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Sutton Manor VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1: FALL 2009 City of New Rochelle THE HISTORICAL & LANDMARKS REVIEW BOARD ARESNewsletter HighligEhting NRew RoVchelle’s HERistory Melvin Beacher, A.I.A. P Chairman Belkys Reyes-Cuni Gerard Ragone Donald Richards Chairman’s Message Rosemary Speight Samuel Spady, Jr. The HLRB’s primary goal is to preserve New Rochelle’s Theodore Wilson architectural gems that so ably relate the community’s great What is the HLRB? Jean Friedman, Preservation Consultant history. The Board not only reviews work on the exteriors of Introducing the Historical and Landmarks Review Board Funding locally-designated properties (Rochelle Park-Heights Local New York State Department of Parks, Historic District, the Thomas Paine Cottage and St. John’s Wilmot The HLRB is a seven member City Board, first Recreation, and Historic Preservation Church), we also help property owners–individuals and entire appointed by City Council in 1985 to preserve Certified Local Government Program neighborhoods — determine eligibility for historic designation. In New Rochelle’s past and raise awareness of 2008, a New York State Certified Local Government grant allowed the City’s rich history. The members are all Editor the HLRB to hire the historic preservation firm of LarsonFisher local residents, volunteers, and knowledgeable Barbara Davis Associates to conduct extensive research on the turn-of-the- in local history. The HLRB recommends the century neighborhood of Sutton Manor. This issue of The Preserver designation of districts and landmarks to City Credit spotlights the findings of the firm’s intensive survey, while also Council, and reviews all exterior renovations All archival images are from the and new construction in the local historic providing the reader with a wonderful slice of New Rochelle’s Collection of the New Rochelle district. The Board receives grants periodically Public Library social history. Sutton Manor epitomizes our community’s for various historic preservation projects. The residential parks — many of which continue as thriving HLRB is committed to identifying, maintaining, Please send comments and neighborhoods with unique identities well worth preserving and perpetuating the historic elements that suggestions to: for future generations. make New Rochelle unique. Historical and Landmarks Review Board c/o Mrs. Sheila Beacher More local preservation news is highlighted with articles on Bureau of Buildings New Rochelle’s 2009 Heritage Award properties and the City Hall restoration of the Thomas Paine Cottage. 515 North Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10801 (914) 636-8292 Sutton Manor nter through the stone pillars Before Sutton Manor The Development marking the two entrances from At the turn of the 18th century, most of Echo Avenue and walk along the the waterfront acreage in the northeast of Sutton Manor Etree lined streets that trace the shoreline of Echo Place was bought by section of New Rochelle was owned by George William Sutton to be Echo Bay and Snuff Mill Creek, and you’ll one of its original settlers, Huguenot enjoyed as a country retreat by his Louis Guion. Another of the French feel as though you’ve taken a step back time. family — wife Justine A. Deveau refugees, Alexander Allaire, purchased Here, in Sutton Manor, 46 and five children. After Sutton’s much of it in 1748. The well-preserved homes reflect death in 1894, Echo Place was next owner, James Pitcher, distinctive architectural rented out until his heirs decided farmed the land from to develop the property. In 1904, styles of the early 20th 1766 – 1782. A Commissary George W. Sutton, Jr. formed the century. Many command of Musters for the British Sutton Manor 1904 Plan Sutton Manor Realty Company. The waterfront views and several Army, Pitcher somehow younger Sutton would become an active Since those early years of the Manor, are graced with stunning escaped the ramifications civic leader in New Rochelle, serving as a several generations have made their of his political allegiance perennial gardens. “The best New Rochelle alderman, tax assessor, and homes in Sutton Manor, including genera- during the Revolutionary of all worlds” is how many realty developer. tions of specific families and a significant War. Rather than his land Sutton Manor residents The Sutton Manor Realty Company roster of national notables. The houses being confiscated by the selected Lawrence E. Van Etten, a civil may reflect adaptations to changing times may describe their neighbor- State, it was inherited by engineer and New Rochelle resident, to and trends, yet the overall character of hood, citing the access to the Thomas Huntington of Thaddeus Davids draw up the subdivision plan for the the place has been beautifully main- water and their association’s Bristol, England. property. Van Etten would be responsible tained, as evidenced in the homes and boathouse and beach, the strong community The portion of the property that is for designing about 100 subdivisions in gardens of Sutton Manor today. spirit, the quick trip to the railroad station, Sutton Manor, as well as an adjacent Westchester County (alone) between “Sealing Wax Manufactory” came into the and perhaps most of all, the historic charm of 1890 and 1950. He was well possession of Thaddeus Davids in the their early residential park. known for his golfing late 1830s. At the time, Davids was the abilities and he designed head of one of the largest ink companies several golf courses. in the country. He built a country home in Knollwood Golf Course the middle of the parcel, naming it “Echo in Greenburgh and the Place” to reflect its frontage on Echo Bay. Wykagyl Country Club in He also bought an island off New New Rochelle were among Rochelle’s southern shore that still bears them. his name. Davids had a large family of 12 Van Etten filed the first children born to 3 different wives. His Sutton Manor subdivision second son, George W. Davids, eventually plan in May 1904. It showed brought the family business to ruin. The 34 lots, including the large company and Thaddeus Davids, individu- parcel containing the Davids ally, were forced to dispose of all assets, Echo Place House and two outbuildings. which resulted in the sale of the 20-plus Four other lots (original numbers 1, 5, 24, acre Echo Place to George W. Sutton on and 25) were illustrated with pre-existing Sources for Sutton Manor articles: April 30, 1884. It included a barn north of houses. The Davids House and barn were Report on Historic Survey and Analysis of the house along with two or three other Sutton Manor and Historic Resource Inventory gone by the time a revised plan was filed dwellings, at least one of which probably Forms prepared by LarsonFisher Associates for in 1910. An additional 13 lots had been predated the Davids House. the New Rochelle Historical and Landmarks created from the large lot #34 that had Review Board, 2009. contained those structures. Three years Ruth Sutton Reynolds, The Sutton Manor Story later, a re-subdivision of lot #43 into three in Historic New Rochelle (The Little Print, New Sutton Manor Pillar buildable parcels was filed. Rochelle, NY: 1963), page 20. Excerpt from the Historic Survey and Analysis of Sutton Manor Statement of Qualification for Historic District Designation under Section 170-2 B of the New Rochelle City Code — Prepared by LarsonFisher Associates n intensive survey of each are essentially intact to their initial massing with the more recent dwellings. in an otherwise fragmented social dwelling in the Sutton Manor construction dates. The neighborhood And along with Rochelle Park and environment. neighborhood has provided exemplifies an upper middle class Rochelle Heights, it was a subdivision For both its physical attributes and Athe basis for this statement of qualifica- enclave that was (and continues to be) that served as a model for the ideal sub- social aspects, the Sutton Manor devel- tion for Historic District Designation attractive to families with heads of urban setting— harmonious architecture opment is a significant historic resource under the New Rochelle City Code. households employed in New York City. and exclusive amenities. for the community and deserving of its Sutton Manor is a distinctive early Sutton Manor retains its original plan In short, all but three much more recent protection through designation as a 20th century suburban development and amenities (boathouse and bathing houses (which are located on the periph- historic district under the city code. located on the north shore of the Long beach), while the architecture of the ery of the neighborhood) contribute to a Based on the above summary of survey Island Sound and Echo Bay, consisting of homes exhibit the array of stylistic choices definable historic resource that would findings, the proposed district meets primarily single family residences. There available during the 1904 – 1924 time- make up a logical historic district. criteria 1, 2 and 3 for establishing a local are a total of 49 dwellings, 46 of which frame—Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Sutton Manor is also historically historic district under the relevant would be considered contributing to a Mediterranean, Arts and Crafts, Bunga- significant for its association with a section of New Rochelle’s Code. historic district. In addition there are low, and Art Moderne. Many of them are number of persons who were important Although not currently listed on the several other contributing historic early examples of styles that were just to the economic and physical develop- National Register of Historic Places, the resources within the subdivision: being introduced, yet despite their ment of the region. With its proximity to district is clearly eligible for it and when garages and outbuildings, a boathouse, diversity the houses are of the same New York City, many of the residents of listed, it would meet criterion 4 as well. four stone entrance piers, Echo Park, and scale and sited so as to create a cohesive Sutton Manor were involved in activities other landscape features.
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