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Historic American Buildings Survey, 1988 Uncategorized

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

All of the photos below are from the Historic American Buildings Survey Repository at the Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, in Washington, D.C. Photos were taken by Stephen L. Senigo May 1988, as a preliminary portion of a project called the Mid-Harlem Station Improvements. Each of the eight stations to receive improvements were photographed and researched. The research was written into a report, and contained Physical History, Historical Context, and Architectural Information about the station. Diagrams of the station and the improvements come at the end of the report. All of this information was retrieved digitally from the Library of Congress’ American Memory site.

North White Plains

Hartsdale

Scarsdale

Crestwood

Tuckahoe

Fleetwood

Bronxville

Mount Vernon West

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1988 Historic American Buildings Survey, Crestwood Uncategorized

Wednesday, January 27th, 1988
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1910 Newspaper Article, New Electric Line – First Train Monday Uncategorized

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

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1908 Newspaper Article, Westchester Outlook & To Electrify Putnam Uncategorized

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

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1907 Newspaper Article, Fatal Wreck on the New York Central, Harlem Division Uncategorized

Saturday, July 31st, 2010


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1903 Newspaper Article, Fast Local Service on the New York Central Uncategorized

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

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1902 Newspaper Article, Chappaqua New Station & Gala Day Uncategorized

Saturday, July 31st, 2010


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1902 Newspaper, The building of railway stations… Uncategorized

Saturday, July 31st, 2010


The building of railway stations is becoming a fine art in the hands of some companies
From the New York Tribune, Sunday, October 28, 1902. Accessed digitally via the Library of Congress’ Chronicling America.

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1892 Advertisement, Sherman Park Excursions Uncategorized

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

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1888 Map, Railroad and County Map of New York (Portion) Uncategorized

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

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