Plan of Yonkers

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Plan of Yonkers

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.96

Description

Lithographed and hand-colored map of Yonkers, page 6 from Beers, Ellis & Soule's Atlas of New York and Vicinity: "Plan of / YONKERS / TOWN OF YONKERS / Westchester Co. N.Y. / Scale 20 rods to the inch;" compass points diagonally left; interlaced scrolled border all around with foliate medallion corners; extends from T.W. Ludlowe property and Residence of R.P. Getty at the bottom to property of A.W. Coles, Wm. Shannon, G. Pantz, and H. Payles at the top; Hudson River to the left; map shows Mill Pond, railroad, streets, bird's-eye view silhouettes of buildings, aqueduct, churches, cemetery, train station; Yonkers divided into three wards; first ward at bottom (colored pink); second ward at upper right (colored yellow); third ward at upper left (colored green); lots numbered; most properties identified; reverse shows "56" in red pencil, upside down, lower right corner; "CIRCA 1867 / 3.00 / Yonkers" in upper right corner next to red and white Sealantic sticker reading "SEA. 8012A / 6/18/46 / MADDON."

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Beers, Ellis & Soule

Date made

1867

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Map 56

Sea. 8012A

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

33-1/2 in

Width

22 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 33 1/2 x 22 in. (85.1 x 55.9 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Discolored and brittle; tears along left and top edges; stianing; folding creases; diagonal creases at right edge; part of left edge cut off when removed from atlas.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Library