Town of Greenburgh, Westchester Co., NY

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.23

Description

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 in upper right corner; "8" appears in upper right inside corner; from "BEEKMANTOWN" to Yonkers border on right and " NORTH / CASTLE" to Yonkers border on left; eastern bank of the Hudson River on left; "BEEKMANTOWN," "TARRYTOWN," "IRVINGTON P.O.," "ABBOTSFORD," "DOBB'S (sic) FERRY / P.O.," "HASTINGS P.O.," "HALLS CORNERS," "ASHFORD," "WHITE PLAINS," "HARTS CORNERS," "HARTS CORNERS / STATION," "SCARSDALE / STATION P.O.;" properties identified by names including "SUNNYSIDE," "E. Irving," "E.S. Jaffray," "A. Bierstadt;" "Nepperhan or Saw Mill River," "Bronx River," "CROTON AQUEDUCT," "Washington Hill;" "Paulding Institute," "S. Mill," "G.Mill," "Piano Stool Fac." (sic); Hudson River Rail Road (tracks but not identified), train station at Irvington identified by "Station," dock near "DOBB'S (sic) FERRY," "HARLEM RIVER RAIL ROAD;" churches, cemeteries, schools; compass arrow in lower right corner; scale under the title in upper right corner; map is outlined by a decorative inner border that is in turn outlined by a thin line, then a thick line; the Hudson River and Washington Hill noted by thin wavy lines; pale yellow coloring on main area of the map; irregular rectangle shaped area running in length from top to bottom in a darker yellow within the pale yellow area; segment of White Plains in pale green; written in pencil, and "SP 8507 / 11/20/51 / WHITLOCK" written in ink on red and white label, both on the lower right back side; stamp in red ink of "C.E.H. WHITLOCK / New Haven 11, Connecticut" on center of back.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Beers, Ellis & Soule

Date made

1867 - 1868

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Map 13c

SP 8507

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16-1/8 in

Width

13-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 1/8 x 13 1/8 in. (41 x 33.3 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Tear on lower right side; scissor/razor cut on upper left side; some surface dirt, spots and staining.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

L.2004.22 - Map - Similar item L.2004.21 - Map - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

This map definitely comes from Beers, Ellis & Soule's Atlas of New York and Vicinity, 1867 or 1868. It is thought that identical maps were given different page numbers in different editions of each atlas, which is why this map of Greenburgh appears with page numbers 7, 8 and 9, for example. This particular map does not appear in either the 1872 edition of the atlas, or in the 1872 Atlas of the County of Westchester. Genevieve Ward Swenson Curatorial Intern, 9/8/04 Based on research at the Westchester County Archives

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Library