example of the Italian Renaissance style with its stuccoed walls, broad hip roof, columned symmetrical porches, and refined classical ornamentation on the exterior and interior.
Acquired by the Contemporary club (now the Woman’s Club of White Plains) in 1931, local architect Philips Brook Nichols designed a large ballroom addition in 1932 that complements the original house. Contributing to the significance of the house is its four-acre property, with sweeping lawns, circular entrance drive, raised rear terrace, and mature specimen trees and plantings. The building retains a high degree of integrity of location, setting, design, materials, craftsmanship, feeling, and association, continuing to recall the lifestyle of the well-to-do and the importance of social clubs in Westchester County.”
The State and National Registers official listings of buildings, structures, districts, landscapes, objects, and sites hold significance in history, architecture, archeology, and culture. Being part of the State and National Register list can assist property owners in the upkeep of their structures, making them eligible for varied public preservation programs and services.
“I am gratified that the Division for Historic Preservation has bestowed this important designation on the Woman’s Club, whose lovely atmosphere and pristine conditions have been so caringly and expertly maintained by the Woman’s Club for nearly a century,” Castelli said. “The Woman’s Club should rightly be proud of this accomplishment and I look forward to seeing their home achieve it’s rightful place amongst the storied landmarks of the National Register.”
The Woman’s Club of White Plains is also known as the C.V. Rich Mansion, originally built in 1910. The club itself was established in 1904 as the Fortnightly Literary Club and has since grown to become one of the leading civic and philanthropic organizations in White Plains. In 1924, the club purchased the C.V. Rich Mansion, which is located at 305 Ridgeway in White Plains.
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