Spuyten duyvil 1 bedroom apartments for sale streeteasy. Thilleman took courses on book making at the center for book arts, new york, which woke him to the wonders of how to print by sheer determination and inksoaked hands. Save time, save money, and keep your vehicle safe by reserving your spot with spothero today. The neighborhood is leafy and quiet, with the occasional big apartment complex. Nypl spuyten duyvil library the new york public library. History of the name spuyten duyvil the new york public. Media in category spuyten duyvil metronorth station the following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. We recommend booking edgehill church of spuyten duyvil tours ahead of time to secure your spot. The proper name of it is spuyten duyvil, and this, in turn, is the compression of a celebrated boast by anthony van corlaer. Most of the pictures illustrating this book are from actual photographs. The station is along the harlem river just before it reaches the hudson river. Westchester county both editions and scharfs history of.
Spuyten duyvil neighborhood coalition needs your help. Spuyten duyvil in the 1890s, in a new york state survey map. If any other spuyten duyvil witnesses are still living, the general yardmaster of railroad stories wants to hear from them. Riverdale, kingsbridge, spuyten duyvil, new york city 1968. At the confluence of the hudson and harlem rivers, spuyten duyvil, in the northwestern bronx, can seem to be channeling two.
Spuyten duyvil, first view of the hudson library of congress. The line was planned to be extended to the south via a connection to the brooklynmanhattan transit corporation bmts culver line. An afternoon out at spuyten duyvil i ride the harlem line. As of august 2006, daily commuter ridership was 9 and there were 100 parking spots. Fullservice apartment buildings in this bronx neighborhood give an urban vibe, but historic homes and tidy yards suggest something quieter. Once in old new amsterdam, there was a brave trumpeter named anthony van corlaer who would blow his trumpet when peter stuyvesant wanted to call the people together.
To our spuyten duyvil station customers customer information center. Related to subway, spuyten duyvil restaurants in new york city, new york city restaurants, spuyten duyvil restaurants, best spuyten duyvil restaurants, new york city restaurants, subway menu, new year parties in new york city, christmas. Reflections in a train window from penn station ny to spuyten duyvil on vimeo. Dispute springs eternal over spuyten duyvil the new. Map plan of new york city from the battery to spuyten duyvil creek. More than half of the commuters travel to the station using the hudson rail link bus.
Spuyten duyvil and port morris railroad was a railroad built in what is today the west bronx and south bronx in new york city. This place is situated in bronx county, new york, united states, its geographical coordinates are 40 52 52 north, 73 55 4 west and its original name with diacritics is spuyten duyvil. Spuyten duyvil metronorth hudson line the subwaynut. About the spuyten duyvil library the new york public library. An electric multipleunit train out of grand central pulls away from spuyten duyvil station to head up the main line along the hudson river.
Plan of new york city from the battery to spuyten duyvil. What apartment buyers should know about spuyten duyvil. The name spuyten duyvil or spite of the devil originates from 17 th century dutch settlers and either refers to a messenger who lost his life trying to swim the turbulent waters of spuyten duyvil creek, or a gushing fountain of fresh water called the. One night, peter received word that the english were going to attack new amsterdam. Race and hispanic origin in spuyten duyvil as a percentage of the total population, expressed as percentage point difference from new york. My first introduction to spuyten duyvil was when they were selected as one of a couple dozen emerging artists at falcon ridge folk festival in hillsdale, ny in 2010. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Spuyten duyvil was an experimental torpedo boat designed by captain william w.
Spuyten duyvil metronorth train accidents pictures cbs. A metronorth commuter train lies in the brush near the hudson river after it derailed just north of the spuyten duyvil station in bronx, n. Long before the henry hudson bridge guarded the spuyten duyvil the johnson ironworks, a belching behemoth of the industrial era, dominated the landscape. Spuyten duyvil library is located at 650 west 235th street bronx, ny 10463. Historians hope to find revolutionary war artifacts at. Historians hope to find revolutionary war artifacts at spuyten. Know the probability of precipitation hour by hour and the rain forecast in spuyten duyvil for the next few days. From 1971 to 1991, amtrak operated from two facilities in new york city. Imprints include dispatches editions, triton, meeting eyes bindery, lithic scatter. Washington irving refers to the origin of the name in his book, knickerbocker history. History of the name spuyten duyvil the new york public library. Then thilleman crammed a small letterpress in his tiny willamsburg apartment, and by 1985, meeting eyes bindery, a future imprint of spuyten duyvil, was born. Spuyten duyvil is tucked into the corner of the bronx at the hudson and.
Guide to living in spuyten duyvil bronx, ny urban edge. Map of the harlem river and spuyten duyvil creek from wards island to the hudson river. A metro north station at spuyten duyvil provides a direct train line to grand central station. Considering that it is a station that is frequently misspelled, as well as rather attractive, it seems to be a good representation of the hudson line. Wood, with the navy contracting for her construction in june, 1864. Looking across the scenic harlem river at the station and a derailed train. Spuyten duyvils got a really nice and simple, oldfashioned look inside with a nice garden area with patio furniture towards the back. Spuyten duyvil metronorth hudson line photos page 2. Spuyten duyvil creek, about where the kingsbridge station. Long before the familiar henry hudson bridge guarded the entrance to the spuyten duyvil a giant, belching behemoth of the industrial era dominated the landscape.
In the background, nycs line down the west side of manhattan bridges the harlem river where the harlem meets the hudson. Originally built as uss stromboli, she was soon rennamed for the spuyten duyvil section of new york city. Spuyten duyvil and port morris railroad was a railroad built in what is today the west bronx. Irma and paul milstein division of united states history, local history and genealogy, the new york public library. Looking like a thrift shop from the exterior, but withholds quality and great times in the interior. The creek has since been filled in, but the name stuck, with. We see the ship canal and spuyten duyvil creek, and the temporary island, marble hill, connected to the mainland on the north by kings bridge. The church avenue station was the original southern terminus of the ind culver line, which was built as part of mayor john hylans independent subway system ind to coney island. It is dedicated to preserving the lowdensity, naturefocused character of the area as much as possible. Commuter connection bus between train station and local.
Spuyten duyvil library can be reached at 7187961202. The spuyten duyvil neighborhood coalition is a grassroots organization of concerned neighbors in the beautiful spuyten duyvil area of riverdale in the north bronx. To help support the citys efforts to contain the spread of covid19, newyork historical is temporarily closed to the public until it is safe to reopen. New york newark liberty international airport is located approximately 3.
Northwest view of crash site area across the spuyten duyvil shot from inwood. This text is part of parks historical signs project and can be found posted within the park. While spuyten duyvil remains a unique neighborhood defined by its geology, geography and housing stock, theres plenty of transportation options to connect it to midtown manhattan and the financial district. See all 1 edgehill church of spuyten duyvil tours on tripadvisor. Spuyten duyvil road 242nd street west the new york public library digital collections. Spuyten duyvil is a neighborhood of the bronx, new york city. History of the spuyten duyvil railroad disaster of 1882. From just north of spuyten duyvil to the end of the line, the hudson line is shared with amtraks empire corridor up the river. It ran from the junction between the west side line and the hudson river railroad near spuyten duyvil creek, then along the harlem river to the northwestern shore of the east river in what is today the port morris section of the bronx. Map of the harlem river and spuyten duyvil creek from wards. Amtrak was able to finally consolidate its new york city operations in penn station and vacate grand central. For people not familiar with the northwest bronx, the name of the spuyten duyvil branch library \. Apr 29, 2010 for people not familiar with the northwest bronx, the name of the spuyten duyvil branch library \.
Spuyten duyvil metronorth hudson line photos page 4. The port morris branch began at a wye north of melrose station, then. The spuyten duyvil railroad disaster of 1882 my inwood. The name was bestowed by 17thcentury dutch settlers on a nowextinct waterway separating the northern tip of manhattan from the bronx mainland, according to the web site of the spuyten duyvil branch of the new york public. Empire service train crossing the spuyten duyvil bridge, 20. Spuyten duyvil metronorth station wikimedia commons. A comprehensive list of the buildings in spuyten duyvil along with 32 rental vacancies and 80 for sale listings. Distance from new york newark liberty international airport to spuyten duyvil is 18. It is bounded on the north by riverdale, on the east by kingsbridge, on the south by the harlem river, and on the west by the hudson river, although some consider it to be the southernmost part of riverdale. The spuyten duyvil branch of the new york public library is located in the riverdale section of the bronx, one block west of the henry hudson parkway. Normal service will operate with the following change.
View across the harlem river with a tiny bit of ice to the spuyten duyvil station. The spuyten duyvil station is a commuter rail stop on the metronorth railroads hudson line. Sep 25, 2012 todays tour takes us to the correctly spelled spuyten duyvil, a station about 10 miles north of grand central terminal in the bronx. Spuyten duyvil is located directly beneath the arch of the henry hudson bridge. Washington irving, the great humorist, passed along the old saw that interprets spuyten duyvil as in spite of the devil, and it is repeated in the f. Riding on the ny central hickory creek out of penn station nyc i captured the tunnel and the reflections in the window in this unedited piece. Tibbetts still flowed here until the 1920s, when it was relocated underground. A mid1940s view from the henry hudson parkway bridge near the north end of new york city shows the converging new york central lines at spuyten duyvil. Living in spuyten duyvil, the bronx the new york times.
Project is first phase in kennedy educational park pdf. Very good depiction of the tragedy and history of spuyten duyvil tragedy. The henry hudson bridge is high above the spuyten duyvil station. Mta metro north station spyuyten duyvil 2200 2301 edsall ave. The hudson line is colored green on metronorth system maps and timetable. Reserve your guaranteed spuyten duyvil parking in new york city. Dispute springs eternal over spuyten duyvil the new york. In washington irvings knickerbocker history, a dutch trumpeter vows to. There are two major theories concerning the origin of. Tibbetts creek is shown flowing south to the creek.
For inwood and points immediately north the johnson ironworks represented, at its peak, a paycheck for some 1,600 employees. Get directions, maps, and traffic for spuyten duyvil, ny. New york state literary tree the gateway to literary new york. Welcome to the lands of spuyten duyvil, a six piece ampedup americana band from yonkers, ny. Ruins of a revolutionary war history may be buried beneath the vacant lots on fairfield avenue at west 230th street. Dating back to the 17th century, the name spuyten duyvil originates from the dutch settlers who gave the name to the creek that flowed around what is today the marble hill neightborhood. The demographic statistical atlas of the united states. All is normal at the station, the derailed train beyond it isnt. Todays tour takes us to the correctly spelled spuyten duyvil, a station about 10 miles north of grand central terminal in the bronx.
Nixon, put on a prefestival showcase of their own, lovingly called the lounge stage, and invited the band along to play. For the fortunate few, for whom this sort of nearrural living appeals, spuyten duyvil offers a quick and easy commute to manhattan via the metro north railroads hudson line, which has a station right in town and can get you to grand central in about 20 minutes. Travel to spuyten duyvil, bronx ny aka spouting devil. Bound for grand central terminal, a new york central m.
Browse photos of 18 1 bedroom for sale listings in spuyten duyvil by using detailed search filters to find your future home streeteasy. These evocative pictures, from her book changing new york, show ewen. Myinwood uses fine art america to ensure you receive the best quality product available. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. The spuyten duyvil station is a commuter rail stop on the metronorth railroads hudson line, serving the spuyten duyvil neighborhood of the bronx, new york city as of august 2006, daily commuter ridership was 9 and there were 100 parking spots.
The architectural and historical resources of riverdale, the bronx. The planned penn station access project would send some hudson line trains to penn station, with two new intermediate stops in manhattan. The spuyten duyvil swing bridge, used by amtrak to enter manhattan is just east of the station, at the edge of the harlem river tidal straight where it reaches the hudson river. In washington irvings knickerbocker history, a dutch bugler vows to swim the turbulent waters of then spuyten duyvil creek where it meets the hudson during the british attack on new amsterdam. Find out whats popular at spuyten duyvil in brooklyn, ny in realtime and see activity. Johnson ironworks, 1918, photo by william hassler, nyhs. Reflections in a train window from penn station ny to. The tidewater creek that forms the upper boundary of manhattan island is known to dwellers in tenements round about as spittin divvle. Railfanning at spuyten duyvil station september 11th, 2017. Spuyten duyvil playground has the same name as the adjacent public school, the nearby creek, and a neighborhood in the northwestern bronx. Empire service train crossing the spuyten duyvil bridge. But a disagreement over terms for the kingsbridge historical society to perform an archeological dig on the site means what lies there could remain a mystery.
The hudson rail link is your connection between the riverdale neighborhood in the bronx and metronorth trains. Media in category spuyten duyvil, bronx the following 43 files are in this category, out of 43 total. We also share information about your use of our site with our. The spuyten duyvil station is a commuter rail stop on the metronorth railroads hudson line, serving the spuyten duyvil neighborhood of the bronx, new york city. Spuyten duyvil is very walkable, and there are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and parks nearby. Tides4fishing cookies are used to personalise content and ads, save your recent fishing sites and remember your display settings. The story of the bronx, from the purchase made by the dutch from. Newyork historical society shed at spuyten duyvil, new. In this image, a northbound empire service train led by p32 no.
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