Presbyterian Rest for Convalescents

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Presbyterian Rest for Convalescents
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Location69 N. Broadway, White Plains, New York
Coordinates 41°02′19″N73°46′03″W / 41.03861°N 73.76750°W / 41.03861; -73.76750
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No. 11000230 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 27, 2011

Presbyterian Rest for Convalescents, also known as the Y.W.C.A. of White Plains and Central Westchester, is a historic convalescent home located at White Plains, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1913, and is a 3+12-story, H-shaped building in the Tudor Revival style. The two lower stories are in brick and the upper stories in half-timbering and stucco. It has a tiled gable roof with dormer windows. The section connecting the two wings includes the main entrance, which features stone facing and Tudor arches. The connected Acheson Wallace Hall was built in 1972. The building housed a convalescent home until 1967, after which it was acquired by the Y.W.C.A. and operated as a residence for women. [2]

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1]

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  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/25/11 through 4/29/11. National Park Service. 2011-05-06.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-08-01.Note: This includes Peter D. Shaver (December 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Presbyterian Rest for Convalescents" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying 15 photographs