BROMLEY, George W. and BROMLEY, Walter S.

Plate 107 and Plate 108, Part of Section 5 [Upper East Side]

Philadelphia: G.W. Bromley, 1925.

Map. Original Lithograph. Sheet measures 11 3/8" x 16"

This ward map of Manhattan shows the area from E 71st St. to E 65th St. on the recto, from Third Ave to Avenue A (York Ave). Some notable buildings include Central Opera House, Julia Richman School, and St. Catherine's Church. On the verso, it depicts E 59th St. to E 67th St, from Avenue A to the East River, showing the Queensboro Bridge and Rockefeller Institute. Ward maps were used by fire insurance companies to determine the potential hazards of particular buildings. Color-coding indicates building materials: pink denotes brick and yellow denotes wood. The map was published in Bromley's 1925 Desk top edition of "Atlas of the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan". It is in very good condition with pleasant original coloring. This fine map shows how much New York City has changed--and hasn't--in the last hundred years. Language: English

Price: $125.00

Item #332591