Name/Title
Map of the Town of Morrisania Westchester County N.Y. 1856.Entry/Object ID
L.2004.129Description
Lithographed, watercolored and varnished map, paper pasted on linen, of Morrisania, Westchester County, N.Y.: title appears in lower right corner, "MAP / OF THE TOWN OF / MORRISANIA / Westchester County / N.Y. / 1856."; "J.C. Buckhout & / W. G. Livingston / C. ENGINEERS. / No 3 Tryon Row." appears in lower right corner within frame; in lower right corner outside of frame is "Lith. of F. Heppenheimer, No. 22 North William St. N.Y."; in center of map outside of frame "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856, by J.C. Bukhout (sic) & W.G. Livingston, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of N.Y."; map runs from "11th Avenue" in upper left corner to "First Avenue" in lower left corner and "TREMONT" in upper right to "PORT MORRIS" in lower right; other places include "HIGH BRIDGEVILLE, N.Y.," "CLAREMONT," "WEST-MORRISANIA," "NORTH WARD of MELROSE," "EAST WARD of MELROSE," "SOUTH MELROSE," "MOTT HAVEN," "OLD MORRISANIA," "PORT-MORRIS," "WILTON," "EAST-MORRISANIA," "WOODSTOCK," "ELTONA," "MORRISANIA-VILLAGE," and TREMONT;" also "MORRIS RESERVE," "RANDALL'S ISLAND," "Millbrook," "Great Barn Island," "Sunken Marsh," "Canal Avenue," and "Proposed Canal," "New York & Harlem Rail Road Property;" properties include those of "G.W. & H. MORRIS," "The Renwick Estate," "GOVT. MORRIS, Esq.," "Philip Dater's Land;" "W.M.A. & Stebbins," "Zabriskie," and "Mary's Park;" water bodies include "HARLEM-RIVER," "edge of Channell (sic)," "BRONX KILLS," "LITTLE HELL GATE," "EAST RIVER," "Pond" and "Fish Pond;" railways and bridges include "NEW YORK & HARLEM RAIL ROAD," "MORRISANIA BRANCH RAIL ROAD," "N.Y. & H.R.R. Bridge," "Old BRIDGE," "Harlem Bridge," "Macomb's BRIDGE," and "High Bridge;" roads include "Road from Macomb's," "Fordham Av. (sic)," "Prospect Avenue," "Southern Westchester Turnpike;" numbered avenues on New York side (Avenue B - 11th Avenue & 106th Street - 174th Street); image of bridge in upper right corner; illustrations of eight properties along right hand side, including "RESIDENCE of R.H. Elton, Esq. / Eltona.,"
"THE ARNOLD PLACE AT / Wilton," "CORNER-COPIA COTTAGE / of / Morrisania," "TERRACE CASTLE / (West Morrisania) / RESIDENCE of D. McMAHON Jr.," "RESIDENCE of JAMES L. PARSCHALL, Esq. / (Morrisania.)," "J.L. MOTT IRON WORKS / (Mott Haven.)," "NORTH AMERICAN SEAMLESS TUBE Co. / (Port Morris)," "RESIDENCE of GOVr. MORRIS Esq. / (Wilton);" compass appears in lower right area; "REFERENCES" appears in middle right side, listing thirteen churches and "No. 14. Office of the Westchester Gazzette (sic)" and "No. 15. Office of the Westchester County Journal;" map is painted in different shades of green and blue and Morrisania is bordered in red; map is framed with decorative lines and ornamental corners; scale appears below title.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
F. HeppenheimerAttribution
PrinterDate made
1856Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
50-1/4 inWidth
36-3/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 50 1/4 x 36 3/4 in. (127.6 x 93.3 cm)Material
Paper (wove), ink, Watercolor, Linen, VarnishCondition
Notes
Remarks: Varnished paper map pasted on linen; two horizontal fold marks across center; upper left corner has large brown stain; upper right corner missing chip; linen showing through in places; 3 ½-inch horizontal tear in upper right corner; binding holes across bottom; small tear on bottom right side; small fold inwards on bottom left side; bottom left paper corner missing; multiple creases and small tears, especially around edges; extensive surface dirt and staining on both front and reverse; varnish yellowed.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
J. C. BuckhoutNotes
EngineerPerson or Organization
W. G. LivingstonNotes
EngineerGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Oversize map drawerNote Type
DepartmentNote
Library