Sandy's Written Creations
Writings by Sandra Harrison including poetry, essays, fiction, non-fiction; children's literatire.
Category: White Plains History
Presidents in White Plains
Presidents are honored in White Plains (WP) by the naming many of its streets after them. Besides the street named for him, our first President had a school named for him. There is a George Street but there are others that this street was named after.… Continue Reading “Presidents in White Plains”
Martine Ave of White Plains
The Martine Family had a large homestead that was in the area between what is now East Post Road and Martine Avenue across from the Coachman on East Post Rd. William Martine (b.1796) is listed in the 1880 census as still living in White Plains… Continue Reading “Martine Ave of White Plains”
Where Are You From? Ancestry 101
Census 2010 identifying 6 racial groups in US (White, Black or Afro American, Asian, Hawaiian and other). Census results again put German (45+ million) as the top ancestry group that US residents identify with followed by Irish (33+million), English (24+million), American (21+million) or those… Continue Reading “Where Are You From? Ancestry 101”
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”
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