The sanborn historical society has a schoolhouse and farm museum. Sanborn manhattan land book of the city of new york. Land book of the borough of manhattan city of new york, desk and library edition by na and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The analysis was conducted using published sources, including the 1990 land use map published by the new york city department of city planning, the sanborn manhattan land. County atlases or plat books contain township maps that show rural landowners. Cartographers and publishers include perris, hyde, hopkins, bromley, and sanborn. Insurance maps of the city of new york borough of manhattan. Sanborn is a city in obrien county, iowa, united states. Methodology for land use analysis the analysis was conducted using the 2001 real property assessment data, published by the new york city department of finance. Unlike street maps the makers of fire insurance maps go to great lengths to describe.
Nyc fire insurance, topographic and property maps the new. We have tapped into the largest databases of information to offer you landline, cellphone and business information on any phone number or. City in the pocket visitors guide and street map of manhattan. Iucat is indiana universitys online library catalog, which provides access to millions of items held by the iu libraries statewide. These antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient.
Property ownership maps or plat books kansas historical society. Pier 42 is a pier in the lower east side of manhattan, new york city. Their atlases of american cities were originally created to inform fire insurance companies of risks in urban areas but ended up tracing the subtle change from an agrarian society to a nation of cities. It was the last working cargo pier on the manhattan shore of the east river, operating from 1963 to 1987.
Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. View listing photos, contact sellers, and use filters to find listings of land for sale landwatch. Sanborn area historical society and farm museum home. Louis, missouri, from the 1970s and boston, massachusetts, from 1975 are also available in the grmc.
Fire insurance maps, more commonly known as sanborn maps or simply sanborns, are sheet maps or atlas maps that were designed to describe the built environment of a city. Sanborn fire insurance maps were produced by the sanborn map company to provide accurate, current and detailed information to the fire insurance industry for risk assessment purposes. Sanborn is a 21st century industry leader in geospatial solutions and technology, offering superior services, program management, and customer support. Find people in new york if you are looking for someone in the state of new york, then you have found the right spot.
Over 2,000 maps of new york city, including manhattan and. Over the past decade nypl has digitized nearly 9,000 pages from 162 atlases documenting new york citys changing geography and built environment. For our clients we provide a national presence, extensive resources, quick responses, and exceptional value. Lionel pincus and princess firyal map division, the new york public library. Map, 1980 to 1989, new york, manhattan new york, n. Sanborns manhattan land book of the city of new york, formerly published by. Between 1867 and 1970, the company had mapped over 12,000 u. Sanborn manhattan land book of the city of new york sanborn map company. Sanborn manhattan land book of the city of new york, 1995, is available in the university libraries atlas collection just outside the grmc. Guide to sanborn fire insurance maps in ball state university. These antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type.
We find three major cycles 1950 to 1977, 1977 to 1993, and 1993 to 2009 with land values reaching their nadir in 1977, just after the citys fiscal crisis. They also include the locations of rural churches, cemeteries, and schools. Combined search of american broadsides and ephemera 17601900 and early american imprints 16391819, including supplements from the library company of philadelphia and the american antiquarian societiy. Since the early 2010s, plans have been underway to turn pier 42 into a park.
Out of print rare copy of the manhattan land book published 1987 by the sanborn map company redi data the book measures 23x16 and has hundreds of plates with all city streets, block and lot numbers for every. Sanborn map atlas 1899, chambersburg paoriginal,22 maps still bound,read descri. Using vacant land sales, we construct a land values index for manhattan from 1950 to 2014. Nypls holdings of real estate and fire insurance atlases dating from the 19th and 20th centuries, showing streets, blocks, tax lots, and land use classifications of new york citys five boroughs and the surrounding metropolitan area. Media in category sanborn maps of manhattan published in 1890 the following 43 files are in this category, out of 43 total. Averys new york city atlases columbia university libraries.
The majority of these maps are fire insurance maps some of the most detailed city maps ever published depicting building footprints, lot dimensions, shoreline locations and a few even show property ownership. According to the united states census bureau, the city has a total area of 1. Sanborn fire insurance atlases at central librarythe sanborn map company of new york holds a unique place in american urban historical research. Atlases and land books, published by perris, bromley, robinson, beers, sanborn, and others, are invaluable for tracing information on. Sanborn manhattan land book of the city of new york 19871988 edition redi. Avery library continues to receive, to this day, the important, annually updated new york city atlases universally known as the sanborn maps. Search results for map, sanborn maps, 19001999 library of. Extremely detailed maps of urban areas were produced by the sanborn map company and other firms and sold to fireinsurance companies so they could use the information about each property to assign a risk factor for underwriting purposes. Our phone book of names, phone numbers and addresses will help you locate anyone, anywhere.
The maps were revised periodically in order to be accurate and suitable for the intended use. Sanborn wasnt the only publisher of these unique and useful atlases. The mission of the new york public library is to inspire lifelong learning, advance knowledge, and strengthen our communities. Land book of the borough of manhattan, city of new york. Richard boone a knight wo armor in savage land book signed. Land book of the borough of manhattan city of new york, desk and library edition by na and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. Manhattan land book of the city of new york, used abebooks. The current land book for manhattan is kept on reserves avery aa9127 n4 sa535 ff, and the current land books for bronx, brooklyn, queens and staten island are available on microfiche only and are. For pricing and additional information, or to order sanborn fire insurance maps, contact sanborn pelham office customer service representatives at 1. Sanborn area historical society and farm museum, sanborn, ny.
This is the historical society of the sanborn area. Plates show every building, every block in manhattan. Out of print rare copy of the manhattan land book published 1987 by the sanborn map company redi data the book measures 23x16 and has hundreds of plates with all city streets, block and lot numbers for every building in the. Sanborn manhattan land book of the city of new york first american real estate solutions sanborn map company. Over 2,000 maps of new york city, including manhattan and brooklyn. Layers of data include building footprints with heights and data, streets and bridges, orthophotos, and tin elevation for 3d mapping. Plats of cities are included but city lot owners are not listed.
Publication date 1927 topics manhattan new york, n. Fire insurance maps on the web the new york public library. Comprising title page, two street indexes south half and north half, two volume keys south half and north half, and 111 plates maps. Sometimes there are pictures and a directory of county residents at the end. Impacts related to land use, zoning, and public policy during construction are documented in chapter 15, construction and construction impacts. Search fulltext early american books, pamphlets, broadsides, government documents and rare printed materials. When logged in, indicators for areas youve purchased will be green. A natural history of new york city is the astounding result of those efforts, reconstructing, in words and images, the wild its difficult for us to imagine what he saw, but for more than a decade, landscape ecologist eric sanderson has been working to do just that. Manhattan land book of the city of new york catalog record only includes indexes. Sanborn manhattan land book of the city of new york 1987. Land book of the borough of manhattan city of new york, desk and library edition. Digital sanborn maps is a collection of largescale landbook maps which.
The home page displays a map with areas containing sanborn online products. This is an index to the sanborn maps for new york city that are not included in the digital. Fire insurance atlas holdings uwm libraries uwmilwaukee. Maps new york city research guides at new york university. A special issue to celebrate the looth anniversary of the new york. So you are looking for homes with land in sanborn, new york. Sanborn manhattan land book of the city of new york sanborn. The book consists of several hundred pages, including 189 full page map plates.
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