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March 3, 2008

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During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Mrs. Hazen's School for Girls in Pelham Manor became one of the nation's finest "finishing schools" for young women. As the school grew in stature, it grew in size with numerous dormitories to house the young women.

It long has been known that the school rented the dormitories during the summer season to those who wished to summer in Pelham Manor. The advertisement below, placed by John Cunningham Hazen (Mrs. Hazen's husband), seems to reflect an offer to lease one such building. It appeared in the April 12, 1891 issue of the New-York Tribune.

"Country.

A VERY DESIRABLE, FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET AT PELHAM MANOR-ON-SOUND, N. Y. - From June 15 until September 15. Large, new and delightfully situated, with 25 rooms; gas, water, sanitary plumbing, lawn, large shade trees, tennis court; all in perfect order; 8 minutes' walk from station; half-hourly trains to New-York after June 1 by N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.; 17 miles from City Hall; rent moderate to private family.

Address J. C. Hazen,
Pelham Manor, N. Y."

Source: Country, New-York Tribune, Apr. 12, 1891, p. 10, col. 4.

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