Greenburgh Awarded $500,000 For Odell House Renovation

GREENBURGH, NY — The town of Greenburgh was awarded $500,000 from the state Environmental Protection Fund to help with the restoration of Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters.

This is the second successful Consolidated Funding Award the town has received from the state.

The first award was for $600,000 which was matched by the town and is presently being implemented, according to town officials.

Tow Supervisor Paul Feiner said Odell House has been the subject of temporary shoring, and roof restoration is actively occurring on the site, with additional phases planned for 2023.

The recent funding that was just announced, when combined with other active grants sponsored by Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, will provide for full restoration of the house well in advance of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, Feiner said.

The house and site will ultimately be accessible to the public and all who are interested in the rich history at 425 Ridge Road, he said.

Much of the history is on the Friends of Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters website.

This house, which played a critical role in the Revolutionary War, will become a museum that will be appreciated by students, tourists, Greenburgh residents for generations to come, Feiner said.