Tarrytown

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Tarrytown

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.81

Description

Photoengraved and hand-colored map of Tarrytown with Business Notices, mounted on linen, scale 225 to 1 inch: map extends from Hudson River on the left to Highland Avenue and Wilson Park on the right; from André Brook at the top to Benedict Avenue at the bottom; "Explanations" key illustrates colors used for water pipes (blue line), hydrants (blue circles), brick buildings (pink), stone buildings (gray), and frame buildings (yellow); business notices extend from top to bottom on the left side and continue under "Explanations;" names of merchants, etc. given along with brief description of goods and/or services, as well as location; these include "Fred. Boock, Hudson House, first-class accommodations, foot of Main St.," "Axell Bergh, Vienna bakery and confectionery, 72 Courtland St.," and "Irving Institute, a classical and commercial school for boys, 1891-92, John H. Furman, A.B., principal;" streets colored light brown and several have been marked in pencil with measurements in feet; in area of Cobb Estate at lower right measurements of streets are written in ink and tallied; other markings include "Filled in Ground/ N.Y.C. & H.R.R. Freight Depot" in the left center of map, east of the railroad; map identifies significant properties including those of W.S. Wilson, Chas. J. Gould, Cobb, E. Jones, D.O. Archer, Bird, F.J. Stone, and C.B. & F.A. Hackley, as well as "The Castle" - St. John's League; churches, music hall, ferry, coal and lumber yard, parks, fountains, and railroad stations depicted; reverse shows "Map 44" in red pencil, lower left corner, and "Edgar Mayhew Bacon / The Owl's Nest / Tarrytown N.Y." in black ink, upper right corner.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Watson & Company

Date made

1891

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Map 44

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

30-3/4 in

Width

20-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 20 1/4 x 30 3/4 in. (51.4 x 78.1 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink, Watercolor, Linen

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Map mounted on linen; creases from folding at center horizontal and center vertical; lower left corner and upper left corner creased diagonally; overall edge discolored and brittle.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Edgar Mayhew Bacon

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Library