Illustrations xiii 



The Present Third Avenue, or Harlem Bridge, Opened 

 August i, 1898 197 



Courtesy of the Department of Bridges, New York City. 



Kingsbridge 197 



From an old print in the Collection of J. Clarence Davies, Esq. 



Macomb's Dam, Harlem River, 1850 .... 198 



From Valentine's Manual, i860. 



The Second Macomb's Dam Bridge, 1861 . . . 198 

 Courtesy of the Department of Bridges, New York City. 



The Present, or Third Macomb's Dam Bridge, also 



Called Central Bridge . . . . . .199 



Courtesy of the Department of Bridges, New York City. 



High Bridge . . . . . . . . .199 



Washington Bridge . . . . . . . 204 



Courtesy of the Department of Bridges, New York City. 



Map Showing Principal Old Roads of the Borough . 212 

 Compiled by the author. 



Old Foot-bridge over Bronx River near Woodlawn . 230 

 From a sketch made in 1881 by W. J. Wilson. 



The Railroad Depot on Fourth Avenue, Corner of 27th 

 Street ......... 230 



From Valentine's Manual, i860. 



St. Peter's, Westchester, 1700 254 



From a sketch in the vestry of the church. 



The Present Church of St. Peter's, Westchester . . 255 



Saint Ann's Episcopal Church, Morrisania, Saint Ann's 

 Avenue and East 140th Street . . . . -274 



