The Huguenot Children’s Library – New Rochelle 10804

The New Rochelle Children's LibraryI love history, and perhaps that is one of the reasons I moved to New Rochelle! There is always something interesting to learn, such as the  Mahlstedt House located at 794 North Avenue.

This  home (French Second Empire-style building), was perhaps the first brick home to have been built in New Rochelle in 1869,  and the Mahlstedt family had a thriving ice making business  until freezers were invented. The family then donated 40 acres to the city in 1922 for  a park and new high school. The lake became Twin Lakes (one lake was actually man-made) and a causeway separated the two. The twin lakes are located in front of our high school, and the small  house became the now  Huguenot Branch ( Huguenot Children’s Library, a branch of the New Rochelle library).The New Rochelle Children's Library

DSC02105 The library will be open during the summer and will be hosting some great programs for your little ones!

New Rochelle is GREAT!

 

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