Name/Title
Plan of Beekmantown, Tarrytown and Irving., Westchester Co., N.Y.Entry/Object ID
L.2004.61Description
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.;" "1867" stamped under the title; "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;" "40 - 3/8 4 (illegible mark) / 45 / 10 / underscore / 45.00" written in pencil sideways near center top of reverse side; "Wm. A. Woodworth. / underscore / Counselor at Law, / White Plains, N.Y." stamped, with an oval outline, on upper left side; "39" written in red pencil in lowermost left corner.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Beers, Ellis & SouleDate made
1867Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
27 inWidth
19-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 27 x 19 1/2 in. (68.6 x 49.5 cm)Material
Paper (wove), ink, WatercolorCondition
Notes
Remarks: Horizontal and vertical folding marks; multiple crease marks; irregular left edge from being cut out of a book; small tears on all four edges; folds on left side; large vertical tear from top down and on right side below center; tears on left side below center and on bottom repaired with cellophane tape; older cellophane tape repair on right edge of back; foxing, staining and surface dirt on front and back.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Frederick W. BeersNotes
SurveyorRelated Entries
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Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28DNote Type
DepartmentNote
Library