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Mount Vernon West Railroad Station, 156 South West Street, Southwest corner Mount Vern, Mount Vernon, Westchester County, NY
LocationSouthwest corner Mount Vern,
Mount Vernon, NY
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS NY-6287
Significance: The Mount Vernon West Station of the former New York Central and Hudson River Railroad's Harlem Branch is significant as one of the most imposing and architecturally distinguished railroad stations in Westchester County. The station was erected in 1915-17, during the period when southern Westchester County was developing into a populous suburb of New York City and the neighboring Yonkers were experiencing large-scale development. The Mt. Vernon West Station is one of the three impressive urban stations erected at this time in Westchester. All three of these stations--Yonkers, White Plains (demolished), and Mt Vernon-- were Italian Renaissance inspired buildings designed by the prestigious architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore. The Mt. Vernon West Station is a major surviving example of this firm's work.
Subjects
Railroad Stations
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
Contents
Photograph caption(s):
1. VIEW SOUTHWEST, OF MAIN STATION
2. VIEW OF EAST (MAIN) FACADE
3. VIEW OF SOUTH AND EAST FACADES
4. DETAIL, DOOR, EAST FACADE
5. DETAIL, WINDOW, EAST FACADE
6. DETAIL, ROOF AT SOUTH EAST CORNER
7. VIEW OF SOUTHBOUND (UP) PLATFORM
8. VIEW OF WEST (REAR) FACADE FROM NORTHBOUND (DOWN) PLATFORM
9. VIEW SOUTH FROM NORTHBOUND (DOWN) PLATFORM
10. VIEW SOUTH FROM DOWN TRACK, NORTH OF YONKERS AVENUE/MT. VERNON AVENUE BRIDGE
11. VIEW SOUTH FROM UP TRACK AT YONKERS AVENUE/MT. VERNON AVENUE BRIDGE
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