Built in 1913 as part of the Gedney Farm neighborhood, it connects Mamaroneck Avenue with Hathaway Lane. Esplanade means “a public ground for walking”, and the road was built with a grass divider for walking between the north and south portions of the road. The part of the road east of Macy Avenue and Hotel Drive was originally known as Wellington Road and that part was renamed in 1947 to conform to the rest of the street. It was accepted as a public road in 1924 (original section) and 1927 (Wellington Road section).
Bartholomew Gedney was perhaps the most prominent of the Gedney family, and had a large, very successful farm in this area.
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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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