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Historical Wonders: Barry Avenue AME Zion Church. By Katherine Samon, The Larchmont Patch. Barry Avenue AME Zion Church Credit Katherine Ann Samon. On a Sunday morning, open the red door to Barry Avenue AME Zion Church, on North Barry Street on the Mamaroneck and Rye Neck border, and the singing backed by piano, drums, tambourine, and clapping warms the air. You could very well be entering past and future beyond the 1903 marker indicating when the church was built. Read more →.
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From the Archives, January, 2010. Lynne Crowley, Archivist. Joe Vandernoot at his front door at 27 Walnut Ave. A few months ago I got an email from longtime Larchmont resident Frank Cox. He said that he and his wife Mary wanted to surprise her father, Joseph Vandernoot, for Christmas with a Century Homes Club plaque for his over 100 year old house at 27 Walnut Avenue. Inspired we were to be the elves to their collective Santa Claus, we delved into our files to research the background of the house. By 196...
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2011 LHS House Tour May 15th | LHS Newsletter
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2011 LHS House Tour May 15th. January 17, 2011 Filed under: Events. The House Tour takes place today – Sunday May 15th – from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. There have been intermittent brief rain showers but the houses are all within a brief walking distance, so bring an umbrella and enjoy the tour. The Tour is open to Historical Society members and the public. The following are the ticket prices:. House Tour and Reception: Members $45, Guests $55. House Tour Sunday May 15th, 1:00-5:00 pm.
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Steely Presents Original Bad Santa. January 4, 2014 Filed under: Articles. According to tradition, said Steely, if you were good, Saint Nicholas brought goodies. But for those children who misbe-haved, the punishment was Krampus: a whipping with switches for small offenses, but for the very naughty they would be grabbed by the creature’s long tongue and taken away to be eaten or sent to Hell! Dee van Eyck, LHS Board Member. The Larchmont Historical Society. Cemeteries in Larchmont and Mamaroneck.
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Addition to flapper attire, feathers and fedoras, many of the guests ‘costumes paid homage to past fire fighting attire. Members of the LHS Fire History Committee wore parade-worthy firefighting costumes dating from the 1860s, complete with antique helmets illuminated with real flame throwing torches! The Larchmont Historical Society. Cemeteries in Larchmont and Mamaroneck. New York Soldiers of the Great War. Slavery in Mamaroneck Township. Created by Themes by bavotasan.com.
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Slavery in Mamaroneck Township. January 4, 2014 Filed under: Articles. Date: Sunday, January 19th. Time: 3:30 to 5:00 pm. Place: Larchmont Village Center. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For information, contact Dee van Eyck at 914-834-0449 or deevaneyck@aol.com. The Larchmont Historical Society. Cemeteries in Larchmont and Mamaroneck. New York Soldiers of the Great War. Slavery in Mamaroneck Township. Created by Themes by bavotasan.com.
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Historical Wonders: Barry Avenue AME Zion Church | LHS Newsletter
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Historical Wonders: Barry Avenue AME Zion Church. January 18, 2011 Filed under: Archives. By Katherine Samon, The Larchmont Patch. Barry Avenue AME Zion Church Credit Katherine Ann Samon. The call to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 17. Is particularly fitting from this church that counts among its founders Robert Purdy, a runaway slave from Louisiana who came to Scarsdale via underground railroad. Many of Purdy’s descendents continue to attend and support the church. Robert Purdy and his wife L...
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Steely Presents Original Bad Santa. LHS Members and their guests had no idea what to expect at the December 15th program Merry Krampus which was presented by Larchmont local and Christmas ornament collector, Bill Steely. After explaining the history of Saint Nick’s evil counterpart, Krampus, Bill showed a video of an actual Alpine Krampuslauf, a parade of young men in elaborate, grotesque costumes the viewing experience punctuated by nervous laughter and occasional gasps from the audience. Since that rep...
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Antiques Appraisal Day at Clark Auction Gallery. Larchmont, NY February 15, 2011). The event will have two parts. The first, What’s Hot? Will be held on Friday evening, March 4. Part two, Antiques Appraisal Day. Takes place Saturday, March 5. At Clarke Auction Gallery. Light refreshments will be served. For information and to rsvp for the Friday evening panel:. Call 914-381-2239 or email LHSantiquesday@gmail.com. All proceeds will benefit The Larchmont Historical Society. 2011 LHS House Tour May 15th.
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Antiques Appraisal Day at Clark Auction Gallery. February 11, 2011 Filed under: Events. Larchmont, NY February 15, 2011). The event will have two parts. The first, What’s Hot? Will be held on Friday evening, March 4. Part two, Antiques Appraisal Day. Takes place Saturday, March 5. At Clarke Auction Gallery. Light refreshments will be served. For information and to rsvp for the Friday evening panel:. Call 914-381-2239 or email LHSantiquesday@gmail.com. The Larchmont Historical Society. Created by Themes b...
