Hudson Hill , also known as Riverdale Estates , is within the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City , bordered by the Henry Hudson Parkway on the east, the Hudson River on the west, West 246th Street on the south and West 254th Street on the north.
15-625: Wave Hill is a 28-acre (11 ha) estate in the Hudson Hill section of Riverdale in the Bronx , New York City . Wave Hill currently consists of public horticultural gardens and a cultural center, all situated on the slopes overlooking the Hudson River , with expansive views across the river to the New Jersey Palisades . The estate includes two houses and a botanical garden . The oldest part of
30-635: A natural slope beside the Hudson River, with successive streets west of the Henry Hudson Parkway rising parallel to one-another as they continue east of the water. Early suggestions for the area's name included "Hudson Hillside Estates" and "Hillside Estates". Realtor Robert E. Hill was the first to formally distinguish Riverdale's "Estate Area", a designation which led to higher property values. Hudson Hill mansions include Greyston (1864), Alderbrook (1880), Stonehurst (1861), and Oaklawn (1863). Such
45-492: A picturesque site, landscaping and architecture; ready access to the city; and a layout adapted to the topography. Hudson Hill is the location of the Wave Hill botanical gardens and historical center. Its Wave Hill House was home for a time to Mark Twain , among others. Across the street from Wave Hill lies an old estate (the former Anthony Campagna mansion at 640 West 249th Street) that some believe to have been featured in
60-613: A rich history led to a unanimous vote by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission to create the Riverdale Historic District, bound roughly by 252d and 254th Streets and Palisade and Independence Avenues. The October 1990 vote noted that many features commonly associated with the American romantic suburb of the mid-19th century are present in the area and throughout Hudson Hill, including
75-658: A variety of programming around horticulture, the arts, and education. The Shop contains gifts from local artists as well as nature-themed and handmade items. The Shop is located in the Perkins Visitors Center. The Cafe is located in the Wave Hill House and offers a variety of hot and cold foods. The Cafe includes indoor eating areas and access to the Kate French Terrace located behind the Wave Hill House. Hudson Hill, Bronx Hudson Hill rests on
90-516: Is a historic home located in the Hudson Hill section of Riverdale in the Bronx in New York City . It was built in 1863 and designed by architect James Renwick Jr. It is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story masonry structure in the Gothic Revival style. It was built for copper tycoon William E. Dodge Jr. (1832–1903) as a summer residence and expanded in 1892 as a year-round suburban home. It
105-733: The Carnegie Corporation , which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg . On an annual basis, about 65,000 people visit Wave Hill, making it one of the most popular sites in Riverdale. Wave Hill's formal gardens feature a variety of plants, usually based on type. Garden areas include: Additionally, Wave Hill's gardens is a hotspot for birding in New York City, with 127 species to date — including ruby-throated hummingbirds, great blue herons, and bald eagles. It also abuts Riverdale Park . Wave Hill offers
120-578: The Perkins-Freeman family deeded Wave Hill to the City of New York. In 1983, the estate was added to the roster of the National Register of Historic Places . Before 1987, the estate was known as Perkins Garden. During that year Parks Commissioner Henry Stern renamed it Wave Hill. In 2005, Wave Hill was among 406 New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $ 20 million grant from
135-548: The estate was given to the City of New York , and Wave Hill is now a cultural center as well as a garden. In addition to visual arts exhibits, paid-ticket concert series take place on some Sunday afternoons in Armor Hall. Wave Hill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a New York City designated landmark . The original Wave Hill House was a gray fieldstone mansion built in 1843 by lawyer William Lewis Morris . It
150-454: The main house, Wave Hill House, dates to 1843; Glyndor House dates from 1927 and contains a multi-room art gallery. Perkins Visitor Center, which was originally a garage, contains a gift shop and an information desk. During the late 19th century and early 20th century, numerous highly notable people resided in Wave Hill, either because they owned it, leased it, or stayed there as guests. In 1960,
165-510: The motion picture The Godfather . Today, it is a dormitory for the Yeshiva of Telshe Alumni . Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. settled his family in a stately twenty-room Georgian-style mansion at 5040 Independence Avenue from 1927 to 1929. Across the street from the home lies the retirement estate of former New York City Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia . William E. Dodge House William E. Dodge House , also known as Greyston Conference Center,
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#1732852284707180-597: The site and leased Wave Hill House to an eminent ichthyologist , Bashford Dean of the American Museum of Natural History , who built a stone addition to the building as a private museum, Armor Hall. Other famous residents of the estate included the conductor Arturo Toscanini (1942–1945) and chief members of the British Delegation to the United Nations (1950–1956). In 1960, at the suggestion of Robert Moses ,
195-502: The summers of 1870 and 1871, and Mark Twain leased it from 1901 to 1903. The house was purchased in 1903 by George Walbridge Perkins , a partner of J. P. Morgan , along with adjacent property, including Glyndor, a house built by the Harriman family in 1888, which later burned down and was rebuilt in 1927. In 1910, Perkins added an underground building for recreation which included a bowling alley. Perkins performed extensive landscaping on
210-573: Was formally dedicated on May 27, 1963, as the Greyston Conference Center, of Teachers College, Columbia University . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. This article about a building or structure in the Bronx is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a historic property or district in Bronx County , New York , that
225-399: Was owned from 1866 to 1903 by publisher William Henry Appleton , who enlarged the house in between 1866 and 1869 and again in 1890, and added greenhouses and gardens to the grounds. During these years, the house was visited by Thomas Henry Huxley , who helped Charles Darwin bring evolution by natural selection to the public's attention. Theodore Roosevelt 's family rented Wave Hill during
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