Presbyterian Rest for Convalescents
Also known as: Y.W.C.A of White Plains and Central Westchester
Why it's listed
Set well back from North Broadway in White Plains, this H-plan Tudor Revival building was completed in 1913 as the Presbyterian Rest for Convalescents. Its lower stories are brick, with stucco and half-timbering above, a tiled gabled roof, dormers and chimneys. Inside, the dining room keeps its wood paneling, beamed ceiling and brick fireplace, while two lounges off the entrance have neo-Classical details. The Rest began in 1893, founded by Rachel Lenox Kennedy of the wealthy Lenox family, to serve women too well for a hospital, yet too weak and too poor to manage at home. In 1913 Susan W. Duncan and Emma B. Kennedy funded a larger, purpose-designed replacement for the earlier school building. The institution ended in 1967, when the property passed to the Y.W.C.A., which added a Modern wing in 1972. The original building is valued for its architecture and its place in local charitable health care.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is an outstanding example of civic architecture in Westchester County (Criterion C). It also meets Criterion A for its role in caring for sick women who could not afford their own recovery, and for the civic-mindedness of the wealthy donors who funded it. The institution grew out of the Lenox family's Presbyterian charitable work.
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 11000230, listed April 27, 2011. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 69 N. Broadway, White Plains |
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| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | April 27, 2011 |
| Reference number | 11000230 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1913-1967 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals: Tudor Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Health/Medicine |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The Rest closed in 1967 and the building and grounds were given to the Y.W.C.A. of White Plains and Central Westchester; the original building survives almost entirely intact inside and out. A 1972 addition is attached. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.04054, -73.76718 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 11000230.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7240803
- This listing as JSON
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