This road began “life” as Gedney Circle circa 1926; its name was changed to Glendon Circle in 1934 to avoid confusion with the other Gedney Circle. The reason that Glendon Circle was chosen as the new name is unknown. It is located off Fairway Dr. and became a public street in 1931.
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Also part of Gedney Farm Gardens, it connects Avondale Rd. and Richbell Rd. north of Ethelridge Rd. Built circa 1926 and given to the city in 1931, the reason for the name is unknown.
Initially built from Ridgeway to just south of Ethelridge Rd. as part of the Gedney Farm Gardens development circa 1926, it was extended south to Sammis Lane in the early 1950s. The initial section was accepted as a public street in 1931 and the newer section in 1957. Why it was called Avondale is unknown.
Deriving its name from the fact it runs alongside the Westchester Hills golf course (formerly the course for the Gedney Farm Hotel), it was laid out in 1926 and became a public road in 1931.
Built at the southern end of subdivision named Gedney Farm Gardens by a developer called Heatheridge Inc. circa 1926. It gets its name from a combination of Ethel Rich, who lived in a mansion on the south side of Ridgeway in that neighborhood, and the developer's name. Like the other streets in the subdivision, it became a public highway in 1931.
This is mostly a Scarsdale road which was extended into White Plains circa 1926. After crossing the border, it turns northwest and crosses Hartsdale Avenue until it dead-ends before Park Rd. It was named for baker Nathan A. Cushman, who built it to the Scarsdale line in 1903.
This short dead-end road goes northwest off Hartsdale Ave. between Cushman Rd. and Soundview Ave. It was built circa 1926 and was originally known as Woodland Avenue. In 1934 it was given its current name, which seems to come from the blackthorn tree.
When started circa 1927, it was supposed to go through to Mamaroneck Avenue and together with three other roads would make up a development called Ridgeway Manor where the Ridgeway School is now. However, perhaps due to economic problems, it was left as a dead end road and the other three roads weren't built. They, along with the unbuilt portion of Seeger, were officially discontinued in 1952. The reason for the name is uncertain, although it may have been named for State Supreme Court Justice Albert Seeger.
This short road right by the Scarsdale border is a companion road to Brentwood Ave. It runs between Hazleton Dr. and Coralyn Ave. and was built circa 1925-26. It was named for Norma Palestrant, whose uncle Louis Palestrant was one of the developers of Rocky Dell.
Basically a circle-type road, it curves east off Old Mamaroneck Rd. in the Rocky Dell neighborhood and reconnects with it in Scarsdale. Built circa 1925-26, it is named for Hazel Nelson, whose husband Walter was one of the developers of Rocky Dell.
Built in the Rocky Dell neighborhood circa 1925-26, this road curves south by southwest into Scarsdale, alongside the White Plains Greenway. It is named for Coralyn Brush, whose father Frederick was the director of the Burke Rehabilitation Center. Coralyn was chosen prettiest girl in the graduating class of White Plains High School in 1922. Oddly, the street is called Coralyn Road in Scarsdale (which prefers that nomenclature).
Part of the Rocky Dell subdivision built circa 1925-26, these three roads stretch between Coralyn Ave. and Hazelton Dr. The reason for their names is unknown, although Helena may be named for either Helen Palestrand, wife of Louis Palestrand, or Helen Nelson, sister of Walter Nelson. Those two gentlemen were developers of Rocky Dell.
This road was known as Lakeview Avenue when built in the Rocky Dell neighborhood circa 1927. To avoid confusion with Lakeview Drive, the name was changed in 1934, reason for choosing Brentwood unknown. It runs between Coralyn Ave. and Hazelton Dr.
Built circa 1927 alongside the NY, Westchester, and Boston tracks, this road goes south off Ridgeway past Gene Place and then curves over into the Greenway, where it was supposed to connect to Palmer Avenue, which was never built. The basis of the name is unknown.
Completed by 1927, these three roads in Ridgeway Village connect Reynal Road and Hewitt Avenue. The reason for the names is unknown. There were a couple of Eugene Reynals, father and son (the son wrote for the Harvard Lampoon), but I couldn't find any Amy or Meda in the family.
The Reynal family owned a large estate known as Rocky Dell. At one time their land holdings included most of Saxon Woods and the current site of the Fenimore Country Club. Nathaniel Reynal sold the land south of Ridgeway between Mamaroneck Avenue and Old Mamaroneck Rd. for development in 1925. There were two separate developments built there, Rocky Dell and the one this thoroughfare is in, Ridgeway Village. When this street was built, it was originally called Reynal Avenue, and in a bizarre development, the residents in 1936 requested the name be changed to Reynal Road. It at first went just past Gene Place, and around 1954 and again circa 1957 it was extended so it now meets Kenneth Road. The first extension was deeded to the city in 1957 and the second in 1967.
When begun circa 1926, this road only ran between Park Circle and Church Street. Even then it was not a dead end as most roads called court are. About 1936 the city built another section north from Park Avenue east of Church St. Later they were connected.
When built from N. Broadway to Ferris Avenue circa 1923, the portion west of Church Street was known as Dubois Avenue. In 1929, the Common Council decided it was really only one street and renamed that section to Westview. The name presumably comes from the view in that area.
In the Gedney Manor plans, it was supposed to connect to Gedney Way, but instead just a tiny stub of a road was built north of the intersection of Albemarle and Beverly Roads. It is in the running for least impressive street in White Plains, together with Viewmont Place, Dean Drive, and Winchester and Brookfield Streets. Ivy Place was deeded to the city in 1955 and the unbuilt portion was discontinued in 1987. It is presumably named for the plant.
Begun as part of Gedney Manor circa 1924, going south from Ivy Place, paralleling Albemarle, it was extended to Chatham Pl. circa 1958, but didn't get any houses until the early 1950s. It was deeded to the city in sections between 1955 and 1959. The reason for the name is unknown.
The history of this street begins in 1924 when Gedway Corp. filed plans for a development called Gedney Manor, which also included Beverly Road and Ivy Pl. and stretched just south of Miles Avenue. Gedway didn't own all of the land in Gedney Manor, with the New Haven Railroad owning a lot of it (some until 1950), but Gedway sold a few lots. However, when the Great Depression hit, Gedway went bust and most of the project was taken over by the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank. After changing hands a few more times, the land was mostly developed in the 1950s. Also, several other developers joined in. A road was started north from Ridgeway called Sunnyjohn St. circa 1952; in 1956 that was renamed Albemarle, and by the early 60s the road extended from Ivy Place to Ridgeway. The various sections of the road were deeded to the city between 1955 and 1963. The reason for the name is unknown.
It seems to have been started going south off Prescott Avenue by 1914. Around 1925 it was completed south to Miles Avenue. It is named for the estate of Louis Sone, which was in this area (see Hartsdale Avenue and Soundview Avenue).
Built in the early 193rd decade, it was originally known as Crandall Drive after Edward Crandall, who was the owner of the Gedney Farm Hotel. It was renamed as part of Heatherbloom Rd. in 1951, then changed again to its current name in 1966. The name seems to be based on its proximity to Heatherbloom Rd., which it connects with Hathaway Lane. It was accepted as a public street in 1927.
A dead-end road north of Orchard Street, it was built circa 1924 and was accepted as a public road the next year.
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AuthorMy name is Cliff Blau. I was born and raised in White Plains, NY, and in 2015 became interested in learning more about the history of this fair city. The pathway I took into White Plains history was to discover the reason for the names of each of the streets. See https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1WvlOinVQnWh4KGDmEN7YPFfg4II for an annotated map of White Plains. Archives
March 2024
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