Built circa 1927, it runs roughly east, then northeast off Woodcrest Ave. up to the paper street portion of St. Mary's Pl. It was made a public highway in 1931. The name is another combination of geographic features.
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Originally called Woodcrest Place when built circa 1929, it was renamed in 1934 for an unknown reason. It connects Hall Avenue with Woodcrest Ave. The name seems to combine woods, which are abundant in the area, and dale.
This road from circa 1929 is in two parts, going southwest off Sunset Dr. to a dead end, and also running west-southwest off Woodcrest Ave. to another dead end. In between is a paper street. The name just combines two physical features of the area.
It runs northwest off Hilldale Ave. up to Woodcrest Ave., paralleling Sunset Dr. Built circa 1929, its name seems to derive from it being on high ground.
Running from Woodcrest Ave. at the latter's northern point, roughly south by southeast until Crestview Drive, at which point it turns sharply southwest to a dead end. It also has a tiny component going north off Springdale Ave. according to a street sign, although that looks like a driveway. The part between is a paper street, and there is also a paper portion connecting to Hall Ave. at the north end. Sunset from Crestview to Hilldale was made a public road in 1931. The reason for the name is unknown.
It looks like a continuation of Sunset Dr. as it connects with that road at Crestview Drive and terminates at Springdale Ave. at the southeast end. Daniels was made a public street in 1931. I do not know who it was named for.
It goes west-southwest from St. Mary's Place past the intersection of Sunset Dr. and Daniels Pl., until it comes to a dead end. Built circa 1929, it also has a paper component, as it was originally planned to continue on to Woodcrest Ave. The name seems to be topographically-based.
A dead-end street that runs west-southwest off Woodcrest Ave., it dates to about 1929. It is named for a type of tree.
Built circa 1929, it runs northeast off Lakeview Dr. It is a dead-end road although it was originally supposed to connect to Hall Avenue, and that connection is still a paper street. The reason for the name is unknown.
This development was known as Westminster Ridge, and is adjacent to the earlier Westminster Park. Supposedly the developers chose English-sounding names because they built Tudor-style homes. These roads are near Todd Pond (named for developer Arthur Todd) with Westminster to the west of the pond and North and Southminster running north and south off Lakeview, which is northeast of the pond. The roads were constructed in 1928-9 and made public in 1932.
Named for the park (actually Saxon Woods Park) which is adjacent to this road, it was built circa 1928. The street goes southwest from Mamaroneck Avenue to Saxon Wood Road.
Built circa 1928 in conjunction with the Broadpark Lodge on the corner of Westchester Ave. and Main St., it derives its name from its proximity to what was once known as Broadway Park, now Tibbits Park. It was accepted as a public road in 1952 and curves around from Main St. to Windsor Terr.
The second parkway through White Plains, it mainly runs alongside the Hutchinson River (named after Anne Hutchinson) from the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge to the Connecticut border, where it becomes the Merritt Parkway. It opened in 1928.
Dating to about 1926, the name comes from its connection with Upland Avenue. It was accepted as a public road in 1927.
Part of a wave of road building during the Roaring '20s, it was built in 1926 west of Mamaroneck Ave. opposite Gedney Esplanade, where John Gedney, patriarch of the White Plains Gedneys, owned 160 acres back in the 18th century. It was made public in 1929.
The final road in the Idle Forest development built circa 1927, it is named for Daniel P. Ritchey, who developed the Idle Forest neighborhood.
It runs between Leith Pl. and Idlewood Rd. Part of the Idle Forest development, it was originally (circa 1927) called Ogden Ave., although it was not connected to that road. In 1932, it was given its current name, for Sophie Leith, who owned the Idle Forest neighborhood before selling it to May Ritchey.
When it was built circa 1927, this street was known as Ritchie Place (although the developer had planned to call it Greenridge Avenue, to which it was to be connected). Around 1929 it was renamed (although not officially, it seems) in honor of the Idle Forest estate, owned by Ida Ritchey, which once stood here. It goes southwest off Hartsdale Ave. before curving west to connect to Leith Place.
When begun circa 1927, it went southwest from Woodbrook Road to just past Partridge Road. In 1989 it was extended and curved south to to a connecting straightaway with circles at either end, sort of looking like a barbell. The reason for the name is unknown.
Built as part of Haviland Manor circa 1927, it goes southeast from Havilands Lane to Topland Road. The reason for the name is unknown.
It goes between Ridgeway and Havilands Lane as do Bird and Lark Place but its name is plant-based instead of animal-based. Laurel Road was laid out circa 1927.
Built circa 1927 in Haviland Manor, it runs parallel to Ridgeway and Topland Road between Partridge Road and Woodbrook Road. The reason for the name is unknown.
Named either (or both) for the county or because it is near Westchester Avenue, it was laid out circa 1927 as part of Haviland Manor. Until 1984 or so, it was connected to Havilands Lane. It became a public road in 1982.
When it was begun in 1927, it went south from Havilands Lane to just past Topland Road. In or about 1986, it was extended south as part of a new development called Brookwood, and it now loops around and returns to Topland Road near Mansfield Rd. That new section is a private road. The name just combines two geographical features, as so many road names do.
Built circa 1927 as part of Haviland Manor, it goes northeast from Bird Place before curving north to Havilands Lane. The reason for the name is unknown.
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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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