Miscellaneous files, 1885-1958.

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Miscellaneous files, 1885-1958.

Includes legal documents and some maps pertaining to title of land under water; minutes and other information regarding burial permits in Newtown, now Elmhurst; copies of historical data about boundaries of Queens; correspondence concerning property owned by Long Island Railroad Company; tickler sheets listing maps transmitted to and approved by Board of Estimate and Apportionment, 1935-1938; and quarterly reports, 1946-1958.

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Long Island Railroad Company.

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Commuter railroad service in Brooklyn dates to 1834 and the founding of the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) during that year. Originally conceived as a means to connect Brooklyn to Boston, Massachusetts more directly, the LIRR played a significant role in the development and economic growth of Long Island's suburban communities, particularly after the railroad was directly linked to Manhattan in the 1880s. As of 2010, the LIRR is the largest and busiest commuter railroad in the United S...

New York (N.Y.). Board of Estimate and Apportionment

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Queens (New York, N.Y.). Topographical Bureau

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Monuments are points used to establish the horizontal control in surveying areas. From the description of Eighty foot monument sheets, [ca. 1910-1911]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155479977 Legal files concerned with transfer of private property to New York City. From the description of Title drawers, 1903-1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155480889 Bench marks are points used to establish vertical control in surveying areas. From the d...