Preservation

Preservation remains one of Pound Ridge’s defining values. Historic homes, civic buildings, stone walls, and old roads are part of the town’s everyday landscape and give residents a strong sense of continuity and pride of place. Efforts to identify, document, and landmark significant houses have helped protect the town’s architectural heritage, while land preservation, conservation-minded planning, and protected open space have preserved the rural setting that gives these places their meaning. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, Pound Ridge had 5,082 residents, most living in single-family homes. The result is a town where historic character and natural habitat still coexist, with deer, foxes, coyotes, bobcats, waterfowl, and many other species remaining part of daily life.