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Yes Buddy, you’re absolutely correct. I conferred with Tom at length about the origins of the effort.
Jbaker- multiple single family homes are not allowed on one lot. That’s why they are subdividing the lot, to get around that. But they have to build single family, and townhouses are allowed
An article from the Riverdale Press, dated October 3, 2019
: https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/let-the-esmeralda-enchant-you-to-a-higher-class-living,70173Today, I received a copy of an article entitled “The Dutch Farmhouse Type” (House Beautiful Magazine, 1913) from KHS Member Jackie Zanca about “Esmeralda”, by Robert Gardner, the famed architect who designed so many of Spuyten Duyvil’s beautiful Along the Hudson Houses. Jackie informed me that she had also, in turn, originally received the article from KHS member Susan DeVries.
Esmeralda is a one-family dwelling built in 1899, Zoned R6A, and in the SNAD. As part of the Along the Hudson Homes it is “protected” by a covenant restricting construction to single family that runs with the land.
It may be one of the oldest, if not the oldest existing houses in Spuyten Duyvil.
It is located at 3111 Henry Hudson Parkway, which was the Spuyten Duyvil Parkway when the house was constructed.I have circled where it is on the Along the Hudson Map.
Recently, it’s been reported that permits to divide the property into multiple lots were filed, and a demolition order issued. I haven’t been able to find the demolition order but I’ll let you know when/if I do.
I thought the Forum would enjoy seeing this article and some ph0tos of the exterior and interior that I scared up, especially since yet another old, distinguished home in our community may soon be a memory.
Thanks to Susan DeVries and Jackie Zanca.
