Excelsior Society Day Trips: Rye - From Seaside Village to Suburban Playground
June 16, 2017 |
Hosted by League Trustee Suzanne Clary
Westchester's oldest permanent settlement mirrors America's own swift trajectory from secluded agrarian villages to affluent commuter suburbs. Already in its third century, Rye epitomized the 19th century "American Empire" with the construction of Greek Revival mansions of Peter Augustus Jay (now the Jay Heritage Center) and Edward Lamb Parsons among others along the Boston Post Road. Great houses designed by the likes of Andrew Jackson Davis, McKim, Mead & White, Mott B. Schmidt and even Frank Lloyd Wright were built in the decades that followed. By the 1920's, golf courses filled open land and yacht clubs took full advantage of Long Island Sound. Incongruous with the surrounding community, Rye Playland opened in 1928. This grand gesture of civic engagement and public design is a Spanish Revival/Art Deco masterpiece of seaside amusement park design by Walker & Gillette.
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Location Information |
Rye, NY |
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Contact Information |
Email:
bdensmore@preservenys.org |
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