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Abstracts relating to lands from 65th to 72nd Streets owned by William H. Vanderbilt and the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company.
- Title
- Abstracts relating to lands from 65th to 72nd Streets owned by William H. Vanderbilt and the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company.
- Publication
- circa 1878-1908.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding aid
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | volume 1 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 24574 volume 1 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Description
- .1 linear feet (1 volume).
- Summary
- William H. Vanderbilt (1821-1885) was a wealthy American businessman who expanded the railroad system created by his father Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1887). The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company was formed in 1869 with the merger of two Vanderbilt-controlled companies, the New York Central Railroad Company and the Hudson River Railroad Company. The manuscript (1 volume, 360 pages, partially blank, with tipped-in index and maps) is a comprehensive abstract of title of properties acquired by William H. Vanderbilt and the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company during the years 1878 to 1880, on the upper west side of Manhattan. The area encompassed 65th to 72nd Streets, between Eleventh (West End) Avenue and the westerly line of the City of New York in the Hudson River. The abstract addresses the City's title to soil under the Hudson River, associated with titles to adjacent upland properties originating in the Somarindyke, Harsen, and Boggs estates. Supporting records include abstracted colonial charters, deeds and other conveyances, wills, and court proceedings, as well as cadastral survey maps and street diagrams. The manuscript, written in a clerical hand, was probably prepared by a New York City law firm.
- Subjects
- New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company
- Railroads > New York (State) > New York
- Land titles > New York (State) > New York
- Cadastral maps
- Railroad executives
- Property records
- Manuscript maps
- Riparian rights > New York (State) > New York
- Vanderbilt, William H (William Henry), 1821-1885
- Real property > New York (State) > New York
- Abstracts of title > New York (State) > New York
- Businessmen
- Genre/Form
- Cadastral maps.
- Manuscript maps.
- Property records.
- Note
- An index to property owners and a portion of the maps is included.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
- Provenance (note)
- Purchased from High Ridge Books, Inc., 2018.
- Call Number
- MssCol 24574
- OCLC
- 1039084126
- Title
- Abstracts relating to lands from 65th to 72nd Streets owned by William H. Vanderbilt and the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company.
- Production
- circa 1878-1908.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
- Provenance
- Purchased from High Ridge Books, Inc., 2018.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- Businessmen.Railroad executives.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 24574