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Collection of broadside real estate maps announcing auctions of lots in early 19th century New York City

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Collection of broadside real estate maps announcing auctions of lots in early 19th century New York City
Names
Coster, Henry A., 1758 or 1759-1820 (Associated name)
Desobry, Prosper, -1843 (Lithographer)
Gilbert, William W., 1746-1832 (Associated name)
Mesier's Lith. (Lithographer)
Miller & Co. (Lithographer)
James Bleecker & Sons (Associated name)
Franklin & Jenkins (Associated name)
Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1832 - 1837
Place: New York
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-625
Topics
East Village (New York, N.Y.)
Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.)
Lower East Side (New York, N.Y.)
Lower Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
SoHo (New York, N.Y.)
TriBeCa (New York, N.Y.)
United States -- New York (State) -- New York
Wall Street (New York, N.Y.)
West Village (New York, N.Y.)
Landowners -- New York (State) -- New York
Real property -- New York (State) -- New York
Real propery auctions -- New York (State) -- New York
Genres
Cadastral maps
Maps
Notes
Source note: Title supplied by cataloger. Varying titles supplied by dealer.
Physical Description
Extent: 70 maps on 67 sheets : some hand colored ; 56 x 130 cm, or smaller
Some NYPL Map Div. copies include manuscript notations on recto or verso
Description
Broadside real estate maps announcing auctions conducted by James Bleecker & Sons, Franklin & Jenkins, and others of lots in early 19th century New York City. Organized in groups by neighborhood: Financial district; Greenwich Village, East Village, including New York University; West Village; SoHo & Tribeca; Lower East Side. Within neighborhood groups, arranged by sequence number assigned by dealer. Maps show lots; some show existing buildings and names of property owners. Some maps announce auctions for property comprising estates of named decedents, such as Henry A. Coster and W.W. Gilbert. Some maps include names of "masters in chancery" who assisted in the property auctions. Lithography by Miller & Co., P. Desobry's Lithy., Mesier's Lith., and others.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20963258
MSS Unit ID: 24271
Archives collections id: archives_collections_24271
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b9d5c1f0-35bb-0136-44ca-06121bd98efa
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • : Place
  • 1759: Creator Born
  • 1820: Creator Died
  • 1832: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2021: Found by you!
  • 2022

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Collection of broadside real estate maps announcing auctions of lots in early 19th century New York City" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1832 - 1837. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9d5c1f0-35bb-0136-44ca-06121bd98efa

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Collection of broadside real estate maps announcing auctions of lots in early 19th century New York City" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 15, 2021. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9d5c1f0-35bb-0136-44ca-06121bd98efa

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1832 - 1837). Collection of broadside real estate maps announcing auctions of lots in early 19th century New York City Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9d5c1f0-35bb-0136-44ca-06121bd98efa

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Collection of broadside real estate maps announcing auctions of lots in early 19th century New York City