The Greeley Heritage Landmarks in Chappaqua (Thematic Group) (Tour) - Clio

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1. Horace Greeley House

Horace Greeley was a noted journalist and one of the most influential Americans of the mid-1800s. The Horace Greeley House in Chappaqua is one of three associated with Greeley, but the only one still extant. The Greeleys bought the house in 1864, a decade or so after purchasing an adjacent farm. Today the home is open to the public as a museum, and it also houses the headquarters of the New Castle Historical Society. The Horace Greeley House is included in The Greeley Heritage Landmarks in Chappaqua (Thematic Group), which were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in April 1979.

2. Chappaqua Railroad Depot and Depot Plaza

The Chappaqua Railroad Depot and Depot Plaza site, located along the Metro-North Harlem train line in Westchester County, New York, includes the historic train station, along with the semicircular plaza adjoining it. The station building now houses a café, which has maintained the original floor plan of the depot and incorporates the old ticket booth as an active element. The Chappaqua Railroad Depot and Depot Plaza, which were constructed in 1902, are on land that was donated to the railroad and the Town of New Castle in 1901 by Dr. Frank M. Clendenin and his wife Gabrielle, daughter of Horace Greeley, the founder and former editor of the New-York Tribune newspaper. The Chappaqua Railroad Depot and Depot Plaza is included in The Greeley Heritage Landmarks in Chappaqua, which were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in April 1979.

3. Rehoboth (Greeley Concrete Barn)

Rehoboth, formerly referred to as Greeley’s Concrete Barn, is a three-story concrete structure located on the former farm of the Horace Greeley family in Chappaqua, New York, in northern Westchester County. The original building served as a dairy barn that was later converted into a Neo-Gothic style private residence, designed by Ralph Adams Cram in 1892. Despite the Greeley farm being divided, Rehoboth still stands and maintains a high degree of architectural integrity. Rehoboth, which is included in The Greeley Heritage Landmarks in Chappaqua (Thematic Group), was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in April 1979.

4. Church of Saint Mary the Virgin and Greeley Grove

Though originally built to serve as a private chapel, the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin is now the only Episcopal church in Chappaqua. It is a fine example of Gothic Revival architecture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is constructed of fieldstone from the farm that 19th-century newspaper editor Horace Greeley made his summer home and where he conducted agricultural experiments. Next to the church, and part of its property, is the Greeley Grove of evergreen trees, originally planted by Greeley as a windbreak for his vegetable garden and greenhouse. The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin and Greeley Grove were listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places in 1978. They are also included in The Greeley Heritage Landmarks in Chappaqua (Thematic Group), which were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in April 1979.

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The Greeley Heritage Landmarks in Chappaqua (Thematic Group)

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The Greeley Heritage Landmarks in Chappaqua, New York, are a thematic group of four historic National Register sites that once belonged to the farm and estate of Horace Greeley (1811-1872), influential founder and editor of the New-York Tribune newspaper and one-time candidate for president of the United States. The sites, constructed between 1857 and 1906, include: Rehoboth, which once served as Greeley’s barn and is today a private residence; the Horace Greeley House, now the museum and headquarters of the New Castle Historical Society; the Chappaqua Railroad Depot and Depot Plaza; and the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, built next to Greeley’s evergreen grove. The sites maintain a high level of architectural integrity. They remain enduring reminders of important individuals, events, and places in Chappaqua’s history, and the history of the country. Their preservation is due in large part to the generosity of Horace Greeley’s daughter, Gabrielle (1857-1937), who, with her husband, the Reverend Dr. Frank M. Clendenin (1853-1930), devoted significant portions of the property to public use almost a hundred years ago. The Greeley Heritage Landmarks in Chappaqua were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in April 1979.

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