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The basement foundation of stones, does not match the exactly the floorplan of the house. It is also a very deep foundation, with a walk out metal door….leading to a flat stone ledge.
Note that only the top was lined with brick…the sides are local stone. I think the brick was added 100 years later.
I did get an invite to examine the tunnel from Alfeo Manzi and it is possible the the tunnel was later used to bring in coal. The surrounding foundation seems to predate the houses in the area and the tunnel drops into a lower basement and out to Broadway. with a stone platform, perfect for a small cannon. It was a direct line of fire at the road leading to the Kingsbridge. The bricks lining the tunnel could have been added in the later years 1880’s. we did not pull any off to examine what was underneath. If this was not used in 1776….Gunpowder may have been stored for the quarry. See for yourself in some pictures I took. One has Mr. Manzi
The African Burial grounds was mentioned in the The Borough of the Bronx by Harry Cook . The Van Cortlandt’s had many slaves that were buried locally.
Interesting story and photographs, especially the walkway to the rail platform which I never seen before.
It is interesting how 50 years later the Riverdale Country School for Boys that hosted the dinner for the Intergroup Relations escaped having the same light shine on them. Even back then, the Riverdale Country School for Boys could virtue single. 50 years later Black boys make up less than 3 % of the school population while at the same time the Black population is over 10 times that percent.
No Type writers in 1680 …The deeds were transcribed. The Map of The Manor of Fordham, John Archer Patent of 1684 details near the bottom of the map, the ” Mill Run”, it runs along side the Bronx River as they approach Van Cortlandt Park in the North. I believe the Mill Run, Mill Brook went as far north and into Mosholu Parkway.
Stephen Jenkins in 1912 ” The Story of the Bronx” indicates that the Van Cortlandt’s bodies are still at Vault Hill.
The maps are from the NYPL and are not specific for these images, with the exception of the ferris wheel map listed as 1921.
I think the map maker placed it in the wrong side of Broadway. An other key has it at #38…Also found a nice overview of the Ferris Wheel etc
I found the building but it is identified as #38 but I can not find the key. It must have been an earlier comfort station in 1921
