The Arthur Suburban Home Company

Date Range

1891/1900

Title

The Arthur Suburban Home Company

What occurred

In 1891, The Arthur Suburban Home Company purchased a 150 acre plot of farm land and began dividing it into individual property plots and constructing homes on it. While all of the houses that were being built looked quite similar to one another (anticipating the neighborhoods inLevittown nearly 60 years later), the company felt the urge to build them quickly to account for the growing populations that wanted to move to Scarsdale. This was a monumental moment in Scarsdale's history because it really transformed the rural country town into a nice suburb. In the building process, the company had to pave the roads, dig holes for the base of the homes and add street lights, which had environmental implications.

Location

163 Clarence Rd, Scarsdale NY 10583

Image Citation

https://www.scarsdalelibrary.org/events/arthur-manor-historical-tour-scarsdales-first-suburban-community

Student name(s)

Jeremy Schmelkin