Wayside Cottage, Junior League of Central Westchester
- Address: 1039 Post Rd
- Vicinity: Wayside Ln, Fox Meadow neighborhood
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1717/00/00 | Wayside Cottage is built for Edmund Tompkins. | |||||
| 1717/04/22 | The "Wayside" plot, originally about 100 acres, is conveyed to Edmund Tomkins by Caleb Heathcote. | |||||
| 1729/00/00 | Thomas Hadden purchases Wayside farm from Abraham Hyatt. | |||||
| 1761/00/00 | James Varian | Home | James Varian, a staunch patriot, moves his family out of New York City after it was captured by the British to neutral ground. | |||
| 1851/00/00 | Wayside Cottage serves as a drover's inn and private residence until 1851. | |||||
| 1853/00/00 | Wealthy entrepreneur Charles Butler buys Wayside as part of his vast country estate, Fox Meadow Estate. Upon Charles Butler's death, the land will pass to his daughter, Emily. | |||||
| 1875/00/00 | Frederick Law Olmsted Sr | Landscape Architect | Designed by Frederick Olmsted, Charles Butler builds gardens and greenhouses (lost) on his Fox Meadow Estate in the 1870's partly as a worthwhile hobby for an invalid son. | |||
| 1913/00/00 | Emily O Butler donates 25 acres of her land to the Bronx River Parkway Commission. Butler Woods in Scarsdale, NY, are named for Emily O Butler. | |||||
| 1917/00/00 | During WWI, Emily Butler provides 30 acres of land surrounding Wayside Cottage to the residents of Scarsdale for a community farm. Local people subscribe to the Farm and are paid wages when they worked there. | |||||
| 1919/00/00 | Emily Butler deeds Wayside to The Village of Scarsdale for an educational use and to provide a center for civic welfare, club rooms or lyceum for the people of Scarsdale. After extensive renovations, the Scarsdale Women's Club opens their clubhouse. | |||||
| 1924/00/00 | Miss Emily O Butler, daughter of Charles Butler, sells the remains of the Fox Meadow Estate (360 acres) to developers. | |||||
| 1953/00/00 | After a year and a half of vacancy, the Junior League of Scarsdale becomes new custodians of Wayside Cottage. The League, with the help of dedicated members and local volunteers, restores the cottage, returning it to its Colonial past. |
| Particulars for Wayside Cottage, Junior League of Central Westchester: | |
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| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Period | Colonial American First Period |
| Area of Significance | Exploration-settlement |
| Criteria | Person |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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