The Belvedere (the Manor Inn) 7 Prospect Ave

One of four originally, the Belvedere was the final active residential hotel in Larchmont, later known as the Manor inn. Built in the spring of 1893 by Mr. and Mrs. George Chatterton, it took its name from the open porches (removed in 1956) atop "capacious towers from which unobstructed views of the Long Island Sound may be obtained." At first, it was open only in the summer catered largely to New York City residents. It was known for its "wholesome family atmosphere." As Larchmont's fashionable season lengthened, they installed a heating system and gas lights.

During the depression, a group of local residents banded together to save the hotel from foreclosure and demolition. The new resident manager, T.D. Brock, remodeled the interior in 1933 and changed the name to the Manor Inn. After Mr. Brock's death in 1938, the building once again narrowly escaped demolition. It was again saved by a group of local residents who formed the Inn Properties Corporation. The open wrap-around porches on the first and second stories and the rounded corner towers that once sported "belveders" on their tops are elements of the Queen Anne Style. The picturesque quality is further enhanced by the fancy millwork that creates ovoid openings along the south and west facades. Decorative shingles on the porch supports give a clue to the original siding, which is now covered with asbestos shingles. Original details surviving inside include brick fireplaces with arched openings and doorway moldings called Colonial Revival although based on 1820 prototypes. A portion of the North-South running wing was demolished recently.