Hawthorne, New York Homes for Sale

Hawthorne is an unincorporated hamlet inside the Town of Mount Pleasant. It was once known as Hammond’s Mills as a part of the Philipsburgh estate, which was owned by Frederick Philipse. The village was renamed Unionville after the Revolutionary War. The hamlet consisted mostly of farmers. The Reformed Chruch of Unionville (Hawthorne Reformed Church) was built in 1818. In 1847, a one-room school house was built. A railroad station was built here in 1847, and a post office established in 1851.

The village was finally named Hawthorne in honor of Rose Hawthorne, the founder of the Rosary Hill Home, where patients suffering from incurable cancer were cared for. The Home was established in 1901 by the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne. Over the past 100 plus years, the Sisters have lovingly served the special end-of-life needs of our patients and their family members. The Home is dedicated to providing palliative care to persons afflicted with incurable cancer. It is open to all who meet the Admissions Qualifications. Rosary Hill is a free home for persons who cannot afford to pay for care. Rosary Hill Home is still operated by the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne and is located on a hilltop on Linda Avenue.

The Hawthorne Metro-North Railroad station now serves the residents of Hawthorne, New York, via the Harlem Line. Trains leave or arrive approximately every 20 minutes during peak periods, hourly otherwise. It is 28.2 miles from Grand Central Terminal and the average travel time to is 43 minutes.

Bear Mountain State Park offers picnicking, swimming and cross country skiing opportunities. The Bergen County Zoological Park and Maritime Aquarium is a popular local spot, while the Bronx Zoo is accessible from Hawthorne as well. The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium has the largest collection of live New York State freshwater fish, reptiles and amphibians.

The Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District, located 30 miles north of New York City and is owned and operated by the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, providing a safe and therapeutic residential option for students in crisis. All students work on improving their social/emotional functioning and academic skills. Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District is a Special Act School District. This means that it is a public school district and follows all the part 100 and 200 Commissioners Regulations for provision of academic and special education services. All teachers are highly qualified and state testing follows all of the procedures found in a typical district. High School diplomas are granted by Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District and graduates go on to employment, military service or college.

The Town of Mount Pleasant: http://www.mtpleasantny.com
Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Central School District: http://www.hcks.org
The Roseary Hill Home: http://www.rosaryhillhome.org