Sandy's Written Creations
Writings by Sandra Harrison including poetry, essays, fiction, non-fiction; children's literatire.
Tag: White Plains Building
Historic Apartment Buildings in White Plains
Besides the apartment buildings mentioned in other sections related to the book there are apartment buildings that predate 1940 in other parts of the city: Saxon House (1928) at 23 Old Mamaroneck Rd, Surrey Strathmore (1939) at 90 Bryant Ave Bristol House (1930) at 10… Continue Reading “Historic Apartment Buildings in White Plains”
Mammoth Garage of White Plains
From: https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2010/04/08/was-the-privates-car-a-g-j-g The Mammoth Garage is no longer and the building was demolished for The Mitchell construction on Mamaroneck Ave. This is the story by Daniel Strohl “The private’s car and the Mammoth Garage By Daniel Strohl on Apr 8th, 2010 at 8:02 am In This Article:… Continue Reading “Mammoth Garage of 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”
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”
Origins of Names for Places in White Plains
What’s in a name? How does a place get its name? Names are used for identification or as a point of reference. Having different names for places helps distinguish the differences between them. Many of the first roads in White Plains were referred to on… Continue Reading “Origins of Names for Places in White Plains”
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