Sandy's Written Creations
Writings by Sandra Harrison including poetry, essays, fiction, non-fiction; children's literatire.
Category: Non-Fiction Submissions
White Plains Neighborhoods
White Plains has 30 neighborhoods. Names come from streets, geographic area, names of estates, Battle of WP, developers name for area, farms and from those that owned or lived in those areas.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
The former Grove Street was renamed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to honor the civil rights leader of the 20th century in 1997. A statue of Dr. King stands on the street in front of the Westchester County Court House. It was dedicated on January… Continue Reading “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard”
What’s in a Name? Bloomingdale Road vs. Bloomingdale’s
Bloomingdale Road in White Plains is where one can find Bloomingdales’ Department Store. But, contrary to what one might think, it is not the reason for the name of the street. The name comes from the former psychiatric hospital Bloomingdale Hospital (or Bloomingdale Asylum)… Continue Reading “What’s in a Name? Bloomingdale Road vs. Bloomingdale’s”
What’s in a Name? White Plains’ Bar Building
The Bar Building of White Plains located at 199 Main Street dates from 1926. Back then it was the tallest building constructed between Manhattan and Albany but today it is overshadowed by Westchester’s tallest buildings in the Ritz Carlton Complex. The name for the… Continue Reading “What’s in a Name? White Plains’ Bar Building”
Cemeteries of Westchester County
The three volume spiral bound Cemeteries of Westchester County by Patrick J. Raftery is a great resource for information about the cemeteries of Westchester County, NY . Books are available at local libraries and for sale at the Westchester County Historic Society. The following is from the Historical… Continue Reading “Cemeteries of Westchester County”
Sources for Further Study of White Plains
Listed are sources from White Plains, New York: A City of Contrasts: Online Internet Sources: City of White Plains (http://www.cityofwhiteplains.com) White Plains Historical Society (http://www.whiteplainshisoty.org) White Plains Public Library (http://www.whiteplainslibrary.org) The White Plains Beautification Foundation (http://www.wpbf.org) Westchester County (http://www.westchestergov.com) Westchester County Archives (http://www.westchesterarchives.com) The… Continue Reading “Sources for Further Study of White Plains”
Books on Bronx River and “The Hills” of West Harrison
History Books recently published that might be of interest to those drawn to this website are The Bronx River in History & Folklore by Stephen Paul Deville and The Freedom Journey by Edythe Ann Quinn. The following two excerpts are from the back of the… Continue Reading “Books on Bronx River and “The Hills” of West Harrison”
Battle of White Plains Video
White Plains Library has made available a video of the Battle of White Plains and the video is on YouTube. There is a link to the video on my FB for book. The following info is from their website: Battle of White Plains on… Continue Reading “Battle of White Plains Video”
White Plains’ Library Digital Collection
The following is from White Plains’ website. It is a digital collection of library’s photo collection. At library’s website go to Local History and then Digital Collection: White Plains Library, White Plains Collection The White Plains Public Library is a prime site for community… Continue Reading “White Plains’ Library Digital Collection”
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