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Larchmont, New York

Coordinates:40°55′34″N73°45′11″W/ 40.92611°N 73.75306°W/40.92611; -73.75306
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Larchmont, New York
Village
Larchmont Yacht Club
Larchmont Yacht Club
Official seal of Larchmont, New York
Seal
Location of Larchmont, New York
Location of Larchmont, New York
Coordinates:40°55′34″N73°45′11″W/ 40.92611°N 73.75306°W/40.92611; -73.75306
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWestchester
TownMamaroneck
Government
• MayorSarah Bauer[1]
Area
[2]
• Total1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2)
• Land1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2)
• Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
(2020)
• Total6,630
• Density6,049.27/sq mi (2,336.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5(Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)UTC−4(EDT)
ZIP Code
10538
Area code914
FIPS code36-41333
GNISfeature ID0977360
Websitevillageoflarchmont.org
Village Hall and fire station
Chatsworth Avenue School
Larchmont Public Library

Larchmont/lɑːrtʃmɒnt/is an affluentvillagelocated within theTownofMamaroneckinWestchester County, New York.It's a suburb ofNew York City,located approximately 18 miles (29 km) northeast ofMidtown Manhattan.The population of the village was 5,864 at the 2010 census.[3]In February 2019,Bloombergranked Larchmont as the 15th wealthiest place in the United States and the third wealthiest inNew York.[4]

History

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Colonial period

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Originally inhabited by theSiwanoy(anAlgonquiantribe), Larchmont was explored by theDutchin 1614. In 1661, John Richbell, a merchant from Hampshire, England, traded a minimal amount of goods and trinkets with the Siwanoy in exchange for land that is today known as theTown of Mamaroneck.The purchase included three peninsulas of land that lay between theMamaroneck Riverto the east andPelham Manorto the west. The east neck is now known asOrientawhile the middle neck is what is now known as Larchmont Manor. The third neck was later sold and is now known asDavenport NeckinNew Rochelle.The purchase was contested by Thomas Revell who, one month following Richbell's purchase, bought the land from the Siwanoy at a higher price. Richbell petitioned Governor Stuyvesant, Director General of the Colonies of the New Netherland, and Richbell was issued the land patent in 1662. In 1664 Great Britain took control of the colonies and Richbell received an English title for his lands in 1668 whereupon he began to encourage settlement. In 1675 Richbell leased his "Middle Neck" to his brother however when he died in 1684 none of his original property remained in his name. In 1700, Samuel Palmer, who had been elected the Town's first supervisor in 1697, obtained the original leases on the "Middle Neck", and in 1722 the Palmer family obtained full title to the land which included what is now the Incorporated Village of Larchmont.[5]

Larchmont's oldest and most historic home, the "Manor House" on Elm Avenue, was built in 1797 by Peter Jay Munro.[6]Munro was the nephew ofJohn Jay,the firstChief Justiceof theUnited States Supreme Court,and was later adopted by Jay. At the beginning of the 19th century, Munro was active in theabolitionistmovement, helping to found the New York State Manumission Society, along with his uncle andAlexander Hamilton.In 1795 Munro had purchased much of the land owned by Samuel Palmer and by 1828 he owned all of the "Middle Neck" south of the Post Road and much of the land north of the Post Road as well. Munro later became a lawyer withAaron Burr's law firm and built a home in Larchmont Manor known as the Manor House. Munro's house faced towards theBoston Post Road(the back is now used as the front), which tended to generate a lot of dust in summer months. To combat this, his gardener imported a Scottish species oflarchtrees that were known to be fast growing. These were planted along the front of the property, eventually giving the village its name.[7]

Summer resort

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When Munro died in 1833, his son Henry inherited the property which he subsequently lost and sold at auction in 1845 to Edward Knight Collins, owner of a steamship line. By the end of the Civil War in 1865, Collins had gone bankrupt and his estate was put up for auction and purchased by Thompson J.S. Flint. Flint divided the estate into building lots and called his development company the Larchmont Manor Company. Flint converted the Munro Mansion into an inn for prospective buyers and reserved some waterfront land for use as a park for the future residents of the Manor. After 1872 the area became a popular summer resort for wealthy New Yorkers. The arrival of the New York & New Haven Railroad replaced the stagecoach and steamboat as the main mode of transportation to and from New York City, making it much easier to commute and thus, modernizing travel which ultimately helped develop much of Westchester from farmland into suburbs by the 1900s.[8]

Establishment of village

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The New York legislature created Mamaroneck as a town in 1788, which includes a part of the Village of Mamaroneck, The Village of Larchmont, and the unincorporated area in the Town of Mamaroneck. This three part division occurred in the 1890s to meet the growing demand for municipal services which the town could not provide.[9]At the time, a town was defined as only being able to provide basic government functions leaving residents of Larchmont in need of adequate water supply, sewage disposal, garbage collection, and police and fire protection. In 1891 the residents of Larchmont Manor obtained a charter from the legislature in which they incorporated that section of Town into a village. In order to comply with a law requiring incorporated villages to have at least 300 inhabitants per square mile, the boundaries of the newly incorporated Larchmont village were expanded beyond the Manor's 288 acres (1.17 km2) to include land to its north and south of the railroad, and east to Weaver Street.[10]

After the advent of the automobile, Larchmont quickly transitioned from aresort communityinto one of the earliest suburbs in the United States, catering to wealthy individuals commuting to and from New York City for work on a daily basis. Many of the Victorian "cottages" and a grand hotels (such as the Bevan House and Manor Inn) remain to this day, though these have been converted to other uses such as private residences. TheLarchmont Yacht Clubhosts an annual Race Week competition (2007 marked the 110th running of this event). It is adjacent toManor Park,which was designed by Jeremiah Towle, an early summer resident of Larchmont Manor and an engineer. The Larchmont Shore Club (near the Larchmont Yacht Club) hosts an annualSwim Across Americachallenge, acrossLong Island Sound.

Larchmont and neighboringMamaroneckandNew Rochelleare noted for their significantFrench Americanpopulace mostly due to the French-American School of New York.[11]

Larchmont, Los Angelesis likely named after Larchmont.[12]

Geography

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Larchmont stationis a stop onMetro-North Railroad'sNew Haven Line

Larchmont is located at40°55′34″N73°45′11″W/ 40.92611°N 73.75306°W/40.92611; -73.75306(40.926201, −73.753108),[13]about 18 miles (29 km) from midtownManhattan.

According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.

A source of confusion for non-locals is that a large portion of the area served by the Larchmont Post Office (zip code 10538) is actually not in the incorporated Village of Larchmont, but is part of the "unincorporated area" of theTown of Mamaroneck.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900945—
19101,958107.2%
19202,46826.0%
19305,282114.0%
19405,97013.0%
19506,3306.0%
19606,7897.3%
19707,2036.1%
19806,308−12.4%
19906,181−2.0%
20006,4854.9%
20105,864−9.6%
20206,63013.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]

As of thecensus[15]of 2000, there were 6,485 people, 2,418 households, and 1,709 families residing in the village. Thepopulation densitywas 6,073.6 people per square mile (2,340.1/km2). There were 2,470 housing units at an average density of 2,313.3 per square mile (891.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92%White,2%African American,0.09%Native American,2.82%Asian,0.08%Pacific Islander,0.77% fromother races,and 1.33% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 4.97% of the population.

There were 2,418 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% weremarried couplesliving together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

According to a 2009 estimate,[16]the median income for a household in the village was $165,375, and the median income for a family was $204,695. Theper capita incomefor the village was $109,664. About 1.6% of families and 2.3% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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One of the six schools of theMamaroneck Union Free School Districtis located in the Village of Larchmont:Chatsworth Avenue School,which was established in 1903. Other elementary schools and the high school are in the Town of Mamaroneck:Central School,Hommocks Middle School,andMurray Avenue School.

Additionally, Saints John and Paul School is a co-educational, Roman Catholic school for grades K–8 which opened its doors in 1952. It is the parish school of Saints John and Paul Church.[17]

Parks and recreation

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  • Flint Park– offers a variety of sports facilities, including tennis and paddle tennis, three baseball fields, soccer fields, basketball courts, a picnic area, and a playground.
  • Hommocks Park– features a pool, soccer field, baseball fields, and an ice rink where the New York Raptors play. They host an annual Thanksgiving tournament for some Special Hockey International teams. The Raptors are a special needs hockey team that formed in 1996. This is one of the home arenas the Raptors play at. They also play at Westchester Skating Academy. The rink is also home to the Mamaroneck High School hockey team and the Mamaroneck Tigers Youth Hockey Team. The rink is not only used for ice purposes, but other non ice purposes as well.
  • Lorenzen Park– home to village Little League and Soccer League fields.
  • Manor Park– situated along Long Island Sound, with walking paths and views of the water. The park is open to the public but is privately owned by the Larchmont Manor Park Society (which also maintains a beach within the park).
  • Pine Brook Park– a play area for young children, along with a ballfield.
  • Vanderburgh Park– also known as "Turtle Park", a play area for small children and toddlers.
  • Willow/Woodbine Park– an opportunity for observing nature along the Premium River (includes basketball courts, soccer field, and a play area for both toddlers and young children).
  • Memorial Park- the park includes four tennis courts, a tennis backboard, a large field, a picnic area, and a playground. It is situated in the town of Mamaroneck, directly opposite the Larchmont Village train station.
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  • The Book of SkullsbyRobert Silverbergnames Larchmont as an example of the sort of towns where affluent youths come from on a Saturday night to belittle one of the book's protagonists who lives in New York City.
  • Mad Men:At 16 minutes, 6 seconds into Season 2, episode 8, Crab Colson comments to Roger Sterling et al. on how lovely it is to travel by taking a "sloopfrom his folks' place inOld Lymeall the way down to Larchmont for race week. "
  • All in the Family:Archie Bunkeris stuck in an elevator with a wealthy elderly black man who states in a somewhat snobby voice, "I'm the vice chairman of the Larchmont Rotary. I live in Larchmont."[18]
  • The 1983PBSWonderWorksfilmHow to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Dayswas filmed partially in Larchmont “[19]
  • Family Guy:Aflashforwardshows a middle-aged Stewie going over his phone bills, and shouting out to his unseen wife, "A 20-minute call to Larchmont!? Who do we know in Larchmont?" to which she responds, "my sister-in-law".[20][21]
  • The Odd Couple:When Felix sells all of the furniture in the apartment to redecorate, two women show up for the sale at 12:01am. When told they must come back in the morning they lament "We came all the way from Larchmont."
  • Wall Street:when Gordon Gekko and Bud Fox are in the change room of the health club, Gekko asks another member, "How's Larchmont treating you?"
  • Rabbit Hole:play byDavid Lindsay-Abaire;set in Larchmont
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas:Jonathan Taylor Thomas ofHome Improvement,makes his way cross-country from California to his home in Larchmont, N.Y., at Christmas break while glued inside a Santa suit.
  • Home scenes inThe Smurfsstarring Neil Patrick Harris were shot in Larchmont.[citation needed]
  • The West Wing:In season 3 episode 8, when speaking with President Bartlet, Bruno Gianelli says, "When I was a teenager, I crewed Larchmont to Nassau on a 58-foot (18 m) sloop calledCantice."[22]
  • Larchmont:2016 independent feature film set in the town[23]
  • Too Big to Fail:In the book,Tim Geithnerponders accepting the offer to become the CEO ofCitiwhile strolling in Larchmont[24]
  • The Evening News,Arthur Haileynovel, 1990: The novel's protagonist and his family lived in Larchmont, and some of the key action takes place there.
  • Succession(season 2, episode 4) filmed at St John's Episcopal Church in Larchmont[25]

Notable people

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Larchmont movie playhouse

References

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