dale ▁joined ▁citizens ▁of ▁Y onk ers ▁in ▁protest ing ▁the ▁building ▁of ▁the ▁River dale ▁Classic ▁Res idence , ▁a ▁ 1 7 - story ▁ret irement ▁home ▁which ▁would ▁be ▁located ▁on ▁River dale ▁Avenue . ▁ ▁Although ▁the ▁building ▁would ▁be ▁s ited ▁in ▁Y onk ers , ▁because ▁it ▁would ▁sit ▁on ▁the ▁top ▁of ▁a ▁hill , ▁North ▁River dale ▁residents ▁fe ared ▁that ▁it ▁would ▁tower ▁over ▁the ▁smaller ▁a partment ▁buildings ▁and ▁single ▁family ▁resid ences ▁there . ▁Despite ▁the ▁protest s , ▁the ▁building , ▁which ▁did ▁not ▁require ▁a ▁hearing ▁to ▁be ▁approved , ▁was ▁built ▁at ▁its ▁intended ▁height . ▁ ▁Notable ▁places ▁Point s ▁of ▁interest ▁in ▁the ▁neighborhood ▁include ▁the ▁Hill side ▁Res ident ial ▁Enc lave ▁on ▁L add ▁Road ▁and ▁the ▁James ▁St rain ▁House , ▁both ▁listed ▁by ▁the ▁A IA ▁Guide ▁to ▁New ▁York ▁City ; ▁the ▁Mon aster y ▁of ▁the ▁Vis itation ▁on ▁Ar ling ton ▁Avenue ▁at ▁West ▁ 2 5 6 th ▁Street ; ▁the ▁River dale ▁Y acht ▁Club ▁on ▁the ▁Hudson ▁River ▁at ▁West ▁ 2 5 4 th ▁Street , ▁built ▁c . 1 8 8 0 ; ▁the ▁Pass ion ist ▁F athers ▁and ▁Brothers ▁Mon aster y ▁on ▁Pal is ades ▁Avenue ; ▁the ▁River dale ▁Ne igh bor hood ▁House , ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 0 ▁and ▁located ▁at ▁ 5 2 2 1 ▁Mos hol u ▁Avenue ; ▁the ▁former ▁Diplom atic ▁Res idence