Photograph of Town Hall on Fifth Avenue Published in 1913

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Below is an interesting photograph of Pelham Town Hall on Fifth Avenue in 1913. The photograph appeared in the December 20, 1913 issue of The Pelham Sun.  A citation to its source appears beneath the photograph.




Source:  The Town Hall, North Pelham, The

Abstract of 1884 Town Accounts of Town of Pelham Published in 1885

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The following abstract of the 1884 Town Accounts of the Town of Pelham appeared in the March 27, 1885 issue of The Chronicle, published in Mount Vernon, New York.

"ABSTRACT OF TOWN ACCOUNTS.

I hereby certify that the following are true and correct copies of

1878 New York State Law Limits Powers of Pelham Town Officials to Borrow Money

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For many years during the 1870s and 1880s, rival factions on City Island and the mainland battled over whether to improve roadways in the Town of Pelham and how to pay for such improvements.  City Islanders typically opposed road improvements on the mainland

Data Regarding the Town of Pelham in 1898

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.A multi-volume work published in 1898 included an interesting description of the Town of Pelham. That description had a wealth of data about the town and a brief history. Accordingly, I have transcribed the text below, followed by a citation to the source."TOWN OF

Biography of John M. Shinn, Pelham Town Supervisor in Late 19th Century

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.John M. Shinn served as Pelham's Town Supervisor from 1895 until 1904. Below is a brief biography of Supervisor Shinn, followed by a citation to its source."JOHN M. SHINN.Mr. Shinn, Republican, who represents the town of Pelham in the Board of Supervisors, was born