Arden, New York

Coordinates: 41°16′N 74°9′W / 41.267°N 74.150°W / 41.267; -74.150
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Arden, New York
ZIP code
10910

Arden is a

Monroe in the "boot" of New York, United States, west of the Hudson River. It is roughly coterminous with the 10910 ZIP Code
.

The area was originally known as Greenwood, and was noted for the

St. John's Episcopal Church in Arden in 1863. By the 1890s, the iron industry in New York was in decline due to the discovery of surface beds of iron in Minnesota
.

The hamlet takes its current name from the

Edward H. Harriman in the late 19th century. It is today a National Historic Landmark, but not open to the public. The Open Space Institute acquired the building and 540 surrounding acres from Columbia University for $4.5 million in 2007. In 2011, the Open Space Institute sold the Arden Estate property to another nonprofit organization for $4.5 million.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rosen, Daniel Edward (November 2, 2011). "$4.5 million". Observer.com.

Sources

  • Myles, William J., Harriman Trails, A Guide and History, The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, New York, N.Y., 1999.