Town of Greenburg

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Town of Greenburg

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.19

Description

Lithographed map of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York: "Copyrighted by JULIUS BIEN & CO. 1893" appears in lower right corner; two pages, from the Atlas of Westchester County, page "20" appears in lower right corner; title appears in lower right corner; "TOWN / OF / GREENBURG (sic);" Greenburg (sic) is outlined by a thick red line, "MOUNT PLEASANT" at the top, "YONKERS CITY" at the bottom, eastern bank of the Hudson River along the entire left side, "SCARSDALE" and "WHITE PLAINS" on the right; North Tarrytown, Tarrytown, Eastview, Glenville, Elmsford, Elmsford Park, Knollwood, East Irvington, Irvington, Sunnyside Park, Abbotsford, Belden Park, Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley, Chauncey, Hastings, Primrose, Uniontown, White Plains, Harts Corner, Hartsdale, Greenville, Scarsdale marked; ""SUNNYSIDE" / WASHINGTON IVRING / EST;" properties noted by names including "JAY GOULD" and "HENRY VILLARD;" "CROTON AQUEDUCT;" "NEW YORK CENTRAL HUDSON RIVER R.R.," "NEW YORK & NORTHERN RAILROAD" and "NEW YORK CENTRAL HUDSON RIVER R.R. HARLEM DIV.;" "WOODLAND LAKE," "Spring Brook," "Mill River" and "BRONX RIVER;" "HUSTED'S DOCK," "WOOD'S DOCK," and "Ferry to Nyack;" depots and train stations; "MOUNT HOPE CEMTY." (sic) and "ST. JOHNS (sic) CATHOLIC / CEMETERY / OF / WHITE PLAINS" ""THE CASTLE" / ST JOHNS (sic) SCHOOL," "HOME LIFE INS. CO.," "MANHATTAN PARK," "WESTCHESTER / AGRICULTURAL/SOCIETY/FAIRGROUND," "BELLVUE HOTEL," "MANHATTAN COLLEGE / "NUIT";'' "WESTMINSTER / CLASSICAL / SCHOOL," "THE BRUSSELS / TAPESTRY CO.;" bodies of water colored in blue, cemeteries in green, town boundaries in red; elevation numbers indicated in red ink; scale appears on lower right corner; compass arrow on middle of lower right side; label on upper left back corner: "SEA. 8010B/8/12/46/LA BATE."

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Julius Bien

Date made

1893

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Map 11
SEA.8010 B

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

30-1/2 in

Width

20-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 30 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. (77.5 x 52.1 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Two pages (one plate) from an atlas, taped together; fairly clean; some nicks and stains but mimimal; print is clear and distinct; dirt and stain marks on back; masking tape on back and on right center edge.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Joseph R. Bien

Notes

Engineer

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Library