History of Westchester county - New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City - (1886) (14594732368)

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Title: History of Westchester county : New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City /
Year: 1886 (1880s)
Authors: Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas), 1843-1898,
Subjects: Manors
Publisher: Philadelphia : L.E. Preston & Co.
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization



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his company straightened it in many places, improved openings or confirmations of the new parts of theit generally and collected toll upon it for many years, i present Nepperhan Avenue were as follows: FromThese circumstances gave to the road, in addition to Chestnut Street to Ashburton Avenue, September 21,the old, familiar and still-preserved name of The I 18X, and from Ashburton Avenue to Robert Avenue.Post road, the name of The Highland Turnpike, December ti. L869. The history of Nepperhanby which it is designated in many documents. Of I Avenue is very interesting as a study, and must becourse, the present width and beauty of this most understood for the satisfaction of any one who under-prominent avenue of Yonkers, and the excellent takes to read the annals of Yonkers since the pur-quality of its roadway and sidewalks, are improve- cha>e of Mr. Wells. ments, most of which have come upon it since the j 4. The present Guion St* > • t. ■ ■ • ading only from tht
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YONKERS. -7 Mansion House on South Broadway to New Main Street.— This is part of the original Lane leading to GuionsMills. The name Guion Street had been attached to the whole of that lane for some years before 1808 and1869, but we have just shown that in these two yearsNepperhan Avenue was substituted as a designa-tion for most of it. See No. 3. 5. The present Nepperhan Street (wholly differentfrom Nepperhan Aventie), extending from Buena VistaAvenue, opposite the Hudson River Railroad Station, to the junction of Dock Street and Warburton Avenue.—This is part of what the map of 1813 represented asa road leaving the Post road, and running round theedge of the Saw-Mill River to the sloop wharf, justbelow the old grist-mill. On the map of 1843 it stillappears without change. But it has since been ex-tended westward to Buena Vista Avenue. To makeclear this street and some others near at hand, butsubsequently opened, we have already given an en-larged map of the spot and its vicinity as