These are two small cul-de-sacs in the Club Ridge Estates development dating to 1984 or so. The basis of the names is unknown.
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A group of geographically-named streets in two developments south of Bryant Avenue near North St. Northdale, Eastdale, and Middale were originally supposed to be developed in the late 194th decade, with builder Wyte West Building Corp. proposing to build inexpensive houses, but several snobby neighbors including J.C. Penney (who lived at the current site of White Plains High School) opposed their plan. Finally the roads (except Southdale) were built circa 1948, although Middale was rerouted a bit in 1983. They became public streets in 1949. The original plans called for a Westdale as well, which wasn't built. Southdale Road was built in 1983/4 while Northdale and Middale were extended south, and two other streets were added to what was called Club Ridge Estates.
Although called a circle, it is not a circle as that word is usually used for roads; it is a cul-de-sac instead. But oddly, it does have a circle at the point where it curves west. It was built circa 1940 on what had been the C. V. Rich estate off Ridgeway, and was dedicated as a public highway in 1942.
Begun circa 1939, it wasn't completed until 2015. Oddly for a “circle”, one end (the new one) is on Prospect St. and the other is on Vermont Ave. It is named for Albert L. Scott, who lived here prior to its development.
This road located between Central Ave. and Fulton St. which connects with Central and Tarrytown Rd., crossing over into Greenburgh, was built by the city in 1936. It gets its name because it runs over the Catskill Aqueduct.
Built in 1934 on land owned by William Albro, president of the Central Bank, it remained privately held until 1959. It runs west off from Church Street, just north of the Church Street School.
A private road that goes northwest from Rosedale Ave., it was laid out circa 1933. It seems to be named for the tree.
Also known as Route 287, this is basically the road the Central Westchester Parkway was supposed to be. Constructed between 1956 and 1960, it crosses Westchester from the New York State Thruway in the west to the New England Thruway in the east. Together with the New York State Thruway which opened in 1955 and the New England Thruway, finished in 1958, the new superhighways made driving through the area easier.
Opened in 1932, so named because it runs through central Westchester, although it was intended to be a much longer road. It originally ran from Westchester Ave. to N. Broadway but now stretches from NY-22 in North White Plains to Exit 7 of the Cross Westchester Expressway in White Plains.
When it was built late in the 19th century, it was part of Bryant Ave., only achieving its own identity in 1932. The reason for the name is unknown. It now stretches from Smith Ave. to Sterling Ave.
Built circa 1930 as part of a development known as Barbara Knolls, it was named for the Antony family, which had previously owned a farm here. It is a dead-end road west of North Street.
Part of the White Plains Industrial Center, it derives its name from the fact it was built next to the tracks of the New York, Westchester, and Boston Railway, which operated in White Plains from 1912 to 1937. This railroad had several stops including one on Ridgeway, with its terminus where the Westchester mall is now. The road was built circa 1931 and became a public street that same year.
The name is related to it being in a development known as the White Plains Industrial Center, admittedly an odd name considering it is in a residential neighborhood. It was built circa 1931 and was made a public road later the same year.
This road runs between Ferris Avenue and Church Street south of Westview Avenue. It was built circa 1931 by Wardman Realty Co., Inc., from whence came its name, the Ward part representing its president, real estate broker L. Ward Prince, and "man" from its vice-president, Frederick Hurdman.
It was laid out circa 1930 northeast off West Street south of Collyer Place. Perhaps due to the Great Depression, its companion road Leeward Avenue was never built. It is named for the Windward School, which opened in New Rochelle in 1926 and moved to this site in 1930.
This street was supposed to stretch from Mamaroneck Avenue to the Scarsdale border when commenced circa 1929. However, various unimproved parts were discontinued between 1990 and 2009. It now ends on the west at the intersection of Hillair Circle and Durham Road, while the portion between Middle Road and the west side of Hillair Circle has been renamed Rolling Ridge Rd. Hunting Ridge Road was accepted as a public road in 1966. The basis of the name is unknown, although the original plans for the area did call for bridle paths.
Built circa 1929 on land west of Mamaroneck Avenue formerly belonging to Paul Thebaud, it was named after his house, Hillair. It was not accepted as a public road until 1966. It is not the usual circle-type road, being almost a complete loop off Hunting Ridge Road.
This road which goes east from S. Kensico Ave. to Belway Place was built circa 1930. The street is named for George A. Brockway, who was the first person to buy land in this subdivision, on the north side of the road.
Most of this road, built in the late 193rd decade, is in Greenburgh. It was originally known as Shawnee Road, but was renamed in 1935 in honor of the County Center, which it runs behind.
Going south off Hartsdale Avenue near Ralph Field and the terminus of Davis Ave., this road was built circa 1930. The reason for the name is unknown.
Another road that was built in three parts, this one started with the middle section, which stretched northwest and southeast from the end of Hubbard Drive, dating to 1930 or so. Then it was expanded southeast to Elmwood circa 1957, and northwest to connect to Richbell Road circa 1983. The latter two parts were deeded to the city in 1960 and 1995, respectively. Why it is named Morgan Place is unknown.
This road has a history similar to Belmont Street. When begun circa 1930, it went northwest from Hubbard Drive to just past Carrigan Ave. It was extended north of what is now Lambert Road circa 1955. A road called Rose Way was built in the early 1960s on a stretch of land off Sammis Lane which had been given to the city in 1957 and connected to Rose Street circa 1979, and at some point was renamed. The 1955 part of the road was deeded to the city in 1967. It is seemingly named for the flower.
This road which goes northeast from West Street to Morgan Place was built circa 1930. Among the developers were John and Florence Hubbard.
Built circa 1930, this road that winds east from Mamaroneck Avenue and merges into Hubbard Drive. Robert Carrigan was one of the developers of this area.
When this road was begun circa 1930, it was just a short dead-end road going north from Carrigan Ave. Around 1953 a separate road known as Clover Hill Way was built going south from Sammis Lane near the eastern end of Sparrow Circle. In 1956 that road was renamed and connected to Belmont St. The reason for the name is unknown. The new portions of the road were deeded to the city in 1967.
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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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