Hastings-on-Hudson in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Kattenhorn Houses / Las Casa Kattenhorn
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2022
1. The Kattenhorn Houses / Las Casa Kattenhorn Marker
The Kattenhorn Houses
Four similar "cottages" were built in the 1850s as homes for executives of Kattenhorn and Hopke's Hudson River Steam Sugar Refinery Several sugar mills opened along the river after the arrival of the railroad in 1849 and for nearly 25 years dominated the local economy. Inset: Steam Refinery burned on Christmas Eve in 1875. Arson was suspected, with some blaming the workers, others the owners. Many of the employees were German immigrants who moved to Brooklyn when several refineries relocated there.
Cuatro cabañas semejantes fueron construidas en loas años 1850 para los ejecutivos de la Refinería de Azúcar Kattenhorn y Hopke del Río Hudson. Varias azucareras se abrieron a lo largo el río después de la llegada del ferrocarril en 1849 y por casi veinte y cinco años dominaron la economía local. Recuado: La refinería se incendió en la víspera de la Navidad de 1875. Hubo sospechas de ser un incendio premeditado, recayendo las mismas tanto en sus trabajadores como en sus dueños.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets®: Hastings-on-Hudson, New York series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 40° 59.845′ N, 73° 52.969′ W. Marker is in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, in Westchester County. Marker is at the intersection of Maple Avenue and North Street, on the left when traveling north on Maple Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Ridgedell Ave, Hastings on Hudson NY 10706, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Matthew's, Old and New / San Mateo Nuevo y Antiguo (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Tower Ridge Neighborhood / El Vecindario de la Torre Ridge (about 300 feet away); The American Revolution in 1778 (about 400 feet away); Seven Years of Fear: Hastings and the Neutral Ground (about 400 feet away); Washington's Continental Army (about 400 feet away); The Hessians: Hired by the King (about 400 feet away); The Battle of Edgar's Lane (about 400 feet away); After the Battle (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hastings-on-Hudson.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2022
2. The Kattenhorn Houses / Las Casa Kattenhorn Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
