Manor of Phillipsburgh (Philipsburg): Tarwetown 1725 - 1795

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Manor of Phillipsburgh (Philipsburg): Tarwetown 1725 - 1795

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.154

Description

Blueprint copy of hand-drawn map, presumably traced from an historical map, titled "Manor of Phillipsburgh [Philipsburg]: / Tarwetown / AD / 1725 - / 1795;" title appears at lower right corner; compass appears at upper right edge and points left; map is blue with white drawing; map extends from tavern on White Plains Road at top to Manitau Hill near Gory Brook at left to Martling's or Van Vort's Dock at bottom to Alipconk and King's Highway at right; map depicts major roads such as Continental Road, King's Highway, Mill Road, Connecticut Road, Five Cross Road and "Lane;" "Tarwetown" appears at right center and shows properties of Dykman, A. Martling, J. Requa, and Boyer among others; ship "Vulture" depicted in the Hudson west of Alipconk; map also depicts Slappery Haven, "Fylipsen Castle," the Mill, Mill Pond, Church and Churchyard, Pocantico River, taverns, Blacksmith, Wildey's Swamp, See's Store, Kykuit, Prospect Hill, "Havense," Cold Spring, Battle Hill, School, and properties including those of B. Van Tassel, Wildey, Hart, Lowenhoyen, Comb, Brower and Stephen; reverse shows "MAP - 97A" in red and regular pencil at lower left corner; "Done by Mr. Edgar M. Bacon" inscribed at left edge; "1795" in blue ink on sticker at top center; and "Map of Manor of Philipsburg / by / E.M. Bacon / Tarrytown 1725 - 1795" inscribed at right edge; residue of tape adhesive at top.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Edgar Mayhew Bacon

Attribution

Artist

Date made

circa 1900 - 1935

Notes

Dates: 1900-1935

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Map 97A

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

29-1/2 in

Width

36-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 29 1/2 x 36 1/2 in. (74.9 x 92.7 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Overall creasing; nine-inch tear at top center; two-inch tear at left middle edge; series of small tears along all edges, especially at bottom; wear to blue ink, especially around creases.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29D

Note Type

Department

Note

Library