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Hartsdale
is a charming hamlet in the unincorporated section of the Town of
Greenburgh. Spread throughout its 2 square miles are several
shopping centers, two business districts and a population as diverse
as those in many large cities. Rich in history, Hartsdale has
maintained a rural quality with working farms, old estates and the
1st pet cemetery, the Hartsdale Canine Cemetery. Shopping is
plentiful, including the Hart's Corners area, the area around the
train station with a variety of small shops and the Dalewood
Shopping Center on Central Park Avenue. The Bronx River Parkway
and Sprain Parkway provide easy access to all of Westchester and
nearby New York City. the bus line from White Plains to Manhattan
passes through Hartsdale on Central Avenue. the Harlem Division of
Metro North services Hartsdale with a commuting time of 32 minutes. Hartsdale
has almost every type of housing imaginable, a typical development
is Poets' Corner, with 26 streets named for poets. Most of the homes
were built in the 50's, but some date to the 1920's. there are Cape
Cods, colonials, ranches and split levels on lots averaging 75 by
100 feet. Older homes tend to be concentrated near the train
station. One development, called Manor Woods, has steep wooded hills
lined with 70-year-old Tudors, Colonials and Mediterraneans.
Hartsdale also has a wide variety of co-ops and condominiums, many
along East Hartsdale Avenue, the hamlet's main street. Residents
send their children to Greenburgh School District No.7. It has 2
elementary schools, Juniper Hill for K and first grade, Highview for
2nd and 3rd grades. the elementary schools offer instruction in
foreign languages and also have a gifted student program. An
intermediate school and the Woodlands Junior/Senior High School are
situated on 190 acres of the former estate of Felix Warburg, the
financier. Woodlands graduates find acceptance at the finest
colleges in the nation. Scholarships and grants received by the
Senior Class rank the school as a leader in academic excellence.
Recreational opportunities abound with 19 tennis courts and 7 pools
at the A.F. Veteran Park in nearby Ardsley. Residents can also swim
in an indoor pool at the Fairview-Greenburgh Community Center in
White Plains. the Scarsdale Golf Club, a private 18-hole course is
near the train station. Several other courses are in the surrounding
area. the Greenburgh Recreation Department offers a full range of
sports and arts and crafts activities as well as a 6-week summer day
camp program.
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