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 New York Avenue and constituting the area stretching from 19th Street to 17th Street. To the right of 17th Street you would now find the Ellipse. DAR Constitution Hall is now located in Area 173 of this map. The Department of the Interior currently sits on the Areas comprising of 144 and 145 and the Corcoran Gallery of Art is now located in Section 171 of this map. 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. There may be 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: 2024-12-16T21:57:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7 USD
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Item Specifics
Condition: Used
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Map
Original/Reproduction: Original
Condition: Acceptable
