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On the subject of the updated insurance maps—the KHS arcvhive recently received a G.W. Bromley atlas dated 1922. On the inside cover is a list of all the updates—the latest for this atlas being 1927. Never saw this before, since I’ve only used the maps online and never actually handled an
entire atlas. FYI, this atlas covers 145th St. to Spuyten Duyvil.Here are a few more pieces of info: A 1932 passenger list indicating the Irvins address at Kappock and Palisade; a listing from the city register of a Sept. 5, 1930 transaction between Johnson and Irvins for lot 370 (Old block no. 3411); and a portion of a 1921 map that shows lot 370 on Kappock near Palisade. Could this be the property at issue in Widow Irvin’s lawsuit?
That’s all I got!
Stephanie, your stories bring the neighborhood to back to life! Love them!
I’ve come across Rea Irvin and family in my research but haven’t been able to put them in any of the houses I’m looking into. Here they are on Kappock in 1930. I had no idea he was an originator of the New Yorker. Cool!
Jackie Z.Thank you for this, Stephanie. KHS was recently gifted a collection of material from The Church of the Mediator, including many church bulletins that document the contributions of Lisa Williamson and Sam Westley to the services through many years. Photographs, vestry members, pastors, musicians, information on the windows and the 1923 Skinner organ are now included in the archive, thanks to a concerned church member who collected and notated the material.
JackieGiven the time and effort required to document so many properties, it would be nice to have more resources and support, if I’m understanding the reasoning behind 6toC. It’s likely that many of the West 231st Street houses will eventually be demolished, and it would be nice to have lots of documentation of the houses, as well as the original owners and architects. Most are at least 100 years old. There are currently three homes in Along-the-Hudson that were designed by Julius Gregory and Dwight J. Baum (who together designed most of the historic Fieldston homes) and they are still standing. Would be nice to be able to study and document them while they are still with us!
Happy to provide what information I can — I’m still trying to get around the No Trespassing signs for some of the ATH properties!
JackieIn partial answer to Nick’s question #4207: This page from the 1912 city tax record, right column under Hudson River, shows the owner of the boat landing as Along the Hudson Co. At this point I think it means that the development’s investors, and not the homeowners, owned the dock. I haven’t yet found any information indicating what relationship ATH Co. had to the individual property owners. Nick, maybe this answers part of your question?
JackieDifferent view, but the house plans are the same. Mentions Spuyten Duyvil specifically. Maybe it’s on one of the small private roads off Palisade Avenue, like Scenic Place? Or the private road off Palisade just off the intersection of Kappock and Palisade? Hoping it’s still there.
Tom, here’s an unsigned article from the February 1921 issue of House and Garden that gives more detail. Specifically, it says the house is overlooking the Hudson River.
Thanks for posting those photos and the instructions. I’ll give it another try…
Here’s the mystery Julius Gregory/McKelvey house in Spuyten Duyvil (I hope)
Tom, there’s another Julius Gregory-designed home still standing at 721 West 231st Street, also for Mary McKelvey, same “English cottage” style. And he apparently designed a third one for her that I have yet to identify; it was overlooking the Hudson somewhere in Spuyten Duyvil. I’m happy to email a photo to anyone who thinks they might know it. Sorry, but I haven’t figured out yet how to post images here.
JackieThanks, all—this is great information!
I’ve wondered about that private boat landing, too. There are notices in the Real Estate Record regarding transactions for underwater properties, but I haven’t looked into them yet. The photo helps in figuring out how they might have accessed the landing. No doubt I’ll discover more if and when I find those deed records!
