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The Destruction of Riverside Avenue
September 14, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
FreeIn September 1960 demolition began on Croton-on-Hudson’s waterfront business district to construct Route 9. Riverside Avenue, from the intersection with Maple up to Farrington Road, was rerouted and most of the old buildings demolished. By the time the project was completed, parts of residential streets from Benedict Boulevard in Harmon up to Wolf Road were also eliminated, along with the beautiful Beaux Arts-style bridge across the mouth of the Croton River. Village Historian Marc Cheshire will recount the upheaval and loss from this seminal event in Croton’s history.
This event is sponsored by Croton Friends of History and will take place in the Ottinger Room of the Croton Free Library.
Croton Friends of History is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of Croton-on-Hudson and the Hudson Valley. For upcoming events see our website and follow us on Facebook.
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