Plan of part of the city of Washington : on which is shewn the squares, lots, &c., divided between William Prout Esq'r and the Commissioners of the Federal Buildings, agreeably to the deed of trust

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Plan of part of the city of Washington
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Item Information

Title:
Plan of part of the city of Washington : on which is shewn the squares, lots, &c., divided between William Prout Esq'r and the Commissioners of the Federal Buildings, agreeably to the deed of trust
Creator:
King, N. (Nicholas), 1771-1812
Name on Item:
laid down from a scale of 200 feet pr. inch by N. King, 1800
Date:
1800
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local):
Library of Congress Collection
Subjects:
Real property--Washington (D.C.)--Maps
Landowners--Washington (D.C.)--Maps
Washington (D.C.)--Maps
Lincoln Park (Washington, D.C.)--Maps
Prout, William
Places:
Washington
Extent:
1 ms. map on 2 sheets : col., on paper backing ; 51 x 141 cm., sheets each 53 x 72 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Scale:
Scale [1:2,400]
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/2010588659
Notes:
Cadastral map showing original landholdings, new block numbers, new lot lines, lot numbers, and street widths.
Covers area in N.E.-S.E. Washington (now Lincoln Park district) approx. bounded by Navy Yard, 3rd St. N.E.-S.E., H St. N.E., and 13th St. N.E.-S.E.
Manuscript: Pen-and-ink, red ink, and watercolors.
Oriented with north to the right.
Drawn in southern/northern segments.
Lightly soiled on surface, brittle, missing small sections along margins.
Watermark: Russell & Co. 1797.
Accompanied by an exemplary section of the original cloth backing (removed during 1998 conservation treatment).
Includes text titled "Explanation" and embellished title cartouche.
Identifier:
ct000115z