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