Plan of Tarrytown and Vicinity

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Plan of Tarrytown and Vicinity

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.78

Description

Lithographed and hand-colored map, page 28 from Beers, Ellis & Soule's Atlas of New York and Vicinity, titled: "Plan of / TARRYTOWN / AND / VICINITY / Westchester Co. N.Y.": scale is 20 rods to the inch; bordered on all sides with lithographed scrollwork and foliate cartouches at each corner; map extends from the Hudson River at Paulding Avenue in the lower left corner to the Hudson River at Chas. Smith Brick Yards in the upper left corner, to Mrs. A.D. Moore property on Bedford Avenue in the upper right corner, to "Maple Terrace," property of James H. Benedict in the lower right corner; map divided into three segments top to bottom, north most segment colored yellow and ending at Town Line along André Brook, middle segment colored green and ending at point bisecting Estate of James Benedict; southernmost segment colored pink and ending beyond Paulding Avenue near property of General Thos. S. Gray; column containing Tarrytown Business Directory and References runs the length of the right side of the map; including Banks, Builders, Churches, Coal Dealers, Dentists, Druggists, Grocers &c., Hardware, Hotels, Jewellers, Lawyers, Livery Stables, Manufacturers, Markets, Dry Good Merchants, Miscellaneous Dealers, Physicians, Real Estate Office, Saloons, Schools, and Surveyors; References list owners of properties on Main St., Orchard St., and Bird Ave. opp. R.R. Depot; other sites include docks, landings, Croton Aqueduct, Hudson River Rail Road, churches, schools, André Monument, André Brook, property of Robert Hoe, Irving House on Beekman Avenue (J.W. White), Irving Institute, Irving Hall on Orchard Street, sash and blind and molding works, "Rocheaumont" (A.W. Dimock), and Lovatt & Peele Silk Factory. Reverse markings include red-and-white Sealantic sticker in lower right corner, penciled price of $2.75 to the left of sticker; and "Map 42" in red pencil at lower left corner; adhesive from tape on front side of map seems to have seeped through paper.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Beers, Ellis & Soule

Date made

1868

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Map 42
SP 8514

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

29-1/8 in

Width

23-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 29 1/8 x 23 1/4 in. (74 x 59.1 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Severe creases-both vertical and two horizontal from folding map into quarters; tear at right center edge; diagonal creases at all but upper left corner; tears at center left edge; three repairs with tape at left center edge; tape applied to right edge near bottom; parts of border cut off at upper left and lower right edge.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

L.2004.77 - Map - Similar item L.2004.79 - Map - Similar item L.2004.151 - Map - Similar item L.2004.152 - Map - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

According to old cataloging card, map was copied for Tarrytown Centennial.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Library