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Purchase, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester |
| Town | Harrison |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 10577 |
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Purchase, New York is a hamlet of the town of Harrison, in Westchester County. Its ZIP code is 10577. Its name is derived from Harrison's purchase, for Harrison could have as much land as he could ride in one day. Purchase is home to State University of New York at Purchase, Manhattanville College and the Westchester County Airport.
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In 1967 200 residents stated support for a plan to incorporate Purchase so corporations could not build in the community.[1] In response, officials from the Town of Harrison put forward plans to try to become a city in an attempt to stop Purchase from seceding from the Town of Harrison.[2]
There are many historic sites located in Purchase. The grave of Revolutionary War General Thomas Thomas is located on the grounds of SUNY-Purchase. The grounds that SUNY-Purchase now occupies was once Strathglass Farms, a dairy farm. The Quaker Friends Meeting house was founded in the 18th century. The original building fell victim to fire years ago and the present one is an accurate reconstruction. Before the headquarters of Pepsi was built, the Blind Brook Polo Club was located on that site. Amelia Earhart would fly her plane from the polo grounds. Many colonial era homes and unspoiled natural woodlands have decreased in the last 30 years due to residential development. The Old Oaks Country Club is a splendid mansion house built in the 1880s by millionaire Trenor Luther Park. Trenor Luther was a Harvard Graduate and silk merchant. His father, Trenor William Park, owned the Panama Railway and was involved with the California Gold Mines.
As much of Westchester, Purchase is well known as an affluent area in Westchester. It is one of the richest areas areas in the country. Because of the exclusive environment many celebrities attract to this prestigious area.
MasterCard's headquarters, MasterCard International Global Headquarters, are in Purchase.[3][4][5] In addition PepsiCo has its headquarters in Purchase.[6] The headquarters of Atlas Air and subsidiary Polar Air Cargo are in Purchase.[7][8]
Purchase School[9] is the local K-5 elementary school, which is part of the Harrison Central School District.[10]
It is home to the State University of New York at Purchase and Manhattanville College, a private liberal arts college. Keio University also operates a high school named Keio Academy of New York.
Purchase is known for the Purchase Community House (PCH), home of the Purchase Day Camp (PDC). It also runs after-school activities during the rest of the year. On the PCH property, there are 4 pools and numerous playing fields.[11]
The Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens at the PepsiCo headquarters and the Neuberger Museum of Art at Purchase College are two significant art collections found in the community.
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