Port Jervis in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Park Avenue

Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 15, 2022

1. Park Avenue Marker

Inscription. Park Avenue
Constructed 1933
To Provide Employment for the Residents of the
City of Port Jervis
Wendell E. Phillips, Mayor
Fred M. Davis, Alderman-at-Large
Aldermen Frank J. Forrie · James F. Tierney · John F. Cross · Harry A. Ott · Kenneth Bodle · Ray Blasiar · Isaac D. Lain · Christopher J. Marion Emergency Work Bureau Rev. James P. Hughes · Isaac Sargent · James A. Boyle · Walter B. Clark · Dr. Lester H. Mc Allister · William A. Parshall Frederick X. Conrad, Engineer · John E. Cleary, Clerk · Paul A. Symonds, Treasurer · George H. Bierlein Supt. Of Streets · Wm. A. Parshall, Counsel · Lewis C. Kadel, Electrician

The opening of this parkway marked the first use in the world of sodium vapor lamps in an ornamental system of highway illumination

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 41° 22.77′ N, 74° 41.848′ W. Marker is in Port Jervis, New York, in Orange County. It is on Park Avenue (New York State Route 42) north of W Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Jervis NY 12771, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (a few steps from this marker); Port Jervis

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Tow Path (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Decker (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Burned by Indians (approx. ¼ mile away); Decker Fort (approx. ¼ mile away); Erie Turntable (approx. ¼ mile away); Bridge Ca. 1855 (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Jervis.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 15, 2022

2. Park Avenue Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.