Plan of Beekmantown, Tarrytown and Irving. Westchester Co., N.Y.

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.57

Description

Lithographed map of Beekmantown and Tarrytown and part of Irvington, Westchester County, New York from Beers, Ellis and Soule's Atlas of New York and Vicinity: title appears on center left side, "Plan of / BEEKMANTOWN / TARRYTOWN / AND / IRVING. / West Chester Co. N.Y.;" "10" in inside top right corner; "BEEKMANTOWN" in pink watercolor at top of map, divided by a "Town Line", all the rest of the land mass in green watercolor; map runs from Hudson River and Beekmantown at top to Hudson River and Tarrytown and "PART OF IRVING" inset map (on right) to the bottom; Beekmantown streets include "ELM ST.," "POCANTICO ST.," "JONES ST.," BEEKMAN AVENUE," "DEPEYSTER ST.," "CLINTON ST.," "CEDAR ST.," "CORTLANDT ST.," "WASHINGTON," "CHESTNUT ST.," "COLLEGE ST.," "BROADWAY;" Tarrytown streets include "BROADWAY," "WILDEY STREET," "CENTRAL AVE.", "COUNTY HOUSE ROAD," "MAIN ST.," "WASHINGTON ST.," "FRANKLIN ST.," "HIGHLAND ROAD" and others; "HUDSON RIVER," "TARRYTOWN BAY," "CROTON AQUEDUCT," "ANDRE BROOK, "Skating Pond," "Fish Pond," "Ice Pond;" "PART OF IRVING" inset map continues from "HIGHLAND ROAD" and includes "FRANKLIN AVE." and "PAULDING AVE." as well as a dock and properties; all properties marked in lots (smaller ones in rectangles, larger ones in irregular shapes), the smaller being numbered and most containing black shapes denoting the houses (including gate, green, summer and ice houses) or buildings on them; larger properties include those of "Ward Carpenter," "H. Windle & Crocker," "J. A. Van Tassel," "Estate of / James Benedict," "Robert Hoe;" "Irving House" (Beekmantown); "HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD," "Point / Landing," "Steamboat Landing," "Requa's Dock," "Requas (sic) Dock", other docks; "Brick Yards / Chas. Smith," "Lumber / Wood & Coal Yard," "Ferry to Nyack," "D.D. & T. Smith / Freight & / Passenger Depot;" "West Chester County / Savings Bank," "H. Bird Carriage Fact. (sic)," "Mrs. Buckley / Young Ladies (sic) / School," "Andre Monument/ Maj. Andre captured in 1780;" churches, parsonages, schools, stores, saloons; map is framed by an elaborate border with further designs/motifs in the corners; "Scale 20 rods to the inch." appears below the title on center left side; border is broken through at top and right side by a continuation of roads and properties, and on the left side, by the "B" in "BEEKMAN" and the "H" and "R" at the beginning and end of "HUDSON RIVER;" "Sea 8007 B" written in pencil in upper right corner of reverse side and "SEA 9007 B / 6/18/46 / MADDON" written in ink on red and white sticker immediately below; "23" in a box is written in pencil next to "Beekman;" stamp of "THE MADDON SHOP / Cherry St. and South Ave. / New Canaan, Conn." appears below writing on upper right side and "2.00" is written in pencil below the stamped words.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Beers, Ellis & Soule

Date made

1867

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

26-3/8 in

Width

19-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 26 3/8 x 19 3/4 in. (67 x 50.2 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Horizontal and vertical fold marks; creasing throughout; irregular left edge (cut from a book); folded upper right corner; folded lower left corner; tear on left edge near title; small tears on right edge; small and large tear on bottom edge; foxing, surface dirt, and staining on both front and back.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Frederick W. Beers

Notes

Surveyor

Related Entries

Notes

L.2004.61 - Map - Identical L.2004.56 - Map - Similar item L.2004.58 - Map - Similar item L.2004.59 - Map - Similar item L.2004.60 - Map - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28C

Note Type

Department

Note

Library