Gramatan Arcade and Tower; photo by A. Warner
Feb. 16, 2022: Below is an historic tidbit that relates to this week's "Photo of the Week" shown above.
Historic Tidbit by Marilynn Hill, Bronxville Historical Conservancy
Pictured above is the Gramatan Arcade and Tower, which is perhaps Bronxville's most well-known historic landmark, and is a reminder of the grand 1905 Hotel Gramatan that dominated the hilltop and drew an international clientele to the village. The lower shopping arcade, facing Pondfield Road on the back side of the hotel, was a small, domed entry structure with a single room on either side.
By the 1920s, the arcade had expanded and the elevator tower had been added to provide guests easy access from Pondfield Road. The hotel was demolished in 1972 and replaced in 1980 by the Gramatan Town Houses that now encircle the hilltop.
Below is a painting of The Hotel Gramatan in its glory. The painting is by Mrs. Jefferson Davis, who was a guest in the hotel for 2 1/2 months in 1906. Davis worked for post-war North-South reconciliation and believed that "God had allowed the Union to prevail in the war." She spent the latter decades of her life in the north.
Painting of Gramatan Hotel from The Bronxville Journal, volume four.
Events Coming Up
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March 9, 2022, 7:00PM: The Friends of the Bronxville Public Library (FOBPL) encourages book clubs to read The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis, in preparation for a special conversation with the New York Times bestselling author that will take place on Wednesday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Bronxville High School Auditorium. Click here for more information.
March 9, 2022, 7:00PM: Bronxville Green Committee Meeting via Zoom. Please request the Zoom link at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
April 14, 2022, 7:00PM: Bronxville Green Committee Meeting via Zoom. Please request the Zoom link at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
May 12, 2022, 7:00PM: Bronxville Green Committee Meeting via Zoom. Please request the Zoom link at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
June 9, 2022, 7:00PM: Bronxville Green Committee Meeting via Zoom. Please request the Zoom link at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Weekly Meeting: Bronxville Senior Citizens has weekly meetings and events. Click here to learn more.