Fieldston, Bronx
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| Neighborhood of The Bronx | |
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| Coordinates: 40°53′40″N 73°54′12″W / 40.8944444°N 73.9033333°WCoordinates: 40°53′40″N 73°54′12″W / 40.8944444°N 73.9033333°W | |
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 United States
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 New York
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| City |
 New York City
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| Borough |
 Bronx
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1.10 km2 (0.426 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,292 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Economics | |
| • Median income | $91,862 |
| ZIP codes | 10471 |
| Area code | 718, 347, 646 |
Fieldston is a privately owned affluent neighborhood in the Riverdale section of the northwestern part of the New York City borough of the Bronx. It is bounded by Manhattan College Parkway to the south, Henry Hudson Parkway to the west, 250th Street to the north, and Broadway to the east. It is noted for its rural atmosphere, large houses and abundance of trees. The majority of the neighborhood is included in the Fieldston Historic District, designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 2006.
The area is home to two of the three prestigious "Hill Schools", the Horace Mann School and the Ethical Culture Fieldston School; the third, Riverdale Country School, lies just outside Fieldston to the north. Manhattan College is located on Manhattan College Parkway, the neighborhood's southern boundary.
The land that is now Fieldston was part of the estate of Major Joseph Delafield, who purchased 250 acres (100 ha) in 1829, and named it after his family's estate in England. The Delafield family laid out lots in 1909 – the year after the New York City Subway's Broadway – Seventh Avenue line was extended to Van Cortlandt Park, intending to develop the land, which at first was called "Delafield Woods". Rather than use a grid plan, civil engineer Albert E. Wheeler, following the suggestions made by Frederick Law Olmsted and James R. Croes in 1876, designed a street plan which followed the contours of the land and preserved as much of the wooded areas as possible. The first house was begun in 1910 and finished in 1911. In 1923, after the completion of 80 houses, the Fieldston Property Owner's Association was formed.
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