70-513: The Melville Shoe Corporation was a Harrison, New York -based shoe company. Founded by Frank Melville in 1892, the company was incorporated in 1916. From its inception through 1923 it never had an unprofitable year, and paid dividends on preferred stock from 1916 to 1923. In 1922 the company was reorganized as the Melville Corporation , which would grow into a major retail conglomerate. Harrison, New York Harrison
140-407: A Representative Town Meeting (RTM). The RTM must approve all budgets, and consists of 230 elected representatives. RTM members are not paid. The three selectmen are elected on a town-wide basis, although each person can only vote for two members. This assures that there will almost always be one Democrat and two Republicans or two Democrats and one Republican. While voter registration is skewed in
210-720: A 750,000-square-foot (70,000 m ) building, was in Harrison. In 2002, after Chevron and Texaco merged, Chevron sold the former Texaco Headquarters to Morgan Stanley . Morgan Stanley bought the building and the surrounding 107 acres (0.43 km ) for $ 42 million. Previously, Lenovo had its U.S. headquarters in Purchase. In 2006, the company announced it was moving to Morrisville, North Carolina . Harrison Central School District operates Harrison High School , and Louis M. Klein Middle School , both located in
280-586: A daring escape from the British on February 26, 1779, in Greenwich. Although British forces captured and sacked the town, Putnam was able to warn Stamford . In 1974, Gulliver's Restaurant and Bar , on the border of Greenwich and Port Chester , burned, killing 24 young people. In 1983, the Mianus River Bridge , which carries traffic on Interstate 95 over an estuary, collapsed, resulting in
350-609: A high ratio compared to other municipalities in Connecticut and elsewhere in the region. Former schools: The town of Greenwich is one political and taxing body, but consists of several distinct sections or neighborhoods, such as Banksville , Byram , Cos Cob , Glenville , Mianus , Old Greenwich , Riverside and Greenwich (sometimes referred to as central, or downtown, Greenwich). Of these neighborhoods, three (Cos Cob, Old Greenwich, and Riverside) have separate postal names and ZIP codes . The town has three selectmen and
420-521: A holding company for subsidiaries that sell property-casualty insurance, XFL , and XPO, Inc. . Other major institutions in the township are Greenwich Hospital , Hyatt Regency , Tudor Investment Corporation , Eversource Energy , Brunswick School , and Camuto Group. Greenwich is home to the Greenwich International Film Festival , which acts in coordination with nonprofits to promote socially conscious filmmaking in
490-412: A mural, The Packet Sails from Greenwich Green , painted in 1939 by Victoria Hutson Huntley . The Bruce Museum is a town-owned institution with sections devoted to art and natural history. Putnam Cottage (Knapp Tavern) historic house museum, is also located within Greenwich. Acacia Lodge No. 85, Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons, founded in 1857 in the top level of the old Cos Cob School House,
560-559: A one-hour drive. Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey is also easily accessible from Greenwich, taking approximately one hour to drive to. According to the DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey, a statewide program funded by various agencies and philanthropies, 4% of adults in Greenwich are "transportation insecure," meaning that they have had to stay at home during the past year due to
630-469: A real estate development. H. & S. Sonn laid out new streets throughout, preserving the farm's private access road to the farm residence as today's Sunny Ridge Road. According to a 1928 article in The New York Times , "[H. & S. Sonn] virtually transformed their part of the old farm into a park, installed winding tree-lined motorways and water, gas, sewers, and electricity, and landscaped
700-718: A ride. Harrison remained generally free of factories through the Industrial Revolution , while large factory districts grew in the neighboring towns of White Plains , Port Chester and Mamaroneck . In 1929, the Hutchinson River Parkway was extended to Harrison. The same year, Harrison's former Sunnyridge Farm, located less than a half mile from the train station, was purchased by real estate developer Sidney H. Sonn, of H. & S. Sonn Co., based in New York City, and subdivided into lots for
770-649: A settlement located in the part of Harrison now called Purchase . Harrison's Purchase was administered jointly by the settlers of Rye until it was incorporated as a town on March 7, 1788, by an act of the New York State legislature. Merritt's Hill in West Harrison was the site of the Battle of White Plains during the Revolutionary War . Among the 367 regiments in the battle, Regiment 182 of
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#1732793370863840-554: A show, and on another occasion the Connecticut National Guard let adults and children fire machine guns into the water, according to an article in the Greenwich Time . Island Beach has changed over the decades. The bathhouse once on the island's eastern shore is gone, and erosion is slowly eating away at the beaches themselves. Greenwich experiences a humid continental climate ( Dfa ); however, it
910-521: A total of five zip codes, plus a sixth zip code for PO Box. Additionally, Greenwich is often further divided into several smaller, unofficial neighborhoods. Greenwich's Hispanic and Latin American population is concentrated in the southwestern corner of the town. In 2011, numerous neighborhoods were described by Business Insider as being among the richest neighborhoods in America. Calf Island
980-587: A village and thereby separate from the town of Harrison. Creatively, to avoid being served papers that would have begun the legal proceedings for Purchase to incorporate as a village, Passidomo entered his office through the fire escape. He then immediately made sure that the town Harrison became a village but remained as a town to end to the possibility of Purchase's secession, since a village cannot legally be formed in another village. The documented list of supervisors and mayors begins in 1946; though there were mayors before that. The documented list includes: Harrison
1050-623: Is a town and village in Westchester County , New York , United States. It is a suburb of New York City , located 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Manhattan . The population was 28,218 at the 2020 census. Harrison was established in 1696 by a patent granted by the British government to John Harrison and three others, who had a year earlier bargained with local Native Americans to purchase an area of land above Westchester Path, an old trail that led from Manhattan to Port Chester and below Rye Lake. Local custom holds that Harrison
1120-502: Is a 29-acre (120,000 m ) island about 3,000 feet (910 m) from the Byram shore in Greenwich. More than half of the island (on the west side) is a bird sanctuary off-limits to members of the public without permission to visit. As of 2006 the island is available for overnight stays for those with permits, otherwise the east side is open from dawn until dusk. Great Captain Island
1190-667: Is a more secluded area of Harrison, with winding roads and deep woods. The houses are larger, in often cases whole swaths of land developed in the late twentieth century, and early 2000s, comparably younger in age to the rest of the town. Downtown is split into the four sections mentioned above, and is flanked by Interstate 95 , the Hutchinson River Parkway , and the Metro-North Railroad . The manmade lines create isolation to areas, with few areas to cross each. Harrison's only middle school, Louis M. Klein Middle School, and only High School, Harrison High School , are located in
1260-476: Is a private high school located in Purchase . The State University of New York at Purchase and Manhattanville University are located in Purchase. In 2008, Fordham University opened its Westchester campus in West Harrison on 32 landscaped acres with a stream and pond. Harrison is traversed by several of Westchester County's major arteries. Harrison is served by several other significant roads. Harrison
1330-571: Is a town-owned ice rink open seasonally. The Greenwich Polo Club is a polo club and event venue that was established in 1981. The town has four beaches on Long Island Sound : Greenwich Public Schools operates the public schools . Greenwich High School is the district's sole high school . As of 2012 , elementary schools had the same racial demographics as the town. The 3 middle schools have representative enrollment. Elementary Schools: Middle Schools: High Schools: Approximately 25-30% of K-12 residents are enrolled in private schools,
1400-407: Is also off the coast of Greenwich, and includes the southernmost point in Connecticut. There is a U.S. Coast Guard lighthouse on this island, as well as a designated area as a bird sanctuary. The lighthouse is a skeletal tower . Island Beach or "Little Captain Island" once was the venue for the town's annual Island Beach Day. Ventriloquist Paul Winchell and his dummy, Jerry Mahoney, once came for
1470-472: Is an affluent town and village in Westchester County, New York, approximately 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Manhattan , New York City. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the town (and coterminous village) has a total area of 17.4 square miles (45 km ), of which 16.8 square miles (44 km ) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km ), or 3.22%, is water. The population was 27,472 at
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#17327933708631540-602: Is home to many hedge funds and financial services firms due to its residential setting and proximity to Manhattan . The town of Greenwich was settled in 1640, by the agents Robert Feake and Captain Daniel Patrick, for Gov. Theophilus Eaton of New Haven Colony , who purchased the land from the Siwanoy Indians in exchange of 25 English coats. One of the founders was Elizabeth Fones Winthrop , daughter-in-law of John Winthrop , founder and governor of
1610-422: Is located in the downtown section on Halstead Avenue, and the other is in Purchase, facing Purchase Street , near the intersection with Anderson Hill Road. Greenwich, Connecticut Greenwich ( / ˈ ɡ r ɛ n ɪ tʃ / GREH -nitch ) is a town in southwestern Fairfield County, Connecticut , United States. At the 2020 census , it had a population of 63,518. Greenwich is a principal community of
1680-505: Is located in the town. Its members were originally of Union Lodge No. 5, founded 1763, and though its "home base" was Stamford, it was given the jurisdiction of "Stamford, Horseneck and parts adjacent." Union Lodge often met in Greenwich, and the first recorded meeting place was Knapp's Tavern on the King's Highway. The Greenwich Town Party is a recurring music festival in Greenwich. Past headliners have included The Temptations , Paul Simon ,
1750-476: Is of a historic wrought iron design in scrolled shapes, quite older than many others throughout the town. In 1867, Benjamin Holladay purchased a tract of land, which is now the campus of Manhattanville College . He constructed an elaborate granite mansion, now known as the college's Reid Castle, and an elaborate Norman-style Roman Catholic chapel for his wife. The castle hosted the King and Queen of Siam in
1820-565: Is quite close to a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ). During winter storms, it is common for the area north of the Merritt Parkway to receive significantly heavier snowfall than the area closer to the coast, due to the moderating influence of Long Island Sound . At the 2020 U.S. census , there were 63,518 people in Greenwich. Per the American Community Survey 's 2018 estimates,
1890-602: Is served by several Bee-Line Bus routes. Harrison is served by the New Haven Line of the Metro-North Railroad at the Harrison station, near the intersection of NY 127 /Harrison Avenue and Halstead Avenue downtown. Harrison is served by Westchester County Airport , which is partially located in Purchase . Places of worship in Harrison include: Roman Catholic Orthodox Christians Episcopalian Presbyterian Jewish There are several cemeteries in
1960-501: Is served by the Metro-North Railroad 's New Haven Line (the four stations, from west to east, are Greenwich , Cos Cob , Riverside , and Old Greenwich ) and is approximately a 50-minute train ride to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan on the express train and a 60-minute ride on the local. The Amtrak Acela , Northeast Regional , and Vermonter trains stop in the adjacent city of Stamford . Interstate 95 goes through
2030-742: The Bridgeport–Stamford–Norwalk–Danbury metropolitan statistical area , which comprises all of Fairfield County, and is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region . The town is the southwesternmost municipality in both the State of Connecticut and the six-state region of New England . The town is named after Greenwich , a royal borough of London in the United Kingdom . It is the largest town on Connecticut's affluent Gold Coast . Greenwich
2100-540: The Continental Army was composed solely of people from Harrison. During the 1830s, David Haviland settled in Harrison where he produced Haviland China which he sold in his store in New York City before returning to his native France. Today there exists a Haviland Street in the downtown business district, as well as a Haviland Road in the Sterling Ridge neighborhood of Harrison, whose only street sign
2170-764: The Massachusetts Bay Colony . What is now called Greenwich Point was known for much of the area's early history as "Elizabeth's Neck" in recognition of Elizabeth Fones and the 1640 purchase of the Point and much of the area now known as Old Greenwich . Greenwich was declared a township by the Connecticut General Assembly in Hartford on May 11, 1665. During the American Revolution , General Israel Putnam made
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2240-629: The United States Census Bureau in 2000, the town had a total area of 67.2 square miles (174 km ), of which 47.8 square miles (124 km ) is land and 19.4 square miles (50 km ), or 28.88%, is water. In terms of area, Greenwich is twice the size of Manhattan . The town is bordered to the West by Port Chester, New York , and Rye Brook, New York . To the North it is bordered by Armonk, New York , and Banksville, New York . To
2310-511: The "downtown" area. The four areas of downtown, as separated by the boundaries of Interstate 95 and the railroad tracks as well as separated by wealth gaps , are very diverse. Despite its name, "Downtown" is not in any sense a business district, it is much rather a residential enclave, featuring houses of every wealth level. In the 2010 census the population was 76.9 percent non-Hispanic white , 2.4 percent African American , 7.5 percent Asian , and 11.7% Hispanic or Latino of any descent. At
2380-553: The 2000 census, there were 24,154 people, 8,394 households and 6,186 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,435.2 inhabitants per square mile (554.1/km ). There were 8,680 housing units at an average density of 515.8 units per square mile (199.2 units/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 89.78% White , 1.43% Black or African American , 0.09% Native American , 5.44% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 1.59% from other races , and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.70% of
2450-611: The 2010 census. The distance from Harrison Station to Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan is about 27 miles (43 km). Harrison is bordered by North Castle , White Plains , Rye town , Rye city , Mamaroneck , and Scarsdale . The New England Thruway ( I-95 ) runs through the town (without any interchanges), as well as the Cross Westchester Expressway and the Hutchinson River Parkway . I-684 passes through Harrison and ends at
2520-563: The American Tudor-Revival style and movement of the 1920s, as a residence for himself. Only a small handful of homes were sold and constructed before the economic downturn of the Great Depression . The remaining vast majority of homes were constructed beginning in the middle-1940s, with the last plots filled during the 1950s. The styles of the newer, 1940s-era homes was primarily of colonial revival style, with
2590-598: The Cross Westchester Expressway and the Hutchinson Parkway. The boundaries of the town of Harrison are the approximate shape of a figure-eight . The southern half is known as simply Harrison, or downtown, while the hamlets of Purchase and West Harrison are located in the northern portion of the town. The "downtown" southern half of Harrison is divided into four general areas: Brentwood Plaza, Sunnyridge, Sterling Ridge/The Trails, and
2660-600: The Democrat in 13 of the 17 presidential elections from that party's founding in the mid-1820s up through 1892. Then the GOP would win Greenwich in 27 of the 28 presidential elections from 1896 to 2004, and in three of the last four presidential elections, the Democrat has carried the town. The largest share of the vote received by a Democratic presidential candidate is the 64.56% of the vote received by Martin Van Buren in 1836,
2730-560: The Downtown area. Additionally, the district also operates four public elementary schools. Purchase School serves Purchase and the northern section of West Harrison, Preston School serves the Silver Lake area of West Harrison, and Parsons School serves South Downtown. The fourth school, Harrison Avenue School, serves the remaining area of "Downtown", Sunnyridge, Sterling Ridge/The Trails, and The Brentwood. The Keio Academy of New York
2800-592: The Eagles , Santana , the Doobie Brothers , Billy Joel , and Mumford & Sons . The Greenwich Y.M.C.A. , which appears on the National Register of Historic Places , offers fitness and social services. Equinox , a luxury fitness club, has a location in Greenwich. Arch Street, The Greenwich Teen Center has age-specific programs and events on weekdays and weekends. Dorothy Hamill Rink
2870-544: The Republicans' favor, they do not have a lock on the First Selectman's chair, and Democrats have held the seat recently. Many of the other town committees have equal representation between Democrats and Republicans, regardless of the vote breakdown, since each individual can only vote for half as many seats as are available. Greenwich, Connecticut was a mostly Democrat jurisdiction up through 1892, voting for
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2940-708: The South it is bordered by the Long Island Sound . To the East, it is bordered by Stamford, Connecticut . The U.S. Census Bureau recognizes nine CDPs within the town: Byram , Cos Cob , Glenville , Indian Field , Old Greenwich , Pemberwick , Riverside , Rock Ridge and the Greenwich CDP covering the historic municipal center of the town. The USPS lists separate zip codes for "Greenwich" (spanning two zip codes), Cos Cob, Old Greenwich, and Riverside, for
3010-489: The Village part of Harrison. West Harrison is an isolated community, lodged between a tall hill bordered by a lake, Interstate 287, a tall relatively steep hill, and a cliff at the northern edge. Because of this, there is a general lack of street entrances. There is really only one road into it, although there are a few other "back" ways into it. The road is called Lake Street, flanked on one side by Silver Lake Park, bordering
3080-418: The age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.12. In the town the population was spread out, with 25.4% under
3150-526: The age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males. Greenwich is home to three of the wealthiest zip codes in Connecticut, 06878, 06830 and 06831, with average adjusted gross incomes of $ 754,990, $ 638,560 and $ 721,550, and median household incomes of $ 182,386, $ 109,250 and $ 155,417, respectively. In recent decades,
3220-488: The attention of New York banking, business, and entertainment elites, attracting Wall Street financier William Harty, then owner of Condé Nast , Joseph J. Lane; musical star Louise Groody ; and Fitzhugh Green , of Putnam's Publishing House, among the first residents of the new neighborhood. Sidney Sonn renovated the farm's original house, an immense, elaborate, 20-room, 1875 Victorian mansion, into an English Tudor , designed by renowned architect Julius Gregory, father of
3290-405: The average family size was 3.20. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males. According to a 2009 estimate, the median household income was $ 104,640, and
3360-401: The average family size was 3.28. The median household income excluding capital gains was $ 142,819 and the average income was $ 272,636. Including capital gains, the median household income in 2014 was $ 511,411. The per capita income for the town was $ 98,467. At the census of 2000, there were 61,101 people, 23,230 households, and 16,237 families residing in the town. The population density
3430-619: The city's downtown in an annual June festival, in addition to screenings and events held year-round. The Greenwich Symphony Orchestra begun in 1958 as the Greenwich Philharmonia. The Philharmonia was conducted by high school music teacher Ken Wendrich. The orchestra became fully professional by 1967. That year the orchestra found a new conductor, Juilliard graduate John Nelson. The Greenwich Choral Society, founded in 1925, performs locally and elsewhere, including in New York City and Europe. The Greenwich post office contains
3500-604: The death of three people. For many years, Greenwich Point (locally termed "Tod's Point"), was open only to town residents and their guests. However, a lawyer sued, saying his rights to freedom of assembly were threatened because he was not allowed to go there. The lower courts disagreed, but the Supreme Court of Connecticut agreed, and Greenwich was forced to amend its beach access policy to all four beaches in 2001. These beaches include Greenwich Point Park, Island Beach, Great Captain Island , and Byram Park. According to
3570-616: The downtown, including many small family plots dating back to the 17th century and before. Greenwood Union Cemetery is a cemetery shared by the city of Rye. There is also the Small Roman Catholic Cemetery dating back to when Harrison was first discovered in the 17th century. It is located right on the border of Rye and Harrison. This was a domain for Indian burials. The Westchester Country Club , Apawamis Golf Club,and Harrison Meadows Country Club, are all located in Harrison. All three of them are next to each other in
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#17327933708633640-401: The early 1930s. The castle was at one time known as Ophir House, in reference to different owners. In 1875, Sunny Ridge farm mansion was renovated to include a 14th-century woodcut from Europe, installed into the wall over the living room fireplace, among several other ancient relics, built into the home. The home was sold for the first time since the 1920s renovation in the summer of 2017, and
3710-547: The entire 165 acres, then they erected ten English-type houses which were designed by Julius Gregory, one of them being completely furnished by Charles of London." H. & S. Sonn contracted Julius Gregory to develop house plans for single family houses in their new Sunny Ridge development, as it was termed. A new model was developed to construct homes that were of durable materials, to be resistant to exterior maintenance, using only brick, stone, and old-growth oak timber as exterior materials. The fashionable new neighborhood attracted
3780-695: The highest asking price for a residential property in town was the Copper Beech Estate at $ 190 million. It later sold for $ 120 million. Greenwich, along with Stamford , are the economic centers of Fairfield County and its metropolitan statistical area. Prominent companies based in the town of Greenwich are: AQR Capital , Blue Harbour Group , the now defunct Blue Sky Studios / 20th Century Animation , Blyth, Inc. , Cambridge Solutions, First Reserve Corporation , Interactive Brokers , Nestlé Waters North America , North Street Capital , Silver Point Capital , Viking Global Investors , W. R. Berkley ,
3850-561: The lake, and by a small business district on the other side of the street. West Harrison contains the Passidomo Veterans Memorial Park and Pool and the Leo Mintzer Center. West Harrison also contains the site of the Battle of White Plains from the Revolutionary War . West Harrison is also the home of Buckout Road, which was said to have been a home of witches, albinos, and slaughters. Purchase
3920-463: The land was ultimately granted to Harrison and his co-investors in 1696. So upset were the people of Rye that they seceded to the Colony of Connecticut until 1700, when the King of England ordered Rye to rejoin the Colony of New York. The first permanent residents of Harrison's Purchase, as it was called, arrived in about 1725, and many early settlers were Quakers, who set up a Friend's Meeting House at
3990-572: The largest share of the vote received by a Republican presidential candidate is the 78.25% of the vote received by Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, and the largest percentage of the vote receive by third-party presidential candidates was the 27.61% of the vote received by the third-party candidates in the 1912 presidential election. Most prominently, Theodore Roosevelt under the Bull Moose Party. The results of Greenwich in all 49 presidential elections since 1828 can be found below: The town
4060-448: The law's unpopularity. Harrison's "Platinum Mile", a string of corporate office parks along I-287 in the Purchase section of Harrison, developed under Passidomo. The mayor played an instrumental role in attracting large corporations such as PepsiCo , MasterCard and Texaco . In the early 1970s, under Passidomo's supervision, a group in the Purchase section of town, concerned about the town's overdevelopment, attempted to incorporate as
4130-639: The median family income was $ 130,224. The per capita income for the village was $ 63,742. About 4.2% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over. Harrison is and has been home to the corporate headquarters of several well-known companies, including the MasterCard headquarters, MasterCard International Global Headquarters , PepsiCo , and Central National-Gottesman . Atlas Air and subsidiary Polar Air Cargo have their headquarters in Purchase. Texaco 's headquarters,
4200-684: The nearest interchange is at the Westchester County Airport in New York State . Westchester County Airport is the closest commercial airport to Greenwich. It takes approximately 15 minutes to drive from the town's center. This is followed by LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, approximately a 35-minute drive. John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York , is the closest international airport, approximately
4270-473: The newest ranging into Mid-century-Modern . The older, Tudor homes as a result remain quite notable. In 1967, 200 residents stated support for a plan to incorporate Purchase , a community in Harrison, so that corporations could not build in the community. In response, officials from the Town of Harrison put forward plans to try to become a city to try to stop Purchase from seceding from Harrison. The resolution
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#17327933708634340-476: The population of Greenwich grew to 62,574. There were 24,234 housing units, 22,251 households, and 16,322 families in 2018. The town's racial makeup consisted of 72.8% non-Hispanic whites , 3.3% Blacks or African Americans , 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Natives , 7.6% Asian Americans , and 2.2% multiracial Americans . Hispanic and Latin American residents made up 13.8% of the estimated population. The average household size from 2014 to 2018 grew to 2.78 and
4410-401: The population. There were 8,394 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and
4480-465: The southern end of town, and there are four exits from I-95 in Greenwich, exits 2 through 5. The Boston Post Road (also known as East or West Putnam Avenue or simply Route 1 ) also goes through town, as does the Merritt Parkway , although the Merritt Parkway is a considerable distance from the downtown area. Interstate 684 passes through Greenwich, but cannot be entered or exited there, and
4550-521: The southern half ("downtown") portion of the town. A portion of Apawamis, including its entrance is located in Rye, New York . Harrison Meadows Country Club is a publicly owned club with membership open to all town residents. The Purchase section of Harrison has Old oaks Country Club and Purchase Country Club along Purchase Street, Braeburn Country Club off Braeburn Drive, and Century Country Club along Anderson Hill Road. Harrison contains two post offices; one
4620-407: The town has attracted wealthy expatriates from around the globe due to its extremely low tax rate, desirable school system, and proximity to Manhattan , which is an hour by Metro North. The median listing price for a home in the town was $ 2.3 million in 2021. The coastal neighborhood of Belle Haven, along with Backcountry, have some of the wealthiest single family real estate in the world. In 2014,
4690-467: Was 1,277.6 inhabitants per square mile (493.3/km ). There were 24,511 housing units at an average density of 512.5 per square mile (197.9/km ). At the census estimates of 2013, the racial makeup of the town was 80.90% White , 4.90% Black, 0.10% Native American, 7.80% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, and 2.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.90% of the population. There were 23,230 households, out of which 33.5% had children under
4760-414: Was demolished to make way for two new homes. It was not protected by any state or local historic preservation acts. What is the present-day Metro-North Railroad 's New Haven Line , running from Manhattan in New York City, to Greenwich, Connecticut , first came through Harrison in 1848, though the first station was not built until 1870. Before that time, Harrisonites had to flag down the train to get
4830-479: Was for the Town became a hybrid "Town / Village", which it remains today. John A. Passidomo (1921–2005) was first elected mayor in 1965 by only 67 votes. Re-elected eight times, he served until 1983 when he resigned to become Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles . In his two and a half years at that job, he helped pass one of the nation's first seat-belt laws despite
4900-528: Was given 24 hours to ride his horse around the area he could claim, and the horse could not swim or did not want to get its feet wet, but this is folklore. In fact, the land below Westchester Path and along Long Island Sound had already been purchased and partly developed by the settlers of Rye, New York . The area that became Harrison had also been sold in 1661 or 1662, and again in 1666, to Peter Disbrow, John Budd, and other investors or early residents of Rye. Disbrow and Budd evidently lost their paperwork and
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