j:|' ' lisaima^i.sii^^mimmTMmli^: Class ri ^ '' Book ..^ GopightN" COPYRIGHT DEPOSrr rw> •jouics .-ffTfivea ] -'-' 7 1904 ''nnyrlfht Eitry I -SS O^XXc. No YONKERS ONKF.RS, "a city nt homes," is situated on the left bank of the incomparable Hudson, seventeen miles distant from the heart of New York City, and adjoining the northern p.\,. \ /t boundary ot the mighty American metropolis. Possessing all the requirements of a well- _^_^ J govcrneii city, together with unexcelled natural adx'antages, Yonkers has been chosen as a home by many who have won taiue in the literary, artistic, legal or commercial life of the adjacent great center ot achievement. Three regular lines ot steamboats plying the waters of the Hudson Ri\er touch at "^'onkers, and three railroads pass through the cif\ , all combining to afford a peerless transportation service to the residents. The New York Rapid 'I'ransit Subway enables a citi/en of ^^'onkers with but one change to reach the lower end ot Manhattan Island in an incredibly short time. .Although Yonkers is not generally classed as a manufacturing city, the immense carpet mills, the hat factory, elevator company, sugar refinery, etc., gi\e to the community a needful and healthful proportion of virile industrial life. The present enrolment ot scholars in the public schools is o\er iy,000, and no city in the L'nion can do more tor its young. According to the State Superintendent of Instruction, " '^'onkers demands of its teachers the highest qualifications ot any cit\- in the State." The social life of Yonkers is on a high plane. The city abounds in splemiid homes. BeautituI churches and trim-looking club houses are an assurance of an earnest and well-to-do membership. ■^'onkers is thoroughly a modern city with a population of over 50,000 and an assessed valuation of about 545,000,000. It has been built jiermanently , without any startlinu booms liable to sudden collapse a steady growth due to the genius and enterprise ot its public-spirited citizens. Its superb location is a guarantee ot tuture increase ui |iopulatioii and wealth. .* <■ Published by .* .* L. H. NELSON COMPANY, PORTLAND, MAINE Publishers of Souvenir Books and Views of Prominent Cities ai\d Summer R-esorts CopyriEht, 1904, by L. H. NELSON COMPANY, Portland Maine MANOR HALL, -WARBURTON AVENUE This'venei-able relic, the pride of Yonkers. was biilt in 1682 by Frederick Philipse, the first Lord of the Manor of Philipsburu. It remained in the family until 1779, when because of their Toryism, it wai confiscated by the State of New York. Since 1868 it has been used as the City Hall of Yonkers and, having had the best of care, is yet a perfect specimen of colonial architecture STATK AKMOKV. WAVEKl.Y AND MAPLE STREETS The home of the Fourth Separate Company. National Guard of the Stale ol New York. This substantial bvnklinu was erectrd at tains in addition to drill shed and company quarters, a Eymnasiuin, shower baths, three rilie ranges and two bowling alleys of $^6,000, and ^ -r^ — trf- • +r> — -c*" r s I =* .J I ^ tiiM iiii'iiiijiiiiiiiiiii!iiir)ii|j,iiiiiijiiijitit. YONKERS' BANKING INSTITUTIONS Westchester Trust Company First National Bank YONKERS TURN VKKEIN THE STATESMAN HUILUING THE MOQUETTE MILLS HOTEL WYNNSTAY HOLLYWOOD INN cUib house. One of the most complete in the world CARNEGIE LIBRARY, WASHINGTON PARK The munificent gift of Mr. Andrew Carnegie to the City of Yonkers. Erected at a cost of $50,000 The attractive home of the CITY CLUB. SOUTH BROADWAY al club of the city. It is a non partisan body with nbership of over 300 YONKERS TEUTONIA, BUENA VISTA AVENUE The quarters of a German singing and literary society organized in 1856. The building was erected in 1892 and contains an committee rooms, a pool room and bowling alleys bly hall, dining hall. WAKHlJkTON HUILUINti ANU MUSIC HALL Wailnirton Avriiue YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL This fine building is admirably adapted to the purpose for which it was designed. From it graduate students prepared to enter any ol ihe leading college M<. %mi^ijrvwiM~ A Roman Catholii ST JOSEPHS SEMINARY, DUNWOODIE HEIGHTS tion of learniiiR with a rtriitation which extends far beyond the borders ol Yonkc THE HALSTEAD SCHOOL A day school for boys and girls. It is distinctly a college preparatory school, with a strictly graded course beginning at the kindergarten PUBl.lt; SCHOOL NO li. ASHHIIKION AVENUE A niuilcni scliaolliousi-, wfll liBhtdl luiJ venlil.a.J and wuh ptilicl hc.iti ST. JOHNS RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL, ASHBURTON AVENUE This homelike hospital is fitted out with all the necessities and luxuries for the scientific care of sick or shattered humanity A siileiidid instiUitic ST. JOSEPHS HOSPITAL. SOUTH UROADWAV fd and maintained by the Sisters of Chanty of Mount St. Vincent, Kor fifteen it has heen a blcssiiiu to the city of Yonke REPRESENTATIVE CHURCHES OF YONKERS Dayspring Presbyterian, Walnut Street First Presbyterian, North Broadv RICHKESENTATIVE CHURCHES OF VONKERS St. Josephs Roman Catholic, Ashhurton Avenue- St MaryN Roman Catholic, South Broadv ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, LIVINGSTONE AVENUE REPRESENTATIVE CHURCHES OF VONKERS GRACE EPISCOPAL CHAPEL. Nortli Broadway ST lOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND RECTORY. South Bni.-ulw.iy First Reformed, South Broadv REPRESENTATIVE CHURCHES OF YONKERS Warbiirton Avenue Baptist First Methodist North Broadv TWO RIVER CLUH HOUSES Corinthian Yacht Club Palisade Boat CUib, one of thf oldest ■inc clubs in the United States cl opcratp a riil>lic liot iiiul cold watri bath house, and *A -P.' VAN CORTLANDT MANSION. VAN CORTLANDT PARK This historic mansion, which dates from 17'18, is yet in an excellent state of preservation. It was occupied for a struEgle for independence. The house and land were purchased from the Van Cortlandt family for park purposes : by General Washington One of the most popula character of the place or of the public parks of Yor he general effect of natur SCENE IN GKANT PARK le Park Conimission has succeeded riE without iiucric PARK HILL COUNTRY CLUB. PARK HILL deliEhtfulIy situated club house is the center of social life in Park Hill, at the southern end of the nment. One of the finest suburbs of New York City :ity; a glorious bit of country unspoiled by city I-AKE AT I'AHK HII.I. Washington Park covers about five ; and foliaee, and a never-failing; cool br DRIVEWAY, WASHINGTON PARK Ih an entrance only a few steps from busy Getty Squa shady tre's, green la Seals under the trees provide rest for 111 . CORNER IN WASHINGTON PARK hundreds of dwellers in confined houses • here after the hours of labo The remarkable for "THE PALISADES' FROM LAKE AVENUE WATER TOWER The Palisades," always associated in the mind of the traveler with the glorious Huds almost directly opposite Yonkers