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

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.58

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.;" "9" 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," "Fishing 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;" "SUNNYSIDE RESTORATION / Code SHs 8543 Date 3/26/52 / C.E.H. Whitlock" appears in print and ink on sticker on lowermost left corner of reverse side; "39" written in red pencil next to the sticker.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Beers, Ellis & Soule

Date made

circa 1870

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Map 39c

SHs 8543

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

26-1/4 in

Width

19-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 26 1/4 x 19 7/8 in. (66.7 x 50.5 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Horizontal and vertical foldmarks; creasing throughout; irregular left edge from being cut from a book; folded upper right corner; small tears on left, right and bottom edges; larger tear on left side near the title; paper tape reinforcement on right center back edge; foxing, surface dirt and staining on both sides.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

L.2004.57 - Map - Similar item L.2004.59 - Map - Identical L.2004.60 - Map - Identical L.2004.56 - Map - Identical L.2004.61 - Map - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

This map is dated circa 1870 because of its strong similarities to the map appearing as page 10 in F.W. Beers & Co.'s 1867 Atlas of New York & Vicinity. This particular map does not appear at all in Beers's 1868 atlas, and it is not likely to be from J.B. Beers's 1872 atlas, which features different and less ornamented bordes surrounding the maps. Genevieve Swenson, Curatorial Intern, 8/23/04 Comments based on research at Westchester County Archives, 8/18/04 Decision made not to link this map to the Bibliographic Module for the 1867 Beers, Ellis and Soule Atlas of New York and Vicinity. 9/2/04

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Library