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crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2012/03/27/nikko-inn-harmon-n-y/
Nikko Inn, Harmon, N.Y.
The Nikko Inn, alternatively known as "The Japanese Tea House," was a notable structure in Harmon during the early development of the community. Real estate developer Clifford B. Harmon was actively promoting his newly developing…
Croton Friends of History — https://www.crotonfriendsofhistory.org/postcard-tour
…c. 1710): Historic ferry crossing structure. HARMON SALES OFFICE: Real estate office on South Riverside and Benedict. NIKKO INN (1907): Japanese teahouse at 80 Nordica Drive. MIKADO INN (c. 1920): Across from Nikko Inn on Truesdale Drive. DEEP HOLE: Scenic…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/03/10/a-delightful-place-to-dine/
A Delightful Place to Dine
This piece examines a vintage black-and-white postcard featuring the Nikko Inn, located in Harmon-on-Hudson. The reverse side bears significance because, though appearing handwritten, the message was actually printed on every copy…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2016/02/14/the-hoity-toitiest-spot-extant/
…James surveyed various establishments across New York City, Long Island, the Bronx, and lower Westchester before concluding with the Nikko Inn at Harmon-on-the-Hudson. He characterized it as "the hoity-toitiest spot extant," recommending it for couples interested…
Croton Friends of History
…Today, Nikko Inn is a private residence. Mikado Inn The Mikado Inn was built around 1920, across from the Nikko Inn, by disgruntled employee of Clifford Harmon. Located on Truesdale Drive, it featured unusual landscaping, a restaurant with outdoor pavilion…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2014/08/11/mikado-inn-real-photo-postcard-circa-1920/
…Moto (also known as "Data Moto" and "Toshiyuki Moto"), a former employee of Clifford Harmon. Following a disagreement, Moto purchased land across from the Nikko Inn—which he had previously managed—and built the competing Mikado. Both establishments, along with…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/03/14/our-multi-talented-federal-prohibition-agents/
…Upstate, agents conducted an undercover operation at the Nikko Inn in Harmon-on-Hudson.
The agents—William McKay, Peter Reager, and Leonard Gallante—posed as entertainers. When the inn's proprietor Charles Hase requested a performance, the undercover officers obliged…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2017/01/01/this-is-mikado-inn/
This is Mikado Inn
A historic postcard circa 1920 features signage for the Mikado Inn along Truesdale Drive in the Harmon area. The establishment was operated by "Admiral" George T. Moto. While the entrance sign has disappeared over time, portions…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/01/30/the-motorists-playground/
…Sommers' roadhouse ventures, including his operation of Tumble Inn near Peekskill and Nikko Inn at Harmon. These establishments served "those owning fast cars" in an era when quality roads were scarce.
Sommers proposed "The Blue Goose," a cooperative roadhouse on…
Croton Historical Society — https://www.crotonhistoricalsociety.org/blog/2025/8/7/lillian-nordica-and-crotons-artistic-heritage
…A Brooklyn Daily Eagle reporter met Nordica at Harmon's Nikko Inn in June 1907. She described how she had "toured the country about the Hudson for hundreds of miles in her automobile" before choosing Harmon for her "American Bayreuth…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/03/13/roy-kojima-busted-and-boastful/
Roy Kojima, Busted and Boastful
Roy Kojima was a Japanese proprietor of the Nikko Inn, a speakeasy operating in Harmon-on-Hudson during Prohibition. In May 1925, federal authorities padlocked the establishment for two months after agents purchased illegal alcohol…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/04/17/oscar-levant-plays-the-mikado/
Oscar Levant Plays the Mikado
Oscar Levant, a pianist, composer, actor, author and quiz-show panelist known for his quick wit, performed at the Mikado Inn in Harmon-on-the-Hudson during 1922 when he was just 16 years old…
Croton Historical Society — https://www.crotonhistoricalsociety.org/blog/2024/10/31/croton-ghost-stories
…The Croton River below the old Nikko Inn — about 200 feet long, 75 feet wide and 50-80 feet deep, appearing to be a cave or fissure. A 1907 Croton Journal article reported: "people who have been obliged to pass…
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…estate developer Clifford Harmon with the goal of developing a rural enclave for artists, writers and musicians. The developer constructed a playhouse on Truesdale Drive, where ballets and concerts were performed, and also the Nikko Inn, which became a fashionable…
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…estate developer Clifford Harmon with the goal of developing a rural enclave for artists, writers and musicians. The developer constructed a playhouse on Truesdale Drive, where ballets and concerts were performed, and also the Nikko Inn, which became a fashionable…