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914.764.5781
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Timeline

1778: The house and barn on the nursery grounds in Pound Ridge are built. The estate at this time belongs to the Lockwood family, whose most famous son was a major in the colonial army during the American Revolution.

1925: Vincent Pasciuti buys the 50-acre Pound Ridge property for $13,500 with the intent of building a nursery for his children, Therese, James, Anne, Betty, and Louis.


Late 1920s: For five years, Vincent gradually clears out the land at the intersection of what are now Routes 172, 137, and 124. Three ponds are built for irrigation, all of which are still used today.

1930s: The fledgling Poundridge Nurseries makes its first sale under Vincent Pasciuti. Meanwhile, Hiram Halle, part owner of Gulf Oil, restores homes in Pound Ridge and attracts wealthy residents to the town.


1941: Poundridge Nurseries moves its central offices to Pound Ridge from New Rochelle, NY. The business was previously run out of the Pasciuti family home there.


1942: Vincent's oldest daughter, Therese, marries Louis Weinstock Sr. Her husband leaves his job making firearms at Remington-Rand and begins working at Poundridge Nurseries.


1943: Louis Pasciuti joins the armed services in WWII. The greenhouse and the old potting shed are built, which, combined, now constitute the Landscape Office. Also built is the bunkhouse, which is still used today.


1946: After the war, Louis Weinstock, Louis Pasciuti, and James Pasciuti establish a partnership. The business grows steadily each year, taking on more products and services.


1957: Vincent Pasciuti dies, leaving his sons, James and Louis, as well as his son-in-law, Louis Weinstock, to run the business.


1958: Poundridge Nurseries sells a small parcel of land to New York State so that the state can build a paved, more direct version of Route 172. The nursery makes $1100 on the deal.


1960: Poundridge Nurseries begins dealing in Christmas ornaments and collectibles, as well as trees and wreaths. The Christmas store is now one of the Nursery's biggest attractions, outdoing many year-round Christmas retail stores.


1972: James Pasciuti dies, leaving Louis Weinstock and Louis Pasciuti as the owners of the business.


Mid. 1970s: Poundridge Nurseries makes a deal with the town of Pound Ridge; the nursery demolishes and landscapes the ground from a run-down automobile garage on the corner of the nursery's property. In return, the town grants the nursery a more lenient zoning plan.


1984: Louis Weinstock retires at age 84 and transfers his stock to his son, Lou Jr. Louis Sr. passes away two years later, leaving Louis Pasciuti and Lou Weinstock Jr. as the co-owners of Poundridge Nurseries.


Late 1980s to present: Poundridge Nurseries continues to grow with the town's economy. At seasonal peak, the business employs up to 70 workers.

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