Manor Park
Larchmont Manor Park is one of the rare
waterfront areas on Long Island Sound which is accessible to the
public for the enjoyment of the natural beauty of the Sound and its
shoreline.
Often acclaimed as Larchmont's most valuable
asset, Manor Park is about 12 1/2 acres in area and extends
some 5,000 feet along the shoreline of the long Island Sound. There
are paths for casual strolling and benches where visitors can rest
and take in the striking scenery.
A wide variety of trees and shrubs complement
the broad expanse of lawn and spectacular natural sculptures
created by glacial rock formations. An old well, which remarkably
produced fresh water only a few yards north of the shore, has been
filled in but its rustic housing has been faithfully restored.
Summer houses, three gazebos, on three promontories enable one to
sit an enjoy a sweeping view of the Sound, the rock-ribbed shoreline
and boating activity.
The Park is owned by some 280 residents of
Larchmont Manor who own property located on Map 610 as filed in the
Westchester County Registrar's Office. In addition to the shoreline
area, the Park also includes nearby Fountain Square with its classic
bronze mermaid fountain and other mall areas. Rather than restrict
it as a private and exclusive reserve, the property owners, since
1872, have shared the park and waterfront with their neighbors and
visitors from all over the metropolitan area, subject to a few basic
rules designed to preserve its natural beauty and assure
tranquility for all.
The Park has been maintained as a place of
quiet enjoyment by the Larchmont Manor Park Society ever since the
Society became the caretaker of the Park in 1892.