"Something New!" proclaimed this ad from the May 30, 1908 issue of the Peekskill Highland Democrat . "Right on the Beautiful Croton River, where Cool Breezes blow even on the warmest days." This ad must have been the beginning of a publicity

campaign, because about a month later the New York Times 1 published a short article about the Nikko Tea House. "One of the novel features of the big development at Harmon, Westchester County," wrote the Times , “is the Nikko Tea House perched on the

precipitous bank of the Croton River . . . The tea house is of rustic construction, and is surrounded by a dense grove of pines and cedars, in which are many picturesque summer houses. . . ." June 21, 1908 ↩ Share this: Print (Opens in new window)

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