Historic Map - New York & Brooklyn, NY - 1892
Description
This reproduction bird's-eye view map of the City of New York was drawn by Parsons & Atwater and published by Currier & Ives in 1892. It provides a look at New York and vicinity six years before the consolidation of the five boroughs. Shown is the Hoboken waterfront and Jersey City in the lower left, Manhattan Island in the middle and Brooklyn at the top right.
This colorful panoramic map from 1892 notes the steamers "St. John" and "Drew". It shows buildings, streets, and shipping traffic.
Features references to the following locations:
Morrisania
High Bridge
Harlem River
Harlem
Palisades
Erie R. R. Oil Docks
Metropolitan Museum
Obelisk
7th Regiment Armory
Randalls Island
Wards Island
Central Park
Castle Point
Stevens Mansion
Stevens University
St. Patricks Cathedral
Hell Gate
Hoboken
Astoria
Blackwells Island
Windsor Hotel
Grand Central Depot
Croton Reservoir
Hoboken City Hall
Masonic Temple
Madison Square
Fifth Ave. Hotel
Bellevue Hospital
Booths Theatre
Stuyvesant Square
Union Square
Academy of Music
Domestic Building
D. L. & W. R. R. Depot
Grace Church
State Line
Canal St. Ferry
Cooper Institute
Stewarts Store
Grand Central Hotel
N. Y. University
Washington Square
Greenpoint
Tompkins Square
Metropolitan Hotel
Williamsburgh
City Prison
N. Y. Life Ins. Building
St. Nicholas Hotel
Vanderbilt Depot
Erie R. R. Depot
Erie R. R. Elevator
Navy Yard
Court House
Staats Zeitung
City Hall
Post Office
Astor House
Abattoir
Washington Market
World Building
Kelly Building
Morse Building
Brooklyn Bridge
Herald Building
Evening Post Building
St. Pauls Church
Western Union Telegraph
Penn. R. R. Station
Prospect Park
Fulton Ferry
New Fulton Market
United States Hotel
Mutual Life Ins. Building
Hudson Canal Co. Building
Williamsburgh Savings Bank
Equitable Life Ins. Building
Austin Baldwin & Co.
Custom House
Drexel Building
Trinity Church
Jersey City
Brooklyn
Produce Exchange
Broadway
Cunard Docks
Bowling Green
Elevated Rail Road
Woodruffs Elevators
N. Y. Corn Exchange
East River
Iron Steamboat Co. Pier
Gowanus Bay
South Ferry
Atlantic Basin
Battery
Castle Garden
Morris Canal Basin
Staten Island Ferry
U. S. Barge Office
Governors Island
Red Hook Point
Narrows
Central R. R. of NJ
Communipaw
Castle William
Bergen Point
Staten Island
Materials
Archive Paper
Premium fine art paper that provides accurate color reproduction with high-contrast, high-resolution print output and maximum image permanence. A high-quality print ready for framing.
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- Museum quality paper for high-quality fine art.
- Ultra smooth, neutral white matte finish.
- Heavy-weight 230 gsm, 9.5 mil thickness.
- Printed with pigment inks for longer print life and enhanced fade resistance.
- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
Luster Photo Paper
A premium semi-gloss photo paper with a subtle texture that produces a vivid, richly detailed print. This material results in an exquisitely detailed giclee print of substantially higher quality than a standard poster.
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- Printed on 10 mil premium luster photo paper resulting in a brilliant, colorful image with a vivid life-like quality.
- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
- Inks have a lightfastness rating of over 100 years, guaranteeing minimal noticeable fading over a very long period of time.
- Printed using very high resolution source files.
- Giclee printing is superior to traditional lithography in a number of ways: colors are brighter, lasts longer, and is a higher resolution.
Canvas on Wood Rails
A canvas giclee print is mounted to wooden hanging rails placed along the top and bottom of the map. Ready to hang on the wall using the attached hanging cord. Wood rails feature a natural finish.
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- Premium 19 mil canvas material.
- Wood rails are 1 1/8" wide, round front.
- USA sourced solid maple wood.
- High quality giclee fine art print with a lightfastness rating of over 100 years.
- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
Canvas Gallery Wrap
A high quality canvas giclee print is hand stretched over a sturdy wood frame. Printed on demand and handcrafted in Seattle, WA. The canvas gallery wrap serves as a stunning piece of art ready to hang on your wall.
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- Premium 19 mil canvas material.
- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
- High quality giclee fine art print with a lightfastness rating of over 100 years.
- Durable canvas mounted to a 1" deep wood frame.
- Ready to hang with included easy-to-use hanging kit.