It appears on an 1881 map as Park Avenue, connecting Clinton St. to Orchard St. On an 1893 map, besides that portion, it also had a section running north off Henry Place to Grant Ave. They were connected apparently when Thompson Avenue was built, and at that time it was subsumed by Thompson. That situation changed when the Central Westchester Pkwy. was built, and Beech Street regained its earlier name in 1938. On the official city map, there is another section which is south of Henry Pl.; that is just a paper street. The name comes from the tree. (Post corrected)
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Russ Blau
12/10/2016 07:01:51 pm
I think you meant Henry Place, not Henry St. (twice)
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AuthorMy name is Cliff Blau. I was born and raised in White Plains, NY, and in 2015 became interested in learning more about the history of this fair city. The pathway I took into White Plains history was to discover the reason for the names of each of the streets. See https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1WvlOinVQnWh4KGDmEN7YPFfg4II for an annotated map of White Plains. Archives
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