- New York State Route 39 (1920s)
Infobox road
state=NY
type=NY
length_mi=34
length_round=0
route=39
established=c.1926
deleted=1930
direction_a=east
starting_terminus=
direction_b=west
ending_terminus=
counties=Dutchess, PutnamNew 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 the1930 renumbering it was redesignated as part ofNew York State Route 202 ,New York State Route 52 , andNew York State Route 311 .Route description
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 ofWhaley Lake . From here, the route entered Holmes, which brought the entering into Putnam County. NY 39 terminated atNew York State Route 22 in Patterson.History
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, andNY 311 from West Patterson to Patterson.National Survey Company , [http://www.broermapsonline.org/members/NorthAmerica/UnitedStates/NewEngland/sonewengland1926_019.html New England] , 1926, p. 170] cite map|url=http://www.broermapsonline.org/members/NorthAmerica/UnitedStates/Midatlantic/NewYork/unitedstates1926ra_009.html|title=Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas (eastern New York)|publisher=Rand McNally |year=1926|accessdate=2008-02-02] In the 1930 renumbering, the portion of NY 39 between East Fishkill and the western fringe of Patterson was redesignated as part of the newNew York State Route 52 . [cite news|author=Leon A. Dickinson|title=New Signs for State Highways|work=New York Times |date=1930-01-12 |page=136] 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 toNew York State Route 311 . ["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] [cite map |title=Road Map & Historical Guide - New York |publisher=Sun Oil Company |year=1935 |cartography=Rand McNally and Company ] [cite news|author=Leon A. Dickinson|title=New Signs for State Highways|work=New York Times |date=1930-01-12 |page=136]Major intersections
NYint
county=Dutchess
cspan=1
mile=0.00
road=New York State Route 21
location=Poughkeepsie
notes=NYint
county=Putnam
cspan=1
mile=
road=New York State Route 22
location=Patterson
notes=References
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