This reproduction
bird's-eye view map of Schenectady, New York was published in 1882 by
Lucien R. Burleigh. Schenectady, county seat for Schenectady County, is
located near the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers. European
settlement began here in 1661 as part of the Dutch colony New
Netherland. Land was purchased from the Mohawk Nation and the first
settlement was led by Arent van Curler, from Nijkerk in the Netherlands.
The Dutch established Fort Orange, which was located where Albany is
now. The Stockade area of Schenectady was established as a walled
fur-trading and industrial center. During the American Revolution the
Stockade was used to supply troops with provisions and arms. George
Washington made several visits to Schenectady during this era. Wharves
and warehouses were constructed along the Binne Kill to accommodate the
many cargo vessels using the Mohawk River. Being along the main route
used to settle the mid-west, Schenectady was referred to as "Gateway to
the West".
After a devastating fire in 1819 burned much of the
commercial area along Washington Avenue, and with the 1825 opening of
the nearby Erie Canal, the business district of Schenectady was
relocated one-half mile east, so as to be closer to the canal. The
Mohawk and Hudson Railroad began serving the area in 1831. Union
College, which had been established here in 1795, erected the popular
16-sided Nott Memorial on their beautiful grounds in 1875. The map
portrays Schenectady five years before Thomas Edison brought his Edison
Machine Works to town.
This aero-view map from 1882 shows
buildings, clearly labeled streets and railroad route. |
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| 1W-NY-SC-1882-S |
24" x 14" |
2 lbs |
$29.95 |
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| 1W-NY-SC-1882-M |
36" x 22" |
2 lbs |
$44.95 |
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| 1W-NY-SC-1882-L |
42" x 25" |
4 lbs |
$59.95 |
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| 1W-NY-SC-1882-XL |
70" x 42" |
4 lbs |
$79.95 |
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