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Herrington’s to open new ‘design center’ in Hillsdale

HILLSDALE — Family-owned building supply company Herrington’s will celebrate the opening of its new Kitchen, Bath and Tile Design Center at 312 White Hill Lane on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Customers can view displays of wall and floor tile, countertop surfaces and cabinetry at the new location. The company expanded into kitchen and bath design in the early 1980s, and added porcelain, ceramic, and marble tile to its offerings in 2016.

“We like to think of the new Design Center as a full-circle moment,” said Ed Herrington, the company’s president and CEO. “We’re proud of our business’ 120 year history and its connection to the New York and Harlem Valley Line.”

The Design Center was built on the former site of the Hillsdale Harlem Valley Railroad Station. The location has special significance to the Herrington family. When rail service to Hillsdale ended in 1976, Richard E. Herrington purchased the station and used it to store finished lumber until a fire destroyed the building in 1987.

The new building’s design takes inspiration from the original station, with a linear arrangement of connected showrooms. It was envisioned by Richard B. Herrington, the company’s general manager and vice president, and carried out by Zac Culbreth Architecture, Carrie Herrington of C. Herrington Home + Design, Scott Decker Construction, and a team of local subcontractors.

Carrie Herrington, who collaborated with the company’s design team on the showroom vignettes, said, “It was our intention to show a broad range of aesthetics in the displays, while nodding to the history of the original structure in the common areas.”

Today Herrington’s operates six locations across New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut, supplying contractors and homeowners throughout the tri-state region with lumber, millwork, hardware, paint, stone and tile. The company remains family-owned after several generations.

The public is invited to a Grand Opening on Saturday, September 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Design Center will be open Monday — Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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