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Palisades of the Potomac [Foxhall Cresent], scenery unsurpassed: embracing the additions to Washington of Drovers Rest, White Haven, Toronto Heights, and River View, adjoining Washington and extending along the Potomac River on both sides of the Conduit Road for five miles to the Little Falls

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Palisades of the Potomac [Foxhall Cresent], scenery unsurpassed: embracing the additions to Washington of Drovers Rest, White Haven, Toronto Heights, and River View, adjoining Washington and extending along the Potomac River on both sides of the Conduit Road for five miles to the Little Falls
Additional title: Palisades of the Potomac Land Improvement Co.'s subdivision no. 1, being part of "White Haven."
Names
Brewer, H. W. (Henry W.) (Surveyor)
Clark, Jacob P. (Associated name)
Cottrell, Edward B. (Associated name)
Palisades of the Potomac Land Improvement Company (Publisher)
Bell Litho. Co. (Lithographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

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Washington, D.C.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1890 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Palisades of the Potomac Land Improvement Co.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5663
Topics
Real property -- Washington (D.C.)
Palisades (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
Genres
Maps
Cadastral maps
Aerial views
Notes
Statement of responsibility: H.W. Brewer, surveyor.
Date: "June 23rd 1890."
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1890 by Jacob P. Clark and E.B. Cottrell, trustees ..."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 27 x 27 cm, within margin 73 x 44 cm, on sheet 77 x 50 cm
Description
Includes text, notes, location map, and views of buildings and landscapes.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Library of Congress Control Number: 88693034
RLIN/OCLC: 17872506
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644470
Folder number: US050.3.03
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 36fdc130-f079-0134-63d9-1d2c867f296a
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.

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  • 1890: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Palisades of the Potomac [Foxhall Cresent], scenery unsurpassed" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1890. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/42534df0-f079-0134-5ae5-081a344ae053

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Palisades of the Potomac [Foxhall Cresent], scenery unsurpassed" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/42534df0-f079-0134-5ae5-081a344ae053

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1890). Palisades of the Potomac [Foxhall Cresent], scenery unsurpassed Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/42534df0-f079-0134-5ae5-081a344ae053

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Palisades of the Potomac [Foxhall Cresent], scenery unsurpassed