- Columbia Island (New York)
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Columbia Island through telescope mounted in Pelham Bay Park.
Columbia Island, known before 1941 as Little Pea Island, is an island in Long Island Sound and part of New Rochelle, New York. It is about 150 ft square. It is situated between Davids' Island and Pea Island. CBS purchased it, and in 1940 began construction of a concrete foundation to support a transmitter building with emergency housing for ten workers, topped by a 410 foot (125 m) antenna tower for WCBS-AM (then known by the call sign WABC). [1] [2] The transmitter remained in operation until the 1960s, when the station was moved to nearby High Island.
In 2005, the then-current owner of the island sought to demolish the old transmitter building and replace it with a private residence. [3]
References
- ^ "CBS on an Island". Time. 1940-09-02. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,764568,00.html. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
- ^ Kennedy Jr., T.R (1941-10-12). "Radio 'Island' Comes to Life" (PDF, fee required). The New York Times: p. X12. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00911FE3F5E1A7A93C0A8178BD95F458485F9. Retrieved 2007-03-13. (Reprint)
- ^ Kettner, Susan. "Board of Appeals on Zoning Agenda 6/7/2005 - 7:00PM". City of New Rochelle, NY. http://www.newrochelleny.com/agendafull.asp?agenda=2&id=514. Retrieved 2006-03-13. (Site defunct prior to 10/2010)
External links
New Rochelle, New York History First Presbyterian Church • Fort Slocum • Jacob Leisler • Knickerbocker Press Building • Leland Castle • Lispenard-Rodman-Davenport House • New York, Westchester and Boston Railway • Pioneer Building • St. John's Wilmot Church • Thomas Paine Cottage • Thomas Paine National Historical Association • Trinity-St. Paul's Church • Wildcliff
Areas Bonnie Crest • WykagylDowntown Education Recreation City Park Stadium • Glen Island Park • Mazzella Field • Hynes Center • The New York Athletic Club • Wykagyl Country ClubIslands Columbia Island • Davids' Island • Execution Rocks • Huckleberry Island • Neptune Island • The Pelham IslandsThe arts Coordinates: 40°52′39″N 73°45′57″W / 40.87754°N 73.76577°W
Categories:- New Rochelle, New York
- Long Island Sound
- Islands of New York
- Geography of Westchester County, New York
- New York geography stubs
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