Hastings-on-Hudson in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Squirrel Alley and River Place / El Callejon Squirrel y Riverview Place
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2022
1. Squirrel Alley and River Place / El Callejon Squirrel y Riverview Place Marker
Squirrel Alley and Riverview Place
The squirrel at the entrance of the path to Riverview Place is the work of sculptor Raffaele Menconi (1877-1942), who also made the aluminum eagle for the Municipal Building and whose decorated Tuscan villas is on the left side of the walk. The distinctive hexagonal asphalt blocks on the pathway and many of the sidewalks of Riverview Place (pictured here around 1900) were made at the smoky Hastings Pavement Company (informally called the Fog Works) and can also be found on the walks of Central park in Manhattan.
La ardilla a la entrada del camino a Riverview Place es una obra del escultor Raffaele Menconi (1877-1942), quien también hizo el águilla de aluminio la villa toscana que e encuentra al lado izquierdo del camino. Los inconfundibles adoquines exagonales en la calle peatonal y en muchas de las aceras de Riverview Place (fotografiados aquí en 1900) fueron hechos en la hueante Compañía de Pavimento Fog Works de Hastings, los mismos que también pueden ser encontrados en los senderos del Parque
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Erected 2006 by The Museum in the Streets®. (Marker Number 23.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets®: Hastings-on-Hudson, New York series list.
Location. 40° 59.915′ N, 73° 52.954′ W. Marker is in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, in Westchester County. Marker is at the intersection of Squirrel Alley and Maple Lane, on the right when traveling north on Squirrel Alley. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Riverview Pl, 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. The Tower Ridge Neighborhood / El Vecindario de la Torre Ridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Community Gardens in Zinsser Park / Los Jardines Comunitarios en el Parque Zinsser (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Seven Years of Fear: Hastings and the Neutral Ground (about 300 feet away); After the Battle (about 300 feet away); The Battle of Edgar's Lane (about 300 feet away); The American Revolution in 1778
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2022
2. Squirrel Alley and River Place / El Callejon Squirrel y Riverview Place 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 177 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 13, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
