Early Real Estate Atlases of New York
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Collection Description
Over 2,000 maps of New York City, including Manhattan and Brooklyn "fire insurance maps" from the 1850s-1860, showing streets, blocks, tax lots, natural and manmade features, and more.
This group of maps includes the extent of NYPL's holding of real estate maps by William Perris (d.1862), the English-trained civil engineer and surveyor who originated the format.
Other maps in this digital presentation include aerial maps of New York City from 1924, topographical surveys of Central Park, and atlases covering the Bronx, Long Island, Queens, and Staten Island.
This group of maps includes the extent of NYPL's holding of real estate maps by William Perris (d.1862), the English-trained civil engineer and surveyor who originated the format.
Other maps in this digital presentation include aerial maps of New York City from 1924, topographical surveys of Central Park, and atlases covering the Bronx, Long Island, Queens, and Staten Island.
Collection URL
Click URL to view — http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?col_id=442
Creator
Subjects
Language
eng
Site Created
2005
Additional Creator(s)
Institution Type
Public library
Geographic Place(s)
New York
Inclusive Dates
1850 1950
Metro Funded Project
Yes
Metro Funding Year
2005
Full Project Title
Early Real Estate Atlases of New York
Part of Collection
Citation
New York Public Library, "Early Real Estate Atlases of New York," in digitalMETRO, Item #11, http://www.nycdigital.org/items/show/11 (accessed May 19, 2012).
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