Friday, January 26, 2024 – TIME TO IDENTIFY THE BUILDINGS ON 1936 MAP

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

FRIDAY,  JANUARY 26, 2024

WHAT IS ON THE MAP?

ISSUE#  1171

We posted the image below of a 1930’s map of the south end of the island
a few days ago.

Here are images of the structures on the map. This is the area of the island that is in the current Southpoint Park. You can see that the island ends
at the Smallpox Hospital. All land south of that point is landfill.

Judith Berdy

Smallpox Hospital, converted to New York Training School for Nurses

City Hospital: Large one-story extension to Reception Pavilion. Wood pier.

City Hospital: Patients’ Waiting Room in Reception Pavilion.

City Hospital District: Long 3-story brick building; male dormitory.

Three-story stone building with porch in City Hospital area.

Maternity Pavillion

Building with columns

Strecker Laboratory

City Hospital closed in 1955

CREDITS

THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
THE MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

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