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White Plains, New York

White Plains is in Westchester County, with approximately 59,600 residents.

Well-Known Places in White Plains

Westchester County Center, White Plains Performing Arts Center, Galleria at White Plains.

White Plains Business Districts

• Downtown White Plains
• Mamaroneck Avenue
• Court Street

Major Employers in White Plains

White Plains Hospital, PepsiCo (nearby), New York Power Authority, Heineken USA.

About White Plains, New York

History of White Plains

• Settled in 1683 when men from Rye purchased about 4,435 acres from the Weckquaeskeck (Wappinger) people; the Native name 'Quarropas' meant white marshes or white plains, possibly from white balsam or mist over the swamps
• Eighteen settlers received a royal patent from King George II in 1721
• Became the seat of Westchester County in 1758 after the county government left West Chester (now part of the Bronx)

Landmarks and Places in White Plains

• Jacob Purdy House (1721), used as a Washington headquarters
• Elijah Miller House (1738), Washington's headquarters during the Battle of White Plains
• White Plains Armory (1910), near the site of the first county courthouse where the Declaration was first read

The White Plains Economy

• Home or headquarters to major corporations including Xylem Inc., the New York Power Authority, PURE Insurance, Dannon, Krasdale Foods, Gerber Life Insurance, Atlas Air and AllianceBernstein
• New York-Presbyterian Hospital is a major institutional employer

Community Life in White Plains

• Home of the Westchester Knicks (NBA G League) at the Westchester County Center
• White Plains Performing Arts Center (about 410 seats) and the Westchester Philharmonic, the county's professional symphony orchestra

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, www.cityofwhiteplains.com, en.wikipedia.org