Sleepy Hollow Bathhouse Restoration

As we prepare for the restoration of the historic Kingsland Point Bathhouse in Sleepy Hollow, we thought we'd share some recent photos of the bathhouse in its current condtion. Click here to launch the slideshow.

Excitement about this renovating the historic bathhouse has been building throughout 2009.

When completed, the Kathryn Davis RiverWalk Center not only would provide kayak rentals and be home to a community sailing club, it also would offer classroom space where schoolchildren could conduct firsthand field studies on a nearby park beach. The building also features a rooftop pavilion perfect for picnicking and community gatherings. More information about the bathhouse project is available in this May 20 Journal News op ed and May 17 New York Times article.

In May 2008, Scenic Hudson announced that the first phase in the restoration of the Kathryn W. Davis Bathhouse at Kingsland Point Park will be performed by Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, a New York City architecture firm. The project -- a partnership among Scenic Hudson, the Westchester County Parks Department, and The Friends of Westchester County Parks -- will focus on a thorough assessment of the historic bathhouse and preliminary designs for transforming it into a center of activity in the park with features that could include an outdoor café, kayak rentals and changing rooms.

Katherine Wasserman Davis announcing her $20 million grant to Scenic Hudson at a 2007 news conference, featuring the Sleepy Hollow bathhouse as a backdrop.

Scenic Hudson is supplying $4 million for the bathhouse renovation thanks to a major donation from Tarrytown resident and philanthropist Kathryn Wasserman Davis and The Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation. "Kathryn Davis is a visionary conservationist who is showing extraordinary leadership through her generous support of Scenic Hudson's work for the river and communities along its shores," said Ned Sullivan, president of Scenic Hudson. "We're delighted that our first project -- using Mrs. Davis' donation for transforming underutilized waterfronts into beautiful places people can enjoy -- is happening in Sleepy Hollow."

Additional details about the project can be found in this press release.