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From George Washington to Robert R. Livingston, 20 October 1776 To Robert R. Livingston Notes from the National Archives. “GW apparently wrote this letter at Isaac Low’s house, which was adjacent to recently constructed Fort Independence in Westchester County about a mile northeast of King’s Bridge or, in present-day terms, near the south end of Jerome Park Reservoir in the Bronx. The British army dismantled Low’s house later in the war to obtain materials for building and repairing barracks at Laurel Hill on Manhattan Island ” This description could also place the Low’s residence at below ( South ) of Fort Independence between Sedwick Ave and Jerome Ave at Kingsbridge Road.
the original survey maps, that I found at the Huntington Free Library, 9 Westchester Square. ( read above)
The red circle is the location the HFL intersection of property lines and the location of a granite monument. It is in fact labeled ” Monument “
It is great when you have any of the original survey maps, that I found at the Huntington Free Library, 9 Westchester Square. We also wondered what that granite block was that we uncovered on our property. Back in 1880 when the executors of the Van Schaick Estate ( his will ordered a Library built to honor his predeceased wife ) were assembling the various lots to be purchased from the Adee Estate, the monument is labeled on the lot line corner. When I find the picture of the monument buried in the ground, just like the others,
I will post it.If you are walking North up Palisades Ave, you can enter Riverdale Park at W.247th Street. As you continue walking north and 1 block before you can see the turn going up the hill on Spalding Lane, you will find a Marker that is not a Mystery. Jim Vogt sent me the “Mystery Marker” image.
The lot marker could have been moved from the Lots at 236th or its possible the lots on west 232nd were assigned similar lot numbers.
The size is unknown and the distance into the park from the road is unknown. and the distance from the front door of 740 W. 232nd is unknown also. but it was located on the Seton Hospital property. Map of 1914 is attached.
Nick, nice info on our Samuel Johnson, a “fife-major in the Revolutionary War”. Like the Riverdale connection to the Silversmith…… now where exactly was “Little Yonkers ” ??
Grand opening. I think it is about 1930s. I know what it is
now… because if you view the current building from below, you can see the old windows.I enjoyed how all the dots are connected. I collect Bronx Postcards and I was also outbid on Ebay. The postcard of
sold for over $100. I think this was from appx 1930.I can agree that many people have used a hill to dump their waste, but their is no evidence that this occurred in Riverdale Park. ( pre- 1929 )
The Oyster shells were probably burned in the many Line Kilns used in Riverdale Park and not from Indian middens. The pottery was probably from home ruins. I just do not think it would make sense to dump waste down the hill.
Peter, I forgot about these stone pillars. I do remember seeing many very old trees in the winter walking up the hill from
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has lost its architectural beauty many years ago.
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