Plate 139, Part of Section 7 [Harlem]
Philadelphia: G.W. Bromley, 1925. Map. Original Lithograph. 11 1/2 x 16 1/4 inches This ward map of Manhattan shows the area from W. 127th Street to W 122nd Street, - on the recto, from Amsterdam to Eighth Ave. On the verso, it depicts from Eighth Ave to Lenox. 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..... More