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Plan of the city of Washington : now building for the metropolis of America, and established as the permanent residence of Congress after the year 1800

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of North America

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Plan of the city of Washington : now building for the metropolis of America, and established as the permanent residence of Congress after the year 1800

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Title
Plan of the city of Washington : now building for the metropolis of America, and established as the permanent residence of Congress after the year 1800
Names
Bent, William, 1747-1823 (Publisher)
Baker, B. (Benjamin), active 1766-1824 (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Washington, D.C.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1793
Place: [London]
Publisher: W. Bent,
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 00-414
Topics
Washington (D.C.) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Accompanied by "Description of the situation and plan of the city of Washington ..." (p. 41-43 ; 21 cm.)
Content: Detached from: Universal magazine, v. 93, July 1793.
Content: Ford Collection.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: NYPL copy encapsulated in mylar (54 x 40 cm.) with accompanying text pages.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Citation/reference: Phillips. Maps of America, p. 1003
Statement of responsibility: B. Baker sculp, Islington.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 27 x 34 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 21837923
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14963770
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9269c1c0-c52b-012f-b38f-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1747: Creator Born
  • 1793: Issued
  • 1823: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Plan of the city of Washington : now building for the metropolis of America, and established as the permanent residence of Congress after the year 1800" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1793. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-efad-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Plan of the city of Washington : now building for the metropolis of America, and established as the permanent residence of Congress after the year 1800" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-efad-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1793). Plan of the city of Washington : now building for the metropolis of America, and established as the permanent residence of Congress after the year 1800 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-efad-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Plan of the city of Washington : now building for the metropolis of America, and established as the permanent residence of Congress after the year 1800