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==History== |
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Rochelle Heights was established starting in 1905 on the former estate of George G. Sickles, a [[Wall Street]] financier. Plans were developed by [[New York City]] [[architect]]s [[Mann, MacNellie and Lindeberg]], including lots and homes in a wide range of sizes.<ref>''Westchester, The American Suburb'', Roger Panetta (2006); page 186[http://books.google.com/books?id=qGo8yAt6W08C&pg=PA186&vq=rochelle+heights&dq=Westchester,+The+American+Suburb,+Roger+Panetta&source=gbs_search_s&cad=0#PPA186,M1]</ref> |
Rochelle Heights was established starting in 1905 on the former estate of George G. Sickles, a [[Wall Street]] financier. Plans were developed by [[New York City]] [[architect]]s [[Mann, MacNellie and Lindeberg]], including lots and homes in a wide range of sizes.<ref>''Westchester, The American Suburb'', Roger Panetta (2006); page 186[http://books.google.com/books?id=qGo8yAt6W08C&pg=PA186&vq=rochelle+heights&dq=Westchester,+The+American+Suburb,+Roger+Panetta&source=gbs_search_s&cad=0#PPA186,M1]</ref> |
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In its early years, the area proved attractive to professional artists and illustrators including Edwin Windsor Kemble, the original illustrator of the Mark Twain book [[The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]].<ref>''Westchester, The American Suburb'', Roger Panetta (2006); page 186[http://books.google.com/books?id=qGo8yAt6W08C&pg=PA186&vq=rochelle+heights&dq=Westchester,+The+American+Suburb,+Roger+Panetta&source=gbs_search_s&cad=0#PPA186,M1]</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:53, 13 February 2009
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Rochelle Heights is a residential area in the city of New Rochelle, in Westchester County, New York. The area is bordered by the City Park area on the east, Interstate 95 on the south, and Rochelle Park on the west.
History
Rochelle Heights was established starting in 1905 on the former estate of George G. Sickles, a Wall Street financier. Plans were developed by New York City architects Mann, MacNellie and Lindeberg, including lots and homes in a wide range of sizes.[1]
In its early years, the area proved attractive to professional artists and illustrators including Edwin Windsor Kemble, the original illustrator of the Mark Twain book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.[2]
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- Template:Geolinks-US-cityscale
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rochelle Heights
- NY HomeTownLocator Community Profile
- Rochelle Heights map
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |