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===1900s=== By 1915, 3,636 people lived in Tuxedo, about 20% more than were reported in the 1890 Census. A major shift in landholding in Tuxedo started after 1910, when [[Mary Williamson Harriman|Mrs. W. A. Harriman]] gave $1 million and {{convert|10000|acre|ha}} of her family's land to the [[Palisades Interstate Park Commission]]. The state gradually purchased additional farm and forest land from scores of owners, often by [[eminent domain]], resulting in the present [[Bear Mountain State Park|Bear Mountain]]-[[Harriman State Park (New York)|Harriman State Park]], which occupies about 12,500 of Tuxedo's {{convert|30700|acre|ha}}. During the 1920s a new hospital and a high school were built by major donations from some residents. The [[Wall Street Crash of 1929]] had a disproportionately adverse effect on Tuxedo Park's affluence, as numerous residents lost their financial jobs. A slow, but severe decline in the community's fortunes set in, resulting in a population decline and the loss of such amenities as the hospital, the Masonic Temple (now used as the Town Hall), and many retail stores. In 1956, the Harrimans sold their Sterling Mine and Railroad Company tract to City Investing Company (now Sterling Forest LLC). It developed Maple Brook, Laurel Ridge, Clinton Woods and various offices and research centers on its {{convert|8000|acre|ha}} in the Town of Tuxedo. In 1952, the area known as Tuxedo Park became an [[Municipal corporation|incorporated]] village. Today it comprises {{convert|2050|acre|ha}}, of which {{convert|355|acre|ha}} is three lakes, and about 340 housing units in 320 structures. Other newer housing developments include the Southfields Apartments built in 1971 on the site of a former bed factory, the Mountain View Apartments near the Sloatsburg line, and the Woodlands in Eagle Valley. Non-residential facilities include International Paper's Research Center, the Red Apple Restaurant, and the Sterling Forest Ski Area. The men's evening wear known as a "tuxedo", the main component of "[[black tie]]" dress, was associated with the wealthy residents of Tuxedo Park. The area known as Tuxedo Park separated from the Town of Tuxedo and became incorporated in 1952, adopting the village form of government. Today it comprises {{convert|2050|acre|ha}}, of which {{convert|355|acre|ha}} includes three lakes, and about 330 housing units in 340 structures. In recognition of its historical and architectural significance, the historic district was listed as Tuxedo Park on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1980. In 1982 the designation was officially presented to Mrs. Joan Richardsson Alleman, Co-Chairman of the Tuxedo Conservation and Taxpayers Association, at the Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site in nearby [[Newburgh, New York|Newburgh]]. The designation was presented by Mr. Oren Lehman, Commissioner of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation and is proudly displayed at the Tuxedo Park Village Office.
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