Edgewood House
Also known as: Mrs. Hazen's School; Pelham Hall
Why it's listed
Edgewood House, at the corner of Edgewood Avenue and the Esplanade in Pelham Manor, New York, was built in 1893 as the classroom building of Mrs. Hazen's School, also called Pelham Hall. Developer Benjamin F. Corlies built it for the school, which ran from 1889 to 1915 as an exclusive day and boarding school for girls. The three-and-one-half story building combines wood and brick in a Colonial Revival design, with a central gabled pavilion, flanking wings, a bracketed cornice with dentil band, and Georgian-inspired window trim. It originally held classrooms, a laboratory, a gymnasium and dormitories. The interior was converted to apartments in the 1920s, but the exterior remains largely intact and is being restored. The other campus buildings have been demolished or destroyed by fire. The property was listed for its architecture and for its link to girls' education and the growth of Pelham Manor as a suburban community.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is significant as a rare surviving building designed for a girls' boarding school, and it represents the tradition of girls' preparatory education. It is also an early, refined example of Colonial Revival architecture in Pelham Manor with Georgian-derived details. The school helped draw families to the developing suburb.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 86001388, listed June 26, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 908 Edgewood Ave., Pelham Manor |
|---|---|
| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | June 26, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86001388 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1893-1915 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown (built for the school by Benjamin F. Corlies; no documentation of an architect) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Areas of significance | Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Undergoing rehabilitation, with historic siding and porch detail being restored; the interior remains apartments, converted in the 1920s. The other two campus buildings are gone: one demolished in 1983, one lost to fire in 1986. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.89484, -73.81983 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 86001388.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5337903
- This listing as JSON
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