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The Bell Place-Locust Hill Avenue Historic District is a holdout of historic private residences in an area of Yonkers, NY, that has changed immensely since the first house was constructed in 1855. Located on approximately two square blocks at the top of a hill that was within walking distance of the factories and downtown stores of historic Yonkers, the predominantly Italianate homes in the district attracted successful merchants and professionals whose residences were often accompanied by carriage houses. Most of these have since been demolished. Many of the early homeowners in the district helped to transform Yonkers from a small village to one of the largest cities in New York State. Eight houses remain in the district as of August 2022, with one of them (57 Locust Hill Avenue) is slated to be torn down and replaced by an eight-story apartment complex. The Bell Place-Locust Hill Avenue Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.