Description: Up for sale is a great, large, antique map of a small set of blocks in N.W. DC. This map has property specific detail of the area between B Street (now Constitution Avenue) and Pennsylvania Avenue and constituting the area stretching from 15th Street to 13th Street. Ohio Avenue no longer goes through this portion of the city. The green triangle towards the top under Pennsylvania Avenue is now known as Freedom Plaza and Area 226 now Pershing Park. The US Department of Commerce now sits between 15th and 14th Street taking up all of Areas 227, 228, 229 and 230 on this map. To the left of 15th Street you would now find the Ellipse. This map measures approximately 14 x 22 1/2 inches, including the border area. Property specific detail. Map is in color. VERY RARE. This map is from the Real Estate Plat-Book of Washington, District of Columbia. Vol. 1. "Comprising the entire North-West Section from the Original Plats of Squares & Subdivisions and Additions upon record in the office of the Surveyor of the City of Washington". Constructed under the direction of and published in 1892 by Griffith M. Hopkins, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Maps this early and showing this much detail of Washington D.C. are VERY SCARCE. The map has fantastic coloring to it. Lots of color coding to represent various attributes (white/stone building, pink/brick building, yellow/frame building, if it looks like an envelope/a stable or shed, and black & white dotted/green house etc.. ). Map in generally good condition (not perfect but pretty nice condition). Some browning and small chips or creases at edges. Map is blank on the reverse side. The map has some small tears and chips around the edges. A brown square stain can be found in the middle of the right edge, caused by the original binding and there is a chip out of the corner on the bottom of the left hand side. There are some pencil marks left by a previous owner. There are some creases in the paper, but they do not affect the map, as well as some other stains here and there. Some other dings here and there. This map is a great piece of Washington, D.C. history! It will look very nice when framed. Please note that while I have included a picture of the Title Page of the Plat-Book this map was taken from, it is NOT included in the sale, as it is a reference piece to determine authenticity for the other maps. I would be happy to include a copy if requested. Please see my store for other great items. Inventory R-20
Price: 300 USD
Location: Rockville, Maryland
End Time: 2023-11-16T21:48:34.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7 USD
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Item Specifics
Condition: Used
Restocking Fee: No
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Type: Map
Original/Reproduction: Original
Condition: Acceptable
