Presbyterian Rest for Convalescents explained

Presbyterian Rest for Convalescents
Location:	69 N. Broadway, White Plains, New York
Coordinates:	41.0386°N -73.7675°W
Architecture:	Tudor Revival
Added:	April 27, 2011
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	11000230^[1]

Presbyterian Rest for Convalescents, also known as the Y.W.C.A. of White Plains and Central Westchester, is a historic convalescent home located at White Plains, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1913, and is a -story, H-shaped building in the Tudor Revival style. The two lower stories are in brick and the upper stories in half-timbering and stucco. It has a tiled gable roof with dormer windows. The section connecting the two wings includes the main entrance, which features stone facing and Tudor arches. The connected Acheson Wallace Hall was built in 1972. The building housed a convalescent home until 1967, after which it was acquired by the Y.W.C.A. and operated as a residence for women.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Westchester County, New York

External links

• Y.W.C.A. of White Plains website
• Opening of the Presbyterian Rest on the site of the former military school - NYTimes, June 4, 1893

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2011-05-06. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/25/11 through 4/29/11. National Park Service.
2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2016-08-01. http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20190404141934/https://cris.parks.ny.gov/. 2019-04-04. dead. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Presbyterian Rest for Convalescents. 2016-08-01. Peter D. Shaver. PDF. December 2010. and Accompanying 15 photographs