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Tuxedo Park, New York

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Tuxedo Park, New York
NameTuxedo Park
Settlement typeVillage
Subdivision typeCountry
Subdivision nameUnited States
Subdivision type1State
Subdivision name1New York
Subdivision type2County
Subdivision name2Orange County
Subdivision type3Town
Subdivision name3Tuxedo

Tuxedo Park, New York. Tuxedo Park is an exclusive, gated village located within the town of Tuxedo in Orange County. Founded in the 1880s as a private hunting and fishing preserve for the elite of Gilded Age New York City, it is renowned for its historic Shingle Style architecture and its role in the development of the tuxedo dinner jacket. The community is situated within the scenic Ramapo Mountains and surrounds the artificial Tuxedo Lake.

History

The area's modern history began when Pierre Lorillard IV, a wealthy tobacco heir, purchased extensive tracts of land in the 1880s. He commissioned the prominent architectural firm McKim, Mead & White to design a clubhouse and gatehouses for an exclusive residential park, creating one of the first planned, gated communities in the United States. The Tuxedo Club, established in 1886, became the social epicenter, where in 1886, Griswold Lorillard is famously credited with introducing the short dinner jacket, later known as the tuxedo, to American society. Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, residents included prominent figures like J. P. Morgan, William Waldorf Astor, and Emily Post. During World War II, the nearby Tuxedo Park area was involved in secret military research.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.1 square miles, of which 1.7 square miles is land and 0.4 square miles is water. The geography is dominated by the wooded, rocky terrain of the Ramapo Mountains, part of the Appalachian Mountains chain. The centerpiece is the 219-acre Tuxedo Lake, an artificial reservoir created by impounding the Ramapo River with a dam designed by engineer John Ripley Freeman. The village is located within the Hudson River watershed and its landscape is part of the Bear Mountain region.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 623. The population density reflects its status as a low-density, residential enclave. Historically, the demographic profile has been one of significant wealth, with many residents maintaining primary residences in Manhattan or other major metropolitan areas. The village is located within the Tuxedo Union Free School District, which serves the broader town area.

Government and infrastructure

Tuxedo Park is incorporated as a village with a mayor-trustee form of government. Local services include a dedicated police department and a volunteer fire department. The village's private roads and gatehouse access are maintained separately from the town of Tuxedo. Primary access is via New York State Route 17 and the Metro-North Railroad's Port Jervis Line, with the Tuxedo station providing rail service to Hoboken Terminal and Penn Station.

Notable people

Throughout its history, Tuxedo Park has been home to numerous notable individuals from finance, industry, and the arts. Early prominent residents included financier J. P. Morgan, railroad magnate Jay Gould, and author Franklin Pierce Adams. Scientist and inventor Alfred Lee Loomis established a pioneering private research laboratory at his estate, which contributed to the development of radar and the atomic bomb through the MIT Radiation Laboratory. Other residents have included philanthropist Mary Duke Biddle, actress Geraldine Fitzgerald, and publisher Malcolm Forbes.

The secluded and affluent nature of Tuxedo Park has made it a subject and setting in various cultural works. It served as the inspiration for the fictional "Tuxedo Junction" in the 1939 Glenn Miller song. The community is featured in historical works like Jennie Jerome Churchill's memoirs and novels such as Louis Auchincloss's *The House of Five Talents*. Its role in wartime scientific research is documented in books like *Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War II* by Jennet Conant.

Category:Villages in Orange County, New York Category:Gilded Age Category:Populated places established in 1886