Hastings-on-Hudson in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Warburton Avenue / Avenida Warburton

Hastings-on-Hudson, New York

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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2022

1. Warburton Avenue / Avenida Warburton Marker

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Warburton Avenue
G.H. ("Gus") Wagner, who appears in his sleigh on sign #28, ran a newsstand and tobacco shop at 537 Warburton Avenue, on the west side of the street. He also sold gasoline and repaired bicycles and automobiles. In this 1905 photograph, bikes are given top billing. Gus also had one of the village's few public telephones. Ben Kalender's stationery store (inset) began on the west side (photographed in 1935, looking north) and later moved across the street. This picture—and many others in the walking tour—was taken by A.C. Langmuir, a chemist who carefully preserved a detailed photographic record of Hastings in the 1920s and '30s.

Avenida Warburton
G.H. ("Gus") Wagner, quien aparece en su trinero en el letrero #28, tenía un puesto de periódicos y tobaco en el lado oewste de la avenida Warburton 537 pero también vendía gasolina y reparaba bicicletas y automóviles. En esta fotografía de 1905, las bicicletas eran la novedadde la época. Gus también tenía uno de los primeros teléfonos públicos del pueblo. La papelería de Ben Kalender (recuado) comenzó

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en el lado oeste (fotografiada en 1935, mirando hacia el norte) y luego se mudó al otro lado de la calle. Esta fotografía—y muchas otras del recorrido—fue tomada por A.C. Langmuir, un químico que cuidadosamente preervó un registro fotográfico detallado de Hastings en las décadas de 1920 y 1930.

Erected 2006 by The Museum in the Streets®. (Marker Number 29.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. 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 1905.

Location. 40° 59.682′ N, 73° 52.937′ W. Marker is in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, in Westchester County. Marker is on Warburton Avenue just north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Boulanger Plaza, 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. Boulanger Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Hastings-on-Hudson, New York (a few steps from this marker); The Local Soda Fountain / La Fuente de Soda Local (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2022

2. Warburton Avenue / Avenida Warburton Marker

distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Carl Brandt, Portrait Painter / Carl Brandt, Pintor de Retratos (within shouting distance of this marker); Honor Roll (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hastings-on-Hudson.

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 71 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.