New York State Route 39 (1920s)

NY Route 39

Length:

34 mi (55 km)

Existed:

c.1926 – 1930

east end:

west end:

Counties:

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New York State Route 39 in the 1920s (NY 39) was a former state route that stretched from Patterson, New York to Poughkeepsie. Route 39 was designated by 1926, and during the 1930 renumbering it was redesignated as part of New York State Route 202, New York State Route 52, and New York State Route 311.

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Route 39 began in the town of Poughkeepsie at New York State Route 21. The route headed southeastward past the western fringe of La Grange, and into Wappingers Falls where it crossed the Wappingers Creek. The route entered East Fishkill, where it began to turn northeastward through Stormville and the hamlet of Green Haven. It then passed just south of Beekman, where it started to once again turn southeastward. Route 39 passed through Poughquag and Pawling, and subsequently ran along the western shore of Whaley Lake. From here, the route entered Holmes, which brought the entering into Putnam County. NY 39 terminated at New York State Route 22 in Patterson.^[1]^[2]

Route 39 was designated by 1926 using the modern day Route 52 between East Fishkill and Stormville, NY 376 from Poughkeepsie to East Fishkill, NY 216 from Stormville to Poughquag, NY 55 from Poughquag to West Pawling, NY 292 from West Pawling to West Patterson, and NY 311 from West Patterson to Patterson.^[2]^[1] In the 1930 renumbering, the portion of NY 39 between East Fishkill and the western fringe of Patterson was redesignated as part of the new New York State Route 52.^[3] The portion of Route 39 between Poughkeepsie and East Fishkill was renumbered to New York State Route 202. Between Patterson and NY 22, old NY 39 was renumbered to New York State Route 311.^[4]^[5]^[6]

County	Location	Mile^[2]	Roads intersected	Notes
Dutchess	Poughkeepsie	0.00	New York State Route 21
Putnam	Patterson		New York State Route 22

^ ^a ^b Rand McNally. Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas (eastern New York) [map]. (1926) Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
^ ^a ^b ^c National Survey Company, New England, 1926, p. 170
^ Leon A. Dickinson. "New Signs for State Highways", New York Times, 1930-01-12, p. 136.
^ Automobile Legal Association (ALA) Automobile Green Book, 1930/31 and 1931/32 editions, (Scarborough Motor Guide Co., Boston, 1930 and 1931). The 1930/31 edition shows New York state routes prior to the 1930 renumbering
^ Sun Oil Company. Road Map & Historical Guide - New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. (1935)
^ Leon A. Dickinson. "New Signs for State Highways", New York Times, 1930-01-12, p. 136.