JFK Monument in Bronxville Is Now Surrounded by Beautiful Plantings
By Staff
Aug. 5, 2020: Thanks to the partnership and generosity of the Bronxville Historical Conservancy, the JFK monument in Bronxville is now surrounded by beautiful new plantings.
The village and the Conservancy worked directly with the United States Archivist as well as the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to create a fitting monument. The Village of Tuckahoe contributed a piece of marble to hold the dedication plaque.
The text on the plaque reads:
"Bronxville was home to John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, from 1929 to 1941. He was a member of Boy Scout Troop 2, worshipped at St. Joseph's Church, and attended local dance classes. With his eight siblings and neighborhood friends, he participated in weekend games and winter sledding on the grounds of Crownlands, the family's six-acre estate at 294 Pondfield Road. Although JFK and two of the oldest siblings received their primary education at a nearby New York City day school, the six youngest children attended Bronxville public and private schools and also were active in their church and village social and club life. In 1938, patriarch Joseph P. Kennedy was appointed ambassador to Great Britain, and the family moved to London for eighteen months. After 1940, when JFK had graduated from Harvard and the other Kennedy children had reached adolescence and young adulthood, the Kennedys moved from the village. The house was sold in 1941, ending twelve years in Bronxville and a time in the life of their family that mother Rose Kennedy later described in her memoir as a "golden interval."
Photo by A. Warner
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Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.
While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.
Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.
The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.
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