tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364444684602931588.post3198885941179901430..comments2023-06-19T11:49:38.994-04:00Comments on Streetcars and Spatial Analysis: Sea Beach Spur to the Gravesend Race Track in 1891?Tramway Null(0)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15539992147160258938noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364444684602931588.post-19327201842480699542013-05-30T18:56:37.293-04:002013-05-30T18:56:37.293-04:00Hi Kenneth:
Thanks for doing the research and sta...Hi Kenneth:<br /><br />Thanks for doing the research and stating the source. I guess it pays to look more closely at old maps and see what shows up. Thanks for your quick response. I will try to look at old maps of other parts of the city.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Tramway-NullTramway Null(0)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15539992147160258938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364444684602931588.post-70138005593648450152013-05-30T11:40:54.593-04:002013-05-30T11:40:54.593-04:00Fausser's book- "The Sea Beach to Coney I...Fausser's book- "The Sea Beach to Coney Island" pg. 35 states that the NY&SB purchased property in 1889 from its Kings Highway station to a point at Gravesend Ave near Ave. S and constructed a branch 0.6 miles in length to serve the racetrack. The service was not well patronized and was not resumed during the 1890 season. After 1891 it was apparently abandoned although it still showed on the maps.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826487865229695465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364444684602931588.post-73028679225681323282013-05-30T10:50:45.277-04:002013-05-30T10:50:45.277-04:00It appears from the map that the spur not only con...It appears from the map that the spur not only connects to the race track but also to the Prospect Park & Coney Island Railroad (Gravesend Ave Line). But this is a great website providing some really interesting information!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826487865229695465noreply@blogger.com