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I found The Westchester County Tax Accessor Archives have many deeds of the Bronx beyond 1898, at least complete up to 1898
Dear blackbird1, Thank you, you are 100% correct ! It is nice to know a few 100 year old homes are still with us.
Mary McKelvey house designed by Julius Gregory is 3117 Palisade Ave. 3117 Palisade Ave.
see 2024
I was browsing ebay again it led me to the name McKelvey and I remembered this forum issue. I found an article about a different home owned by Mrs. Mary McKelvey of Spuyten Duyvil in the March 1926 Architectural Forum, along with Miss Cora A Week of Riverdale that I was able to id from Ancestry as living at 4680 Waldo Ave in Fieldston.
The Riverdale–Spuyten Duyvil–Kingsbridge Memorial Bell Tower aka (The Riverdale Monument) in 2006 – I do know it was moved 7oo feet South from its original location during the construction of the Henry Hudson Parkway.
I do have a photograph of what house was replaced by the row of townhouses on West 232nd street in 2007 as it was being taken down.
I do not have a photograph of what house was replaced by the row of townhouses on West 232nd street, but we can expect more of the same.
https://www.6sqft.com/1924-cliffside-riverdale-castle-cottage-has-magical-river-views-a-broadway-pedigree-and-a-2-6m-ask/ Villa Rosa Bonheur article & images
Peter was born 29 JUN 1853 • Palermo, Palermo, Sicilia, Italia. According to the 1930 Census, Peter ran his Barbershop at 2553 Sage Place and lived with his wife Victoria who was 65 in 1930. Next door at 2551 Sage Place ( aka Spuyten Duyvil Road ) was Jacob Hansen who
Peter Tarantino who lived at 2553 Sage Place, died June 26th 1935. and the photograph was taken at “Ye Olde Country Store”, Bronx, NY, October 11, 1935
On Jan 1, 1944 Documents were filed for the Estate of Peter Tarantino who lived at 2553 Sage Place. AKA Spuyten Duyvil Road.
I am glad you got the postcard. I generally do not buy Bronx Postcards anymore, since I donated my 6,600 different postcards to the Huntington Free Library. A little more about the image. Berenice Abbott
OUTER BOROUGHS: Country Store: Interior, “Ye Olde Country Store”, 2553 Sage Place, Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, NY, October 11, 1935
Silver gelatin print. Vintage
10 x 8 inches
Image: 9 1/2 x 7 9/16 inches
Paper: 9 15/16 x 8 inches
Titled, and dated with annotations in pencil, and Federal Arts Project ‘Changing New York’ photographs by Berenice Abbott stamp verso. The name “Sage Place” came from the Warren B. Sage estate. His mansion became the Edgehill Inn, which was near Fort #2
Francis H. Leggett & Company , a wholly – owned subsidiary of Seeman Brothers , Inc. , a New York corporation ( hereinafter called Seeman ) . Seeman and said subsidiary share an office at 40 West 225th … The directors of Seeman Brothers, Inc., and of the Seabrook Farms Company have approved an agreement providing for the merger of Seabrook into Seeman – NY Times 8/30/1960
of Sage Place 1927
