List of neighborhoods in New Rochelle, New York

Its proximity to the Sound had resulted in a booming resort trade by the late 1800s and wealthy Manhattanites flocked to the city's shores for recreation and relaxation.

These early suburban neighborhoods were extremely popular with commuters, a new segment of American society choosing to live outside of the urban center and travel in daily for work.

Developers immediately set to the task of providing them with fine homes and desirable communities on the waiting large tracts of farmland.

The natural beauty and diverse geography of the area greatly influenced the primarily residential development of throughout most of the city, evidenced by the more than fifty 'residential parks' found today.

The Downtown and South End, in contrast, are quite densely populated, with many multi-family residential complexes and high rise apartment buildings.

Much of the area was originally owned by inventor John Stephenson and for some years early in the twentieth century was the home to workers involved with the Thanhouser Movie Studios nearby on Main Street.

[1] Located on the Pryer Marshes and Wetlands along the Larchmont Village border, the Pryor Manor neighborhood is a community characterized by stately Tudor and Mediterranean homes and winding roadways.

Adjoining Homestead Park, this community was formerly Crystal Lake, a large body of water once used to supply much of New York City with ice.

Pinebrook Boulevard runs directly west of Bayberry, and the eastern edge of the neighborhood lies on the Mamaroneck Town border.

The real estate group that purchased all of the farmland to create the neighborhood were motivated by the construction of the New York-Westchester-Boston Railroad line and creation of a Wykagyl station nearby for potential commuters.

The farm, owned by Adrian Iselin, Jr., became the centerpiece of the Adelin Property Corporation - hundreds of adjacent acres amassed by the millionaire in the 1920s in preparation for new development following the community's steady growth northward.

The surrounding land remained as undeveloped meadows and farmland through the turn of the Twentieth Century when planning for Highland Park began.

Residential neighborhood located along the western edge of the City and bounded by Eastchester Road on the south, Webster Avenue on the east, and the Hutchinson River on the west.

The neighborhood contains a mixture of architectural types, generally dating from the 1920s, including a significant concentration of Colonial and Tudor Revival-style homes built onto small lots laid out in an overall grid pattern.

A small number of homes from the City's early history are found within this area, remnants from the era prior to the creation of residential neighborhoods through subdivision.

Located along the eastern side of the former reservoir 'Lake Isle', the community consists of lakefront homes and estates and continues into neighboring Eastchester as well.

Larchmont Woods is a community located north and east of the Beechmont neighborhood and south of the Leatherstocking trail, along the Mamaroneck Town border.

The homes in Pinebrook Heights lie east of Pinberook Boulevard, south of Quaker Ridge Road, and west of the Scarsdale border.

A residential community of approximately 150 Colonial and ranch style homes built starting in 1937, through the mid-1950's by the firm Haring & Blumethal, Wilmot Woods was modeled on the plan of the old New England villages, with a four-acre 'village green' located at the center of the tract.

[47][48] Wykagyl Crossways is an early to 20th century residential park characterized by average size Tudor, Mediterranean, and colonial homes on small lots.

Anchorage residents have access to a common pool, recreational area, and marina facilities, which are all directly deeded at the time of purchase and for which dues are paid for upkeep.

[1] Also known as "Echo Heights," the Franklin Avenue neighborhood is a mixed residential/ commercial section Downtown, between Main Street on the north and Pelham Road on the south.

A unique enclave of homes dating back to the early 1900s, Sutton Manor is located along the western shore of Echo Bay.

[56] A neighborhood in the southwest corner of New Rochelle, Sycamore Park was developed by the Iselin family as affordable housing for the City's blue-collar working class population.

This particular neighborhood contains the City's highest concentration of American Foursquares and is located north of Main Street and south of Kings Highway along the Pelham Manor border.

Although predominately Hispanic today, many remnants from the "Italian West" still exist, such as The Casa Calabria, Foresters Club and Saccone's Pizzeria.

Over time the area became the summer vacation destination for wealthy New York families looking to retreat to impressive waterfront estates along Long Island Sound.

Wykagyl is frequently used in reference to the small business district of retail stores, restaurants, offices and condominium developments located at the center of the community which serves as the "Downtown" for many Northenders.

The construction of the New York-Westchester-Boston Railroad line through the sparsely populated north end of New Rochelle in 1912 and its creation of a Wykagyl stop and Station gave rise to an entirely new residential and business section of the city.

To take advantage of the expanded commuting opportunities, "Wykagyl Gardens", one of the largest apartment complexes in the country at the time, was built adjacent to the station.