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NORTHWEST BRONX

THE BRONX named in memory of the areas first European settler, Jonas Bronck, a Swedish sea captain. Prior to 1895’s New York City consolidation, the Bronx was part of Westchester County.  In 1914 the Grand Concourse which was inspired by the Champs Elysee was completed.  This is the only borough that is part of the mainland and only one that has "the" in front of it, all the other four boroughs  are islands.  The Bronx had an incredible growth rate between 1900 and 1930 with an increase from two hundred thousand to over a million during this period.  Today, the Bronx has seen much revitalization during the past decade.

Riverdale

boundaries: N- Yonkers; W- Hudson River; E- Broadway; S- Harlem River

 

 

In the 19th Century, Rivedale was the home of many of Manhattan's elite moguls.

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(north of Fordham Rd. west of Bronx River)

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  • SETON PARK, W. 232 Street, Independence Ave. W 235th Street

 

 

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 Fieldston

boundaries: E: Henry Hudson Parkway; N- Manhattan College Parkway; W- Tibbett Ave.; S- Riverdale

 

 

 

One of the few neighborhoods that is privately owned.

Van Cortland Mansion & Museum

Fieldston

 

  • VAN CORTLANDT PARK, Westchester County Line, between Broadway and Jerome Avenue

    • ALGERNON SYDNEY SULLIVAN FOUNTAIN by Jonathan Scott Hartley

    • GENERAL JOSIAH PORTER by William Clark Noble

    • MEMORIAL GROVE honor’s Bronx men who served in WWII and Korea

    • St. ANDREWS GOLF CLUB built in 1896  

    • VAN CORTLANDT GOLF COURSE- first public golf course in the US

    • VAULT HILL- cemetery of the Van Cortlandt family and the hiding place of New York City records during the Revolutionary War

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Wave Hill
Wave Hill

boundaries: W 249th Street; Independence Avenue

 

 

This is a 28 acre public garden, cultural center and a mansion was built in 1843 for William Morris and it has been rented by dignataries such as Mark Twain, Arturo Toscanini and members of the British Delegation to the UN. It has magnificent views of the Palisades.

Wave Hill Mansion

  • WAVE HILL- W. 248th Street, Independence Avenue, W. 252 Street 

    • ​Glyndor Gallery

Spuyten Duyvil

boundaries: N- Riverdale; E- Kingsbridge; S- Harlem River; W- Hudson River 

 

Named after Spuyten Duyvil Creek which is Dutch for "Spouting Devil"

 

Henry Hudson Monument

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Spuyten Duyvil
Kingsbridge

  • THE HENRY HUDSON MEMORIAL PARK- Palisade Avenue, Kappock St., Independence Avenue

    • HENRY HUDSON MONUMENT by Karl H. Gruppe

 

 

Kingsbridge

boundaaies: N- Van Cotlan Park; E- Bailey Ave.; S- West 230th St.; W- irwin Ave.

 

 

 

It was named after "Kings Bridge" which connected the Bronx to Marble Hill.

 

Edgar Allan Poe's Cottage

  • POE PARK (Kingsbridge Heights), Grand Concourse between 192nd Street and East Kingsbridge

    • EDGAR ALLAN POE'S COTTAGE, East Kingsbridge Road and Grand Concourse  (718)881-8900  or check the Historic House Trust

    • POE BANDSHELL erected in 1925 

Norwood
Norwood

 

boundaries: N- Woodlawn Cemetery; E- Bronx River; S & W-  Mosholu Parkway; 

 

 

 

The name may have been a contraction of "North Woods". Bordered by Van Cortlandt Park and Woodlawn Cemetery to the north.

 

Valentine Varian House

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Fordham

 

 

 

 

Fordham

boundaries: N- Fordham Road; E- Southern Boulevard; S- 161st St.; W- Jerome Ave.

 

 

 

It was named by John Archer and it is Dutch and it means "house by the ford".

 

Fordham Road

 

Belmont & Arthur Avenue

boundaries: N- Fordham Road; E- Bronx Park; S- East 183rd St.; W- Third Ave.

 
 

It was once the province of the Lorillard family (tobacco owners).

 

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Belmont

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  • ARTHUR AVENUE (Little Italy), East 187th Street to Prospect Avenue 

 

  • BRONX PARK, Burke Avenue, E. 180th Street between Dr. Kazamiroff Blvd, Southern Blvd and Bronx Park East

    • ROCKEFELLER FOUNTAIN by Biagio Catella 

Univeristy Heights

boundaries: N- West190th St.; E- Jerome Ave.; S- West Burnside Ave.; W- Harlem River

 

In 1894 New York University built a campus and University Heights took its name from the hill on which it was built.

 

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