The Hutchinson River Parkway looks to meet the criteria for listing on the National Register of Historic Places as well as New York State’s register following a submission by the Village of Pelham Manor to the state.

According to a press release from Pelham Manor, over the past several months the state historic preservation office (SHPO) “evaluated the criteria submitted within our application and determined that the (parkway) appears to meet the criteria for listing on the state and national registers of historic places” in areas including “transportation, recreation, landscape architecture and engineering as a representative, intact example of an early twentieth century, limited-access, automobile parkway. SHPO is in the process of updating their Cultural Resource Information System to reflect this determination.”

“The New York State Department of Transportation, as the owner with jurisdiction over the parkway, has also been involved in this process and has issued a concurrence letter,” said the release. “SHPO and NYSDOT will be working together to develop a comprehensive inventory of contributing features to this historical designation.”

Village officials originally applied for the designation in June 2022, and a final submission was submitted on Jan. 2. 

“The Village of Pelham Manor is proud of our historical roots in Westchester County,” said the press release. “One of the components within our community that we feel holds significant historical value is the Hutchinson River Parkway.”