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Elmsford was largely farmland throughout its early history. The construction of railroads in the late 19th century brought new prominence to the area, and in 1910 it was incorporated as a village. The area was known from colonial times as "Storm's Bridge" and later, "Hall's Corners", names derived from the principal landowners of the times.
Elmsford Reformed Church and Cemetery is a historic Dutch Reformed church/meeting house and cemetery at 30 S. Central Avenue in Elmsford, Westchester County, New York, United States. It was built in 1793 and is a two-story, wood-frame building. It is constructed of hand-hewn beams, shingles, and hand-wrought nails.
This is a list of New York State Historic Markers by county. There are over 2800 historical markers in New York State. The program was started in 1926 to commemorate the Sesquicentennial of the Revolutionary War and was discontinued in 1966. It was managed under the Department of the Education’s State History Office.
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While primarily a dedicated multi-use path, trail users are directed by signs to use the shoulders of New York State Route 100 for two sections between Briarcliff Manor and Millwood. [citation needed] The Putnam Division provided passenger service from 1881 to 1958 between the Bronx and Putnam County, with freight service continuing until 1962.
In 1880, The "Old Put" Railroad ran from New York to Brewster. The section between East View and Pocantico Hills , travelled over an 80-foot-high trestle over a marsh-filled valley. [ 5 ] Because of the dangers of crossing the bridge, which often required that trains slow down to a crawl, the line was rerouted west around that valley in 1881. [ 6 ]
This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Essex County, New York, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) can be seen in a map by clicking on "Map of all ...
Map of the counties of New York State Map of the counties of New York State. Buildings, sites, districts, and objects in New York listed on the National Register of Historic Places: There are over 6,000 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in New York State.