\\ d>. RD ^^EYER VIEWS sf RYE iti- i/ Arms of the Ancient Town of Rye, England PUBLISHED BY BLAKEMAN QUINTARD MEYER If 1917 1^9 '^/ViL Copyrighted by Blakeman Quintard Meyer December, 1917 ©CI.A4813; JAN -5 19(8 CORLIES, MACY & CO., NEW YORK INTRODUCTION ] HE activities of modern life have developed in most of us an unintentional disregard of the attractive objects which abound in our community. Concentrating on a subject so interesting as the Village of Rye, its early history and its present rapid expansion, has prompted me to offer both a few historical facts and also photo- graphs that will present to you, in such moments of leisure as you have, a resume of everything that we daily pass with but a casual glance. The Reverend Charles W. Baird, former Pastor of the Rye Presbyterian Church, prepared an interesting discourse on the two hundredth anniversary of the organization of the Town of Rye. This discourse was so much appreciated by his parishioners that they persuaded him to write a most inter- esting volume on the history of Rye from 1660 to 1870. It is to this book that I am indebted for the several early incidents of Rye. It is difficult to think of our present Rye as one vast forest, and that everywhere extending up into the trees were once towering grapevines, which bore wild grapes which the Dutch pronounced almost as good as those in the vineyards abroad. The few people who explored this country about the year 1600 made their way through these forests, with hardly a trail except those made by the Indians. Three hardy citizens, Peter Disbrow, John Coe, and Thomas Stedwell, later joined by a fourth, John Budd, thought so well of the section that on the 29th day of June, 1660, they purchased what is now the Town of Rye, from the Indians. This purchase included a part of the present town of Greenwich. It is interesting to speculate, could Peter Disbrow return and be conducted over the various streets and highways of Rye, what his thoughts would be at this growth and transformation of wild forest into what is now a fit descendant of its namesake Town of Rye. Sussex, England— and, already larger than its ancestor. Imagine his thoughts on seeing the trains, the trolleys, the modern shops, the schools, the churches, the clubs ! Suppose the Rye Fire Department with its gleaming motor engine came rumbling down Purchase Street! If old Peter, coming out of the Indian trail from the forest, survived the shock we could take him on an eighteen-hole round of golf and extend to him the courtesies of the nineteenth hole, where, at last, I expect he would feel somewhat at home. But this is a record of the present day and the present day has little time for reflection on the men and events now buried in its past. I hope the ensuing pages will be as interesting to the possessors of this little volume as has been its preparation. BLAKEMAN QUINTARD MEYER. RYE VILLAGE OFFICIALS Theodore Fremd - - President TRUSTEES Thomas Byrnes, Jr. Daniel H. Beary Josiah W. Bulkley Mortimer B. Slater James D. Halstead Howard E. White Joseph Hannan - - Treasurer Daniel E. Kelly, Corp. Council Augustus G. Wilson, Town Clerk George J. Werner, Supervisor Dr. George J. Hogben, Health Doctor TOWN PARK COMMISSIONERS George J. Werner - - Chairman Theodore Fremd Richard T. Wainwright Henry Weeks Warren J. Martin • POLICE DEPARTMENT William H. Balls - - Chief James J. Tracy, Sergeant Peter Hodgins, Sergeant James H. Beary, Motorcycle Officer 12 Patrolmen in winter 30 Patrolmen in summer Judge, William N. Edwards Justice of Peace, Edwin C. Thomas Constable, Daniel Purdy PATROLMEN Clement J. Hains John Kirby George Bayha Howard Searles James Light Victor York Edward Murray James Beers Robert Wilson Augustus V. Sloat Thomas Courcey FIRE DEPARTMENT George Fleming - - Chief Edwin C. Thomas, 1st Asst. Chief Joseph McDonald, 2nd Asst. Chief 166 Firemen Three modern Auto Apparatus Four Horse-drawn Apparatus POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT Michael Daly, Postmaster Walter Billington, Asst. Postmaster Five Carriers Five Clerks Population over 5,000. 25 miles from New York City, reached by N. Y., N. H. &^ H. R. R. {Electric) 50 minutes. cm I Bii •-?^3iL=>;^ V^^ s**^?,' KVl^ RESIDENCE OF PLINY FISK, ESQUIRE 7 JOHN M. MOREHEAD, FOREST AVENUE .8 RESIDENCE OF MRS. WALDRON WILLIAMS 9 ta-j6*SH=j«N;*^ RESIDENCE OF GEORGE ARENTS, ESQUIRE 10 RESIDENCE OF MRS. WILLIAM A. READ 11 « I— I c w o < 2 DQ W . > Q < o o w o o w u z Q GO w 12 > O PQ W o o o X u M >- H 2 o u w (gki- 13 m u K H 2 o u o Q < z w w K O m u CO < < a, < 14 MILTON POINT SCHOOL, DISTRICT NO. 2 I I ROMAN CATHOLIC PAROCHIAL SCHOOL VIEW OF RYE STATION •% ^rr -*«»!fe^rv _^ KIRKLAWN 15 PURCHASE STREET. RYE VILLAGE SCHOOL HOUSE AT PURCHASE ■■V 'V " ■■■sNs; *••-■** j^.Jms^ ■'"ssfe*^ >.-*f^-^ Sii^Jl';Xi-^JSi RYE SEMINARY RYE RIDING SCHOOL 16 RESIDENCE OF THOS. H. WATKINS, ESQUIRE POST ROAD RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM J. TINGUE, JR.. ESQUIRE HILLTOP PLACE 1^ g '^'^^ ^ ''^M ■&s^^^ J^^^ ^li^- _y= *; iik:fc>^:^ ^r .jLp^-*^ ^fc^-^^^S ^^>M ^Si BflLJ^ir^- — *» — - ESTATE OF JOHN E. PARSONS POST ROAD 17 RESIDENCE OF CLARENCE DILLON, ESQUIRE MILTON ROAD c *-. RESIDENCE OF EVERETT L. CRAWFORD, ESQUIRE RIDGE STREET RESIDENCE OF J. O. BLOSS, ESQUIRE PLEASANT RIDGE ROAD ||f|SJfl-ll.i]|ryr.i ji:iBi jl iiiiri! RESIDENCE OF SEAVEY BATTELE, ESQUIRE HILLTOP PLACE RESIDENCE OF RALPH HUBBARD, ESQUIRE LOCUST AVENUE 18 RESIDENCE OF ELGOOD C. LUFKIN, ESQUIRE KIRBY LANE RESIDENCE OF DR. ARTHUR S. CORWIN POST ROAD ''%-^— ':, RESIDENCE OF ARTHUR CORNING, ESQUIRE NORTH STREET M RESIDENCE OF MRS. DANIEL O'DAY SUNSET LANE 19 MEADS POND RESIDENCE OF GEORGE B. GIBBONS, ESQUIRE HILLTOP PLACE BOSTON POST ROAD AT RYE RYEGATE 20 BEACH HILL, RYE BEACH OAKLAND GARDENS, MILTON POINT OSBORN MEMORIAL HOME 21 RESIDENCE OF MRS. ALEXANDER K. NIMICK POST ROAD RESIDENCE OF RALPH W. CROW, ESQUIRE PINE ISLAND RESIDENCE OF ARTHUR OUTRAM SHERMAN, ESQUIRE EAST STREET RESIDENCE OF HORACE L. HOTCHKISS, ESQUIRE GRANDVIEW AVENUE 22 RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM D. JUDSON, ESQUIRE FOREST AVENUE ^ --^ij i iii RESIDENCE OF DR. OSCAR J. CHASE, JR., ESQUIRE MANURSEING ISLAND RESIDENCE OF FREDERICK S. WHEELER, ESQUIRE FOREST AVENUE RESIDENCE OF LIEUT. COL. J. MAYHEW WAINWRIGHT, ESQUIRE FOREST AVENUE RESIDENCE OF WALTER M. STILLMAN, ESQUIRE POST ROAD 2§ RESIDENCE OF BASIL HARRIS, ESQUIRE MILTON ROAD VIEW OF ARCH BRIDGE FROM BOSTON POST ROAD 24 RESIDENCE OF ALBERT T. MAURICE, ESQUIRE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION, PURCHASE STREET METHODIST CHURCH 25 EPISCOPAL CHURCH STEIGER-SCHICK CO., PORTCHESTER 1^ 1 3 u Q W < H M OS w < > 0. z o D O o u u 2 w o W K 27 RESIDENCE OF GKOKGE W. CALLAWAY MILTON ROAD W D O K I >• ■ m I 1 < §: i- o W u z w RESIDENCE OF WILBUR F. HENDRIX, ESQUIRE MILTON ROAD 2« COLONIAL INN .-^ w^^ RYE TIRE REPAIR CO., POST ROAD 30 .^^iti. u K 3 O '^ X a ■ o o o ^5 o U. O O Q u u z u Q W 3 Q K < ►J < W O 2 . < b O w u z bl Q CO U a 31 RESIDENCE OF HENRY A. GOODE, ESQUIRE LOUDON PARK RESIDENCE OF EDWARD D. DOUGLAS, ESQUIRE APWAMIS AVENUE RESIDENCE OF MULFORD MARTIN, ESQUIRE FOREST AVENUE RESIDENCE OF JAMES S. McCULLOH, ESQUIRE FOREST AVENUE iZ RESIDENCE OF H. VAN WYCK WICKES, ESQUIRE FOREST AVENUE RESIDENCE OF MRS. J. J. SUTTON RESIDENCE OF DUNLEVY MILBANK, ESQUIRE RIDGE STREET RESIDENCE OF C. HELME STRATER, ESQUIRE LOCUST AVENUE 33 3 z < J z D W M > ■ < J w J > 34 C m is" >< K « 2 W K O o W Q I— I CO 35 36 3 o > u b o u u 2 w Q w W w D Cf z < W 3 -J 2 fS o 2 u Q w w I— t 37 o o w o 2 u o w K 38 BS U O K H 0) Z o O W > H 3 < zw w 0^ u < S -I 3 "a H Z u Q 3 J9 3 o w u 2 < z do "id W o z w Q W 40 RYE NATIONAL BANK RYE POST OFFICE RYE FIRE DEPARTMENT 41 RYE POLICE HEADQUARTERS RYE LIBRARY RYE MUNICIPAL BUILDING RYE PUBLIC SCHOOL PLAYGROUND RYE PUBLIC SCHOOL 42 HEN ISLAND BEACH CLUB .-JftlK^i. COMMUNITY HOUSE, PURCHASE AMERICAN YACHT CLUB 43 ENTRANCE TO RYE BEACH AMUSEMENT PARK RESIDENCE OF HENRY C. BERNHEIM, ESQUIRE WEST PURCHASE ROAD MILTON POINT HOSE CO. Y. M. C. A. 44 iS 46 3 i I 3 O 'A < s Q G a: a <3 S X a u o < a: w o u z w < Z H D 0, 0, O a: ffl < . a U. A. o w M K 47 w (A 3 a W r W H w s « . o o « . D u X „ u w . w Q Ui W 48 "SUNNY RIDGE FARM- RESIDENCE OF MRS. JOSEPHINE M. CHAMBERLAIN NORTH STREET RESIDENCE OF PHILIP W. BOARDMAN, ESQUIRE MANURSING ISLAND RESIDENCE OF DONALD McKESSON, ESQUIRE MANURSING ISLAND .iiiiJ RESIDENCE OF CLINTON S. LUTKINS, ESQUIRE GRACE CHURCH STREET 49 RESIDENCE OF HENRY LOCKHART, JR. HIGHLAND ROAD RESIDENCE OF ALBERT W. PUTNAM, ESQUIRE HIGHLAND ROAD RESIDENCE OF CHARLES SHIVERICK, ESQUIRE SUNSET LANE RESIDENCE OF W. CREIGHTON PEET, ESQUIRE GRACE CHURCH STREET 50 '•4ew'^^^„^'?*^>' RESIDENCE OF E. NORMAN NICHOLS, ESQUIRE GRACE CHURCH STREET |tX« RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM W. PEAKE, ESQUIRE STUYVESANT AVENUE RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM J. KNAPP, ESQUIRE HIGHLAND ROAD 51 RESIDENCE OF O. TAYLOE PAINE, ESQUIRE MILTON ROAD ["PlfTfl RESIDENCE OF ARCHIBALD A. FORREST, ESQUIRE OLD POST ROAD ^«.,j kESiuEwCE OF S. RODGER MITCHELL, ESQUIRE FOREST AVENUE RESIDENCE OF LE BARON S. WILLIARD, ESQUIRE LOCUST AVENUE RESIDENCE OF DAVID B. DEARBORN, ESQUIRE STUYVESANT AVENUE 52 RESIDENCE OF H. deBERKELEY PARSONS, ESQUIRE STUYVESANT AVENUE RESIDENCE OF EDWARD A. CHOATE, ESQUIRE PURCHASE STREET RESIDENCE OF W. K. BOND EMERSON MILTON POINT S3 RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM RAND, JR. FOREST AVENUE a.* RESIDENCE OF LUNSFORD P. YANDELL, ESQUIRE MILTON POINT RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM MILNE, ESQUIRE MILTON ROAD RESIDENCE OF MARSELIS C PARSONS, ESQUIRE POST ROAD RESIDENCE OF FRANK S. WASHBURN, ESQUIRE GRACE CHURCH STREET 54 RESIDENCE OF FREDERICK W. SHERMAN, ESQUIRE APAWAMIS AVENUE RESIDENCE OF SIMEON FORD, ESQUIRE FOREST AVENUE RESIDENCE OF J. WIDEMAN LEE, JR., ESQUIRE STUYVESANT AVENUE 55 RESIDENCE OF CLARENCE SACKETT, ESQUIRE GRACE CHURCH STREET RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM R. DAVENPORT, ESQUIRE DOGWOOD LANE '^iJl. RESIDENCE OF EDWARD W. HARRIS, ESQUIRE HIGHLAND ROAD W RESIDENCE OF CHARLES B. BROPHY, ESQUIRE MENDOTA STREET RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM MITCHELL VAN WINKLE, ESQUIRE APAWAMIS AVENUE 56 RESIDENCE OF GEORGE G. MILNE, ESQUIRE APAWAMIS AVENUE RESIDENCE OF HENRY ZUCKERMAN, ESQUIKK NORTH STREET ' / i "^r^: RESIDENCE OF MRS. W. L. CROW PINE ISLAND sr RESIDENCE OF HERBERT L. DENNY, ESQUiKE PINE ISLAND RESIDENCE OF GEOFFREY PARSONS, ESQUIRE NORTH STREET RESIDENCE OF ELLIOT C. BROWN, ESQUIRE LOUDON PARK ^' RESIDENCE OF ADOLPH OUTERBRIDGE, ESQUIRE HIGHLAND ROAD RESIDENCE OF GEORGE T. WILSON, ESQUIRE 58 RESIDENCE OF BENJAMIN T. KISSAM, ESQUIRE DOGWOOD LANE RESIDENCE OF MRS. BARSTOW DRAKE-SMITH GRACE CHURCH STREET RESIDENCE OF J. HENRY HALSTEAD, ESQUIRE RYE BEACH AVENUE RESIDENCE OF MRS. DAVID S. COWLES MILTON ROAD 59 t^sHia^ttwatA-ai! RESIDENCE OF MORTON H. MEINHARD, ESQUIRE BYRAM SHORE RESIDENCE OF D. RAIT RICHARDSON, ESQUIRE KIRBY LANE ENTRANCE TO THE RESIDENCE OF HENRY U. HALSTEAD, ESQUIRE, MILTON ROAD RESIDENCE OF J. H. ALLEN, ESQUIRE 60 VIEW OF GRACE CHURCH STREET SHOWING RESIDENCE OF TOWNSEND CROOKER, ESQUIRE RESIDENCE OF RICHARD CROKER, ESQUIRE RIDGE STREET RESIDENCE OF SAMUEL THORNE, JR., ESQUIRE POST ROAD RESIDENCE OF JOSEPH HARTOG, ESQUIRE POST ROAD 61 RESIDENCE OF FRANK DANIELS, ESQUIRE POST ROAD RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM COURTENAY, ESQUIRE POST ROAD RESIDENCE OF MRS. JOHN HUYLER FOREST AVENUE 62 RESIDENCE OF MRS. J. HOWARD WAINWRIGHT STUYVESANT AVENUE y^s^'. •j^' RESIDENCE OF MRS. JAMES D. FOOT HIGHLAND ROAD RESIDENCE OF MRS. J. H. HAMMOND POST ROAD RESIDENCE OF J. KELLY ROBINSON, ESQUIRE EAST STREET 63 RESIDENCE OF MRS. H. P. DYER FOREST AVENUE '_=_'*.^^_^- RESIDENCE OF HON. WILLIAM L. WARD RESIDENCE OF PHILLIP R. MALLORY, ESQUIRE FOREST AVENUE RESIDENCE OF BENJAMIN F. WATKINS, ESQ. RESIDENCE OF BLAKEMAN QUINTARD MEYER, ESQ. PLEASANT RIDGE ROAD 64 w m 3 o CO W w < CQ " 2 go X 2 < o u u z w Q CO W aj w a: 3 a » H M -J < (I. o a u 2 W Q CO W T W X 3 < o < 2 d X ^ 2 tL, CD O "> Cd O z Id Q 65 CLAUSEN HOMESTEAD, RIDGE STREET RESIDENCE OF H. F. G. WEY, ESQUIRE KIRBY LANE RESIDENCE OF GEORGE R. CORNWALL, ESQUIRE BOSTON POST ROAD RESIDENCE OF FRANK R. HOISINGTON, ESQUIRE KIRBY LANE 66 5 < > top o '^ w o z w a w M 3 o Q 67 RESIDENCE OF MRS. JOSEPH SHATTUCK LOCUST AVENUE RESIDENCE OF LASCELLES CHESTER MAXWELL, ESQUIRE GRANDVIEW AVENUE RESIDENCE OF PAUL VIANE, ESQUIRE POST ROAD RESIDENCE OF BENJAMIN B. LAWRENCE, ESQUIRE MILTON POINT 68 So < o w u 2 W Q 3 w ■ o So- So Si-) !:= o u u z u Q u w < > im 3h rn 2 O 2 a Q w 70 71 H I— I a < X (J o U z. o CO U 2 W a: u 3i 2 » Ed 72 RESIDENCE OF PLINY FISK, ESQUIRE FOREST AVENUE 7J INTERIOR VIEWS OF THE RESIDENCE OF PLINY FISK, ESQUIRE RESIDENCE OF DONN BARBER, ESQUIRE, PURCHASE RESIDENCE OF LOUIS B. ROLSTON, ESQUIRE PURCHASE RESIDENCE OF MRS. W. PRESTON HIX RYE BEACH AVENUE RESIDENCE OF CLARENCE S. DAY, ESQUIRE NORTH STREET 75 ■?a^ o 2 2 Z D < 2 > S >< - ^ w w ID o M o 76 RESIDENCE OF JAMES McCLENAHAN, ESQUIRE HARRISON AVENUE RESIDENCE OF HUGH J. CHISHOLM, ESQUIRE KING STREET HOMEWOOD FARMS, HARRISON AVENUE RESIDENCE OF HARRAL MULLIKEN, ESQUIRE LOUDON PARK n PETERS BROTHERS 78 RESIDENCE OF MRS. GEORGE C. PARK POST ROAD 79 NELSON'S GARAGE, PORTCHESTER 80 ■fV»e<,^fe CQ a z o 0. o ►J o z < >■ U K Q Z o IX, > s O Q X z fi 83 PARSONAGE POINT PARSONAGE POINT MILTON HARBOR PARSONAGE POINT 84 2 O H O Z 3 w < Z W z > X < b O w u z w c W 85 H n *'\ i OAKLAND BEACH OAKLAND BEACH BATHING PAVILION AND BEACH UNITED HOSPITAL LAKE IN RYE TOWN PARK 86 ■■■%'iifim. PARSONAGE POINT PARSONAGE POINT ^ PARSONAGE POINT PARSONAGE POINT 87 RESIDENCE OF MAX MAYER, ESQUIRE KING STREET MRS. GEORGE C. CLAUSEN, RIDGE STREET RESIDENCE OF JOHN L. CUTLER, ESQUIRE MILTON POINT AMERICAN YACHT CLUB BEACH THE "QUILTING BEE" 89 ''THE LOCAL HOME OF THE MAXWELL" PORTCHESTER, N. Y. SO o W 2" < Z ^i GO ^ 2 '-' 2 O w o 2 W Q w W « 91 w H w w u H a; o a, < w < W H a; o H o O o; Oh 92 iw RYE THEATRE 93 YE RYE THEATRE after the Punch and Judy Theatre LONDON, ENGLAND. TT is proposed to build a small theatre for Rye. While mainly devoted to the best of the •*• latest moving pictures, it will be used, also, at certain intervals for intimate theatricals, concerts and lectures and New York Plays, requiring only a moderate sized stage. The pleasure and happiness of a community are just as important as the athletic and sport side. The people living outside of New York are almost entirely without the means of enjoying the amusements of the very best type found in New York. There is no reason why the best plays, not requiring a large stage cannot include Rye in their itinerary. The well-knowp pianist, violinist, lecturer, can all be induced to come to Rye if they have the proper accommodations for their performance. The inauguration of "Ye Rye Theatre" will therefore add a new phase to the popularity of Rye and the material enhancement of the value of its property. LOCATION. Two important objects will be accomplished, by building a theatre on the block front, opposite the east-bound railroad station, where now is located a white cottage and the Old Rye Station. First we will have a convenient location with ample parking space for cars. Second we will add to the attractiveness of Rye by affording passing trains and people arriving a pleasant first impression of the town. PLANS. Mr. Theodore E. Blake, who planned the Greenwich Theatre, of the well-known firm of Carrierre & Hastings, has prepared the plans. The style of the Theatre is to be Elizabethan, somewhat after the character of the Punch & Judy Theatre in London. In the plan every feature possible for a modern theatre and its conveniences has been considered. 94 INDEX PAGE NO. FISK. PLINV, ESQ 7 JIOREHEAD, JOHN M S WILLIAMS, MRS. WALDRON 9 ARENTS, GEORGE, ESQ 10 READ, MRS. WILLIAM A 11 BARRON, GEORGE D., ESQ 12 RYE COUNTRY SCHOOL FOR BOYS 13 RYE— SEA CLIFF FERRY 13 GREEN MEADOW COUNTRY CLUB U APAWAMIS CLUB 1-t MILTON POINT SCHOOL, DIST. NO. 2.... 15 VIEW OF RYE STATION 15 ROMAN CATHOLIC PAROCHIAL SCH(.)OL. . 15 KIRKLAWN 15 PURCHASE STREET, RYE \1LLAGE 16 RYE SE.MINARY 16 SCHOOL HOUSE AT PURCHASE 16 RYE RIDING SCHOOL 16 WATKINS, THOS. H., ESQ 17 PARSONS, .lOHN E 17 TINC.UE, WILLIAM J., JR., ESQ 17 DILLON, CLARENCE, ESQ 17 CRAWFORD, E\-ERETT L., ESQ 18 BATTELE, SEAVEY, ESQ 18 BLOSS, J. O., ESQ 18 HUBBARD, RALPH, ESQ 18 LUFKIN. ELGOOD C, ESQ 19 CORNING. ARTHUR, ESQ 19 CORWIN. DR. ARTHUR S 19 O'DAY, MRS. DANIEL 19 MEADS POND , 20 BOSTON POST ROAD AT RYE 20 GIBBONS, GEORGE B., ESQ 20 RYEGATE 20 BEACH HILL, RYE BEACH 21 "OSBORN .ME.MORIAL HOME" 21 OAKLAND GARDENS, .MILTON POINT 21 .NIMICK. MRS. ALENANDER K 21 CROW, RALPH W., ESQ 22 HOTCHKISS, HORACE L„ ESQ 22 SHERMAN, ARTHUR OUTRA.M, ESQ 22 JUDSON, WILLIAM D., ESQ 22 CHASE, DR. OSCAR J., JR., ESQ 21 WAINWRIGHT, LIEUT. COL. J. MAYHEW, ESQ 23 WHEELER, FREDERICK S., ESQ 23 STILLMAX, WALTER M., ESQ 23 HARRIS. BASIL, ESQ 24 VIEW OF ARCH BRIDGE FROM BOSTON POST ROAD 24 PAGE NO. .MILTON ROAD 24 MAURICE, ALBERT T., ESQ 24 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 25 METHODIST CHURCH 25 CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION 25 EPISCOPAL CHURCH 25 STEIGER-SCHICK CO 26 OC.DEN. DR. J. BERGEN 27 .MUNGER, DUDLEY B., ESQ 27 WAINWRIGHT, MRS. STUYVESANT 27 RAINSFORD, DR. LAWRENCE F 27 WERNER, GEORGE J., ESQ 27 H.\iMILTON, REV. ALENANDER 27 BYRNES. THOMAS, JR., ESQ 28 BILLINGTON, MORTI.MER, ESQ 28 SKILLIN, J. HARPER, ESQ 28 WRKIHT, MISS E. C 2S HENDRIN, WILBUR F., ESQ 28 t;.\LLAWAV. GEORGE W 28 COLONIAL INN 29 RYE TIRE REPAIR CO 30 HOPKINS. J. G.. ESQ 31 G.MLLARD, WILLIAM E. G., ESQ 31 HOWELL, ALEXANDER R 31 TOWLE, STEVENSON, JR 31 B.\RKER. C. E., ESQ 31 FORD, ELLSWORTH, ESQ 31 GOODE, HENRY A., ESQ 32 MARTIN, MULFORD, ESQ 32 DOUGLAS. EDWARD D.. ESQ 32 McCLTLLOH, JAMES S., ESQ 32 WICKES. H. VAN WVCK, ESQ 33 MILBANK, DUNLEVY, ESQ 33 SUTTON, MRS. J. J 33 STRATER, C. HELME, ESQ H Dl'NK, WALTER M., ESQ o4 SHEPARD, OTIS N., ESQ 34 COWLES, CHARLES P., ESQ 34 SL'LLIVAN, WILLIAM M., ESQ 34 HUMPSTONE, REV. JOHN 34 KINEON. JAMES P., ESQ 34 KRYN, HENRY, ESQ 35 BROWNING, WILLIAM II., ESQ 35 GREER, GEORGE, ESQ 36 MALLORY, FRANKLIN I.. ESQ 36 BONNELL. DR. CHARLES H 37 ALEX.\NDER, PAUL W.. ESQ 37 DORRANCE, H. B., ESQ 37 SMALL, CYRUS K., ESQ 37 STANSFIELD, SAMUEL, ESQ 37 PAGE HO. COWLES, EDWARD B., ESQ 37 HOAGLAND, MRS. M. R 38 SHERBURNE, JOHN H., ESQ 38 SCHENCK, STEWART C, ESQ 38 SHERMAN ESTATE 38 HOGBEX, DR. GEO. J 38 WALKER, DR. CHARLES W 38 TILT, ALBERT. ESQ 39 SHEAFE, CHARLES M., JR 39 GRAVES, HARMON S., ESQ 39 GWYNNE. MISS ALICE 39 BANKS. ROBERT F. A., ESQ 39 IlERGER. CLARENCE LIVINGSTON, ESQ... 39 LINDEMAN, S. G., ESQ 40 BARNS, GEORGE H., ESQ 40 FORREST, RICHARD E., ESQ 40 .\YRES, FAIRFAX, ESQ 40 HARTSHORNE. DOUGLAS R., ESQ 40 L.\WTON, SYDNEY A., ESQ 40 RYE NATIONAL B.\NK 41 RYE FIRE DEPARTMENT 41 RYE POST OFFICE 41 RYE POLICE HEADQUARTERS 41 RYE LIBR.\RY 42 RYE PUBLIC SCHOOL PLAYGROUND 42 RYE MUNICIPAL BUILDING 42 RYE PUBLIC SCHOOL 42 HEN ISLAND 43 COMMUNITY HOUSE, PURCHASE 43 BEACH CLUB 43 AMERICAN YACHT CLUB 43 ENTR.^NCE TO RYE BEACH AMUSEMENT PARK '»■' MILTON POINT HOSE CO 44 BERNHEIM, HENRY C, ESQ 44 Y. M. C. A 44 P.\LMER, FRANCIS F., ESQ 45 PALMER, GEORGE O., ESQ 45 PALMER, NICHOLAS F., ESQ 46 DEARBORN, GEORGE S., ESQ 46 HERRIM.\N, S. C, ESQ 47 PUTNAM, MRS. J. BISHOP 47 SUTRO. LIONEL. ESQ 47 DETTE. WILLIAM, ESQ 47 RAND. EDWARD S.. ESQ 47 PEASE. ERNEST JI , ESQ 47 DERBY. AUGUSTIN. ESQ 48 SMITH, C. G. ESQ 48 GREER, CHRISTOPHER M., ESQ 48 C.VRSE, HENRY R., ESQ 48 PAGE NO. HARRIOTT, ALEXANDER M.. ESQ 4S HAGERMEYER, ARTHUR H,, ESQ 48 CHAMBERLAIN, MRS. JOSEPHINE M., ••SUNNY RIDGE FARM" 49 McKESSON, DONALD, ESQ 49 BOARDMAN, PHILIP W., ESQ 49 LUTKINS, CLINTON S., ESQ 49 LOCKHART, HENRY, JR 50 SHIVERICK. CHARLES, ESQ 50 PUTNAM, ALBERT W., ESQ 50 PEET, W. CREIGHTON, ESQ 50 NICHOLS, E. NORMAN, ESQ 51 KNAPP, WILLIAM J., ESQ 51 PEAKE, WILLIAM W., ESQ 51 P.AINE, O. TAYLOE, ESQ 51 FORREST, ARCHIBALD A., ESQ 52 WILLIARD, LeBARON S., ESQ 52 MITCHELL, S. RODGER, ESQ 52 DEARBORN, DAVID B., ESQ 52 PARSONS, H. deBERKELEY, ESQ 53 EMERSON, W. K. BOND 53 CHOATE, EDWARD A., ESQ 53 RAND, WILLIAM, JR S3 YANDELL, LUNSFORD P., ESQ 54 PARSONS, MARSELIS C, ESQ 54 MILNE, WILLIAM, ESQ 54 WASHBURN, FRANK S., ESQ 54 SHERMAN, FREDERICK W., ESQ 55 LEE, J. WIDEMAX, JR., ESQ 55 FORD, SIMEON, ESQ 55 SACKETT, CLARENCE, ESQ 55 DAVENPORT, WILLIAM R., ESQ 56 BROPHY, CHARLES B., ESQ 56 HARRIS, EDWARD W., ESQ 56 VanWINKLE, WILLIAM MITCHELL, ESQ... 56 MILNE, GEORGE G., ESQ 57 CROW, MRS. W. L 57 ZUCKERMAN, HENRY, ESQ 57 DENNY, HERBERT L., ESQ 57 PARSONS, GEOFFREY, ESQ 58 OUTERBRIDGE, ADOLPH, ESQ 58 BROWN, ELLIOT C, ESQ 58 WILSON, GEORGE T., ESQ 58 KISSAM, BENJAMIN T.. ESQ 59 HALSTEAD, J. HENRY, ESQ 59 DRAKE-SMITH, MRS. BARSTOW 59 COWLES MRS. DAVID S 59 MEINHARD, MORTON H., ESQ 60 HALSTEAD, HENRY U., ESQ 60 RICHARDSON, D. RAIT, ESQ 60 ALLEN, J. H., ESQ 60 VIEW OF GRACE CHURCH. SHOWING; RESIDENCE OF TOWNSEXl) CROOKKR, ESQ 61 THORNE, SAMUEL, JR., ESQ 61 INDEX (Continued) PAGE NO- CROKER, RICHARD, ESQ 61 HARTOG, JOSEPH, ESQ 61 DANIELS, FRANK, ESQ 62 HUYLER, MRS. JOHN 62 COURTENAY, WILLIAM. ESQ 62 WAINWRIGHT, MRS. J. HOWARD 62 FOOT, MRS. JAMES D 63 ROBINSON, J. KELLY, ESQ 63 HAMMOND, MRS. J. H 63 DYER, MRS. H. P 63 WARD, HON. WILLIAM L 64 MALLORY, PHILLIP R., ESQ 64 WATKINS, BENJAMIN F., ESQ 64 MEYER, BLAKEMAN QUINTARU, ESQ 64 JAECKEL, ALBERT F., ESQ 65 BEERS, WILLIAM H., ESQ 65 KELLY, DANIEL E., ESQ 65 WAINWRIGHT ESTATE 65 BARKER, ALEXANDER C, ESQ 65 WATSON, EUGENE, ESQ 65 "CLAUSEN HOMESTEAD" 66 CORNWALL, GEORGE R.. ESQ 66 WEY, H. F. G., ESQ 66 HOISINGTON, FRANK R.. ESQ (,6 BULKLEY, JOSIAH W., ESQ 67 POPE, EDW.VRD J., ESQ 67 MILTON CHAPEL 67 CLARK, MISS MARGUERITE 67 HOWLAND, SILAS W., ESQ 67 VIEW OF DOGWOOD LANE 67 SHATTUCK, MRS. JOSEPH 68 VIANE, PAUL, ESQ 68 MAXWELL, LASCELLES CHESTER, ESQ.... 68 LAWRENCE, BENJAMIN B., ESQ 68 PECK, THEODORE C, ESQ 69 SYM.MERS, JAMES K., ESQ 69 RYE HIGH SCHOOL 69 HAYES, JAMES E., ESQ 69 GWYNNE, ARTHUR C, ESQ 69 McMANUS, CHARLES E., ESQ 69 RYE LAKE 70 BLUM, ALBERT. ESQ 70 PRICE, EDGAR, ESQ 71 SAVIN, FRANK, ESQ 71 SCHENCK, MISS LULU 72 H.VTHAWAY, STEWART S., ESQ 72 PEARL, DYER, ESQ 72 COLFELT, LAWRENCE W., ESQ 72 P.\RRY, JOSEPH S., ESQ 72 STEIN, CHARLES, ESQ 72 FISK. PLINY, ESQ 73 IXTEKIOU X'lEWS, RES. I'LIXY FISK. ESQ. 74 BAR11ER. DONN, ESQ 75 HIX, MRS. W. PRESTON 75 ROLSTON, LOUIS B., ESQ 75 PAGE NO. DAY, CLARENCE S., ESQ 75 PARSONS, MRS. SAR.\H ELY 76 WAINWRIGHT. .MRS. STUYVESANT 76 McCLEXAIIAX, JAMES, ESQ 77 HOMEWOOD FARMS 77 CHISHOLM, HUGH J., ESQ 77 MULLIKEX, HARRAL, ESQ 77 PETERS BROS 78 PARK, MRS. GEORGE C 79 NELSON'S GARAGE 80 MALLORY, HENRY R., ESQ 81 MALLORY, ROBERT M., ESQ 81 LEHMAN, IRVING, ESQ 81 MALLORY, CHARLES, ESQ 81 DOW.XEY, JOHN I., ESQ 81 PALMER, EDGAR, ESQ 82 SHAX'E, GEORGE E., ESQ 83 VIEW OF RYE TOWN PARK, SHOWING LONG ISLAND SOUND S3 VIEW OF OAKLAND BEACH FROM BAR ROCK 83 OLD .MILL AND POXD 83 MILL POXD S3 VIEW OF RYE BEACH FROM ROCKS S3 PARSONAGE POINT 84 MILTON HARBOR 84 PARSONAGE POINT 84 PARSONAGE POINT 84 BREWSTER, JR., JAJIES II 85 SXYDER, LOUIS J.. ESQ 85 WERXER, WILLIAM H., ESQ 85 PELL, WILLIAMSOX. ESQ 85 BILLINGTON, MRS. JOHN A 85 ALLE.X, WILLIAM PORTER, ESQ 85 OAKLAND BEACH 86 UNITED HOSPITAL 86 BATHING PAVILION AND BEACH 86 LAKE IN RYE TOWN PARK 86 PARSONAGE POINT 87 PARSONAGE POINT 87 PARSONAGE POINT 87 PARSONAGE POINT 87 .MAYER, .MAX, ESQ 88 CLAUSEN, MRS. GEORGE C 88 CUTLER, JOHX L., ESQ 88 AMERICAN YACHT CLUB BEACH 88 ••THE QITILTIXG BEE'^ 89 LOCAL HOME OF THE MAXWELL 90 WONHAN, FREDERICK S.. ESQ 91 SUTRO, RICHARD, ESQ 91 PROCTOR'S THEATER AT PORrCHKSTKR, N. Y Vi RYE THEATER 9i RYE THEATER, PROSPECTUS 94 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 014 224 396 9 * 1