North Grove Street Historic District
Why it's listed
Above Tarrytown's commercial center, the northern end of Grove Street holds a compact cluster of five mid-nineteenth century houses and a carriage barn. Built between 1848 and 1868, they housed the town's leading citizens, who sought Hudson River views after the 1848 railroad pushed the population up the hill. Number One, a brick house with a mansard-roofed tower, was built in 1848 by merchant Jacob Odell, Tarrytown's first president, and now serves as the Historical Society's headquarters. Odell also built Number Fifteen in 1860 as a wedding present for his daughter. Number Nineteen dates from 1856, Number Eight from 1868 and was home to three generations of doctors, and Number Two was built in 1860 by newspaper editor Marcus Raymond. The group displays Italianate, Gothic and French Second Empire influences, with original brackets, towers, marble fireplaces and spiral staircases surviving. Mature trees, lawns and stone and iron fences complete a largely intact period streetscape.
Significance in brief: The district is a cohesive, largely unaltered group of Victorian-era houses reflecting Tarrytown's nineteenth-century residential growth and prosperity after the railroad arrived in 1848. The houses were built for leading citizens and show Italianate, Gothic and French Second Empire influences. Numbers One and Nineteen Grove Street are described as the most significant architectural components.
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 79001650, listed March 13, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1, 2, 8, 15, and 19 Grove St., Tarrytown |
|---|---|
| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | March 13, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79001650 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Gothic and French Second Empire influences (American Victorian) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is marked good; the buildings are described as largely intact and occupied. Number One Grove Street houses the Historical Society of the Tarrytowns. |
| Acreage | 1.5 |
| Coordinates | 41.07582, -73.85707 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 79001650.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7055516
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.