Name/Title
Town of Greenburgh, Westchester Co., NYEntry/Object ID
L.2004.25Description
Lithographed map of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York: page from Beers, Ellis, & Soule's Atlas of New York and Vicinity; "TOWN OF / GREENBURGH / Westchester Co. NY;" title appears just off center in upper right area; "30" appears sideways in bottom right inside corner; from "MT. BEEKMANTOWN" to Yonkers border on right and "LOWER CROSS ROAD" to "SCARDSDALE (sic) / STATION P.O." on left; eastern bank of the Hudson River on left, "HARLEM RAIL ROAD" line on right; "MT. BEEKMANTOWN," "TARRYTOWN P.O.," "IRVING," "IRVINGTON P.O.," "DOBBS FERRY P.O.," "HASTINGS P.O.," "GLENVILLE," "ELMSFORD P.O.," "ASHFORD," "HALLS CORNERS," "Fort Hill," "WHITE PLAINS," "HARTS CORNERS," "HARTS CORNERS / P.O. / STATION," "GREENVILLE," "SCARDSDALE (sic) / STATION P.O.;" map divided into districts, delineated by broken lines and different colors, including "DIST. No. 2," "DIST No. 4," "DIST. No. 5," "DIST. No. 6," "DIST. No. 7," "DIST. No. 8," "DIST. No. 9," and "JOINT DIST. No. 4;" properties identified by owners' names including "M.H. Grinnell," "E.S. Jaffray," "A. Bierstadt," and by house names "SUNNYSIDE" (with "Former Residence / Washington Irwing (sic)" underneath), "MOUNT ANDRE," "ROCHEDUMONT," "CEDAR CLIFF," "REPOSE," "WOLFERTS DELL," "STRAWBERRY HILL," "GLENARM," "NEARWOOD," "HOME PLACE," "INWOOD FARM," "FAR VIEW;" "Nepperhan," "Saw Mill River," "Grassy Sprain Brook," "Bronx River," "CROTON AQUEDUCT," "Washington Hill;" "LOWER CROSS ROAD," "ALBANY POST RD.," "CENTRAL AVE.," "FORT HILL AVE." "TURNPIKE;" " "Draper / Astronomical / Observatory," "S. (saw?) Mill," "G. (grist?) Mill," "Cider Mill," "Piano Stool Fac." (sic); "HUDSON RIVER RAIL ROAD," "HARLEM RAIL ROAD;" docks, including "Storm & / Lockwoods / Dock," "Taylor & / Pateman / Dock;" churches, cemeteries, quarries, schools, stores; compass arrow on lower right side, above inset maps; scale under the title; historical information noted including an area or house owned by "Heirs of / Col. John Odell," an image of a hand pointing a finger at a square indicating "This House was the / Headquarters of Col. Rochecheambeau (sic) / during the Revolution," "Camp Ground / of French Troops 1776," and "Battle Ground / Oct. 28. 1776;" inset map of "ASHFORD / Town of Greenburgh Westchester Co. N.Y." above bottom, almost center area, with residents and businesses marked, scale at the bottom center, the whole outlined by double straight black lines of two thicknesses; inset map of "HARTS CORNERS / Town of Greenburgh Westchster Co. N.Y." in bottom right corner with residents, store, schools and cemetery marked, scale at the bottom left, the whole outlined by double straight black lines of two thicknesses; the Hudson River and Washington Hill noted by thin wavy lines; very pale, probably faded, pink, yellow and green coloring on the district areas, pale pink coloring on the two inset maps; map is outlined by a ornate inner border that is in turn outlined by a thin line, then a thick line; "x" near center of map and "1869" in bottom corner, both written in pencil.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Beers, Ellis & SouleDate made
1868Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
(See Description)Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
24-3/8 inWidth
16-3/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 24 3/8 x 16 3/8 in. (61.9 x 41.6 cm)Material
Paper (wove), ink, WatercolorCondition
Notes
Remarks: Crease and separation of two pages down the middle; masking tape on the back fold; crease from top to bottom; chipped corners and on both sides; two large tears and one small tear on the right side; surface dirt, staining and spotting on the front; pencil marks on the front; random spotting on the back.Relationships
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L.2004.24 - Map - Similar itemGeneral Notes
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StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27CNote Type
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Library