Tarbell's Crossing referred to that part of Lansingburgh east of 121st Street on Cemetery Avenue where the avenue intersected the railroad tracks, the bed of the latter now the Uncle Sam Bikeway.
—M. D. Tarbell has purchased the dwelling house at the head of [One Hundred] Twentieth Street, which belonged to the Palmer estate, and he will shortly take up his residence there."Personal." Troy Times. November 10, 1904: 4 col 3.By Alderman Lansing—Resolved, That The Boston and Maine Railroad Company be and is hereby directed to cause gates to be erected and men stationed to maintain same at the crossing known as Tarbell's Crossing, at the head of Twentieth Street.Referred to Railroad Committee.Troy Times. September 19, 1907: 11 col 7.—Yesterday at the three masses in St. Augustine's Church Rev. J. T. Emmett, pastor, spoke of the matter of abolishing Tarbell's Crossing in Lansingburgh. The matter has been agitated some time and will probably be given a hearing shortly by the State Railroad Commissioners. Father Emmett urged his parishioners to go before the commission at the hearing and give the proposition active support."Lansingburgh." Troy Times. March 30, 1908: 6 col 2.
—Matthew Tarbell has sold his property at the head of Nineteenth Street to Fred Dennin, who will take possession next week. Mr. Tarbell has moved to Fifth Avenue, between Nineteenth and Twentieth Streets."Lansingburgh." Troy Times. April 6, 1913: 6 col 3.