Editing Bronxville, New York (section)

==History==
The region that includes the contemporary village of Bronxville was deeded to British colonists in 1666, but first settled by Europeans in the early 18th century. The two founding inhabitants were the [[Underhill (surname)|Underhill]] and [[Morgan family|Morgan]] families. The Underhills built a [[sawmill]] and a [[gristmill]], which was the first factory in the area, on the [[Bronx River]]. After they built a wooden bridge, the area became known as Underhill's Crossing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.villageofbronxville.com/sites/bronxvilleny/files/file/file/photohistoryofbronxville_printablepdf.pdf|title=Photo History of Bronxville|website=Village of Bronxville|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303110653/http://www.villageofbronxville.com/sites/bronxvilleny/files/file/file/photohistoryofbronxville_printablepdf.pdf|archive-date=March 3, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=August 8, 2018}}</ref>

Millionaire real-estate and pharmaceutical mogul [[William Van Duzer Lawrence]] sparked the development of Bronxville as an affluent suburb of [[New York City]] by building grand homes in a rustic setting.<ref name="BSV">{{cite book|title=Building A Suburban Village|author=Eloise L. Morgan|author2=Mary Means Muber|year=1998|isbn=0-9664360-0-8|pages=12–16}}</ref> The area became "Bronxville" when the village was formally established. The population grew in the second half of the 19th century when railroads enabled commuters from Westchester County to work in New York City.<ref name="BSV" /> Lawrence's influence can be seen throughout the community, including the historic [[Lawrence Park Historic District|Lawrence Park]] neighborhood, the Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate Corporation, and [[Lawrence Hospital]].

The village was home to an [[Art colony|arts colony]] in the early 20th century, when many noteworthy houses were built by prominent and casual architects.<ref>Morgan pp. 29-30</ref> After the [[Bronx River Parkway]] was completed in 1925, the village expanded rapidly with the construction of several apartment buildings and townhouses, many of them built by the Lawrence family. As of 1959, the family continued to own or manage 97% of the rental market.<ref name=c59>{{cite news|url=https://www.commentarymagazine.com/articles/gentlemens-agreement-in-bronxvillethe-holy-square-mile/|title=Gentlemen's Agreement in Bronxville: The 'Holy Square Mile'|date=February 1, 1959|access-date=May 18, 2016|work=[[Commentary (magazine)|Commentary]]|author=Harry Gersh}}</ref>

The Gramatan Hotel on Sunset Hill was a residence hotel in the late 19th century and early 20th century.<ref name=hotel>Morgan pp. 60-64</ref> Gramatan was the name of the chief of the local [[Siwanoy]] Indian tribe that was centered in the Gramatan Rock area above [[Bronxville (Metro-North station)|Bronxville Station]]. Chief Gramatan sold the land to the settlers. The hotel was demolished in 1972, and a complex of townhouses was built on the site in 1980.<ref name=hotel/>

Elizabeth Clift Bacon, General [[George Armstrong Custer]]'s widow, lived in Bronxville, and her house still stands to this day.<ref name="Westchester History">{{cite web|title=Elizabeth Custer|url=http://www.westchesterhistory.com/index.php/exhibits/people?display=custer|website=www.westchesterhistory.com/|access-date=October 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>Morgan pp. 26-33</ref>

[[Church of St. Joseph (Bronxville)|St. Joseph's Catholic Church]], located in the downtown area, was attended by [[Kennedy family|the Kennedys]] when they were residents from 1929 to about 1938 before moving to [[London]];<ref>{{cite book|title=Around Bronxville|first=Marilynn  |last=Wood Hill|pages=98–100|year=1999|isbn=978-0752408163|publisher=Arcadia Pub}}</ref> [[Edward Kennedy]] returned to St. Joseph's in 1958 for his wedding to Joan Bennett. Two years later, in the [[1960 United States Presidential Election|1960 Presidential Election]] voters in the Village overwhelmingly chose [[Richard Nixon]] over Edward's brother, [[John F. Kennedy|John]], by a 5-to-1 margin.<ref>Morgan p. 316</ref>

The [[United States Post Office (Bronxville, New York)|US Post Office–Bronxville]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1988. Other sites on the National Register are the [[Bronxville Women's Club]], [[Lawrence Park Historic District]], and [[Masterton-Dusenberry House]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

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  |Bronxville Public Library in 2021
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  |"Owl House" in the Gramatan Hill section of Bronxville (1898)
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  |Gramatan Hotel
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