{"nrhp_refnum":"00000837","name":"Scarsdale Railroad Station","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Popham Rd. at Bronx River Pkwy.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Scarsdale","county":"Westchester County","state":"NY","lat":40.98959822100005,"lon":-73.80861433899997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2000-07-27","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Transportation"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story, L-shaped Tudor Revival railroad station built in 1902 at Popham Road and the Bronx River Parkway in the Village of Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York. It is owned by the Village and sits on a 0.8-acre site beside the double tracks of the Harlem Line.","why_significant":"The station is argued to be a distinctive example of early twentieth century railroad architecture in Westchester County. It illustrates how the railroad turned Scarsdale from an agricultural and summer vacation area into a year-round commuter community tied to New York City. It retains all of its original composition and exterior materials, and its Tudor Revival style set the tone for surrounding buildings.","narrative":"Built in 1902 to replace a smaller frame depot, this Tudor Revival railroad station sits on the east edge of Scarsdale's commercial core, beside the Bronx River Parkway and the double tracks of the Harlem Line. The one-story, L-shaped building has stucco and half-timbered walls, a stone base course, two brick chimneys and a prominent aquamarine green clay tile roof. Inside, the waiting room keeps its glazed cream brick walls, wood wainscoting, quarry tile floor, fireplace, original ticket counter and wood benches. Sources differ on the designer: one guide credits Reed & Stem, while village records point to Grant Nichols, staff architect for the New York and Harlem Railroad. The station is considered significant for its architecture and for its role in transportation, since the railroad changed Scarsdale from farmland and summer retreats into a year-round suburb. Its population grew from 885 in 1900 to 12,966 in 1940. The exterior remains essentially as built, and the station still serves commuters.","period_of_significance":"1902","architect_builder":"Nichols, Grant","architectural_style":"Tudor Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Heavily used daily by commuters; described as being historically restored to its original condition as part of a wider rehabilitation of the surrounding area.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:50.753718-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/00000837.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/00000837/fd66f0a37a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/00000837/fd66f0a37a-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Stephen L. Senigo, Photographer","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scarsdale_Railroad_Station,_East_Parkway,_Scarsdale_(Westchester_County,_New_York).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephen L. Senigo, Photographer</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scarsdale_Railroad_Station,_East_Parkway,_Scarsdale_(Westchester_County,_New_York).jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"90002143","name":"Bronx River Parkway Reservation","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/bronx-river-parkway-reservation-90002143/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75323205","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarsdale_station","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7430540"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/westchester-county/scarsdale-railroad-station-00000837/"}