Hopkins Map 16 Washington DC 1887 O St, Shaw East

 I'm selling full size, high quality, color prints produced from full size scans of my individual and original 1887 GM Hopkins Maps, with 44 maps in all that cover each and every corner of the present day boundaries of Washington, DC.  These are high quality PRINTS of the original hand colored maps that were the first finely detailed maps produced of the city.

They show many, many buildings long gone, many lot and house owner names from 1887, building addresses, lot sizes and back buildings (carriage houses, fuel sheds, etc), and even many wood frame houses on lots now occupied by Victorian townhouses. 

You've no doubt used the tiny, black and white, microfilmed versions with their many flaws, scratch lines, and small print outs, but now you can own a full size copy of the original that is ready to frame!  These maps always bring lots of attention when and wherever I lecture in Washington on house history, and would be especially nice framed on your wall if your house falls on one of the many delineated city squares and blocks.  I sold my duplicate original maps on eBay in March of 2007 that brought as much as $780 per map, but now you can afford to own a high quality print of each of the 44 maps that documented the city of Washington in 1887!      

SIZE:   Each of the original map pages was an impressive two feet, seven and-one-half inches wide by one foot, ten-and-a-half inches tall (31.5 inches by 22.5 inches).  They were scanned at 400 dpi at full size to produce a print the same size as the original. 

These poster size copies are slightly larger, about an inch on each side, to provide an outside area for matting and to compensate for any missing or split edges from the original.  Each poster measures an impressive 2 feet, eight and one-half inches wide by one foot, eleven and one-half inches tall (32.5 inches by 23.5 inches).  The prints are full color, printed on matte, semi gloss finish, on heavy poster cardboard paper.  These prints look better than the originals!

This Auction: Page (Map) No. 16: Shaw East, O Street Market

Map 16 Bordered By: Q Street on the north, 3rd Street (and Kirby Street) to the east; 9th Street on the west, M Street on the south.  

Particular Map 16 Inclusions of Note (1887): This map covers the Shaw East neighborhood, with the old Central High School site on a green block in the middle (then also home to Henry PS), as well as the O Street Market and surrounding blocks.  Immaculate Conception Church, 5th Street Police Station, and a few block now taken by the new DC Convention Center.  Lots and lots of owners names printed on houses and lots, many of which are now further covered with rowhouses.          

Included Map 16 Squares (or old Blocks): (read from upper right to upper left in rows)
397,398,399,400,421,422,424,425,445,446,447,448,478,479,480,481,510,511,512,513,e510,521,w553,w554,522,523,555.   

Not sure of your Square Number? Go to https://www.taxpayerservicecenter.com/RP_Search.jsp?search_type=Assessment

and put in your house number and street name in the yellow boxes!  

Included Map 16 Streets (1887 names): 3,4,5,6,7,8,9th Streets, M,N,O,P,Q Streets, New Jersey Avenue (between M and Q), Kirby Street (between NY Ave and N), 1500 block of Marion Street, Ridge Street, Franklin Street, Madison Street.   

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Map Pictures:  I've included five pictures taken from the original map that are large enough here to view details.  The matte finish of the completed print reflects a bit from my flash, and thus is difficult to photograph close enough to show details; Map #9 has pictures of a typical print if your interested to see how they appear on the over sized photographic paper; the posters are better in many ways than the original; clean and bright!  I also have a scan of a typical map key (positioned on every map/page in a different place) as well.

Map Key:    I've included a detailed scan of the Hopkins Map Key, which appears on each and every page of the Hopkins Maps (in difference places), along with a north arrow.  It conveys the key to such features as road type (paved, cobblestone, wood, etc), type of building construction (brick, stone, or wood), and sewer lines, horse fountains, lamp boxes, PO boxes, and even ground springs, most of which are covered today.   This map could explain all that ground water in your back yard! 

Not interested in this particular Map?  Your print is now available!

I've listed a total of 44 different prints that cover the entire present day city of Washington, DC.   To assist you in narrowing down your map number, a brief description of each of the 44 map borders appear below, with a more detailed description of each map far below.  Search this page with your Square number or street name.  You can also generally use the following to begin to narrow down your search, or email us and we will gladly let you know what map number your house appears on.  (note some of the suburbs such as Takoma Park are produced as insets on some inner city maps):

NW south of Florida Avenue: Maps 1 & 2 (Foggy Bottom), 3 & 4 (Dupont Circle), 5, 6 & 7 (Downtown and West End)
8, 9 & 10 (Greater U Street, Logan Circle), 11, 12 & 13 (Thomas Circle & Downtown)
15, 16, 17, & 18 (Shaw), 19, 24, 25, 26

Georgetown: Maps 38 & 39
NW Washington Close to Florida Avenue: Maps 40 (Kalorama, Meridian Hill) , 41 (LeDroit  Park) 42 (Columbia Heights)
NW Suburban Washington: Map 43 (North Capitol Street to Potomac River, Chevy Chase DC, Conn Ave, Tennalytown, Brightwood, etc)

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NE Washington south of Florida Avenue: Maps 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 32, 35 (All NE Capitol Hill), and 41
NE Washington north of Florida Avenue: Map 43 (Eckington, Bloomingdale, Brookland), and 44 (NE DC, East of the River)

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SE Washington : 23, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 41 (Anacostia), and 44.

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SW Washington: 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, and 44 (Far SE)

We will also entertain offers for a complete set of all 44 prints at a discount price!  Email us an inquiry!

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Buyers Please Note!

Buyer to pay for actual shipping costs, plus a $4 handling fee to cover the brand new mailing tube that is used to ensure safe delivery (and storage for your map at home).  Insurance is optional, but highly suggested, as we will not be responsible for lost items in the mail; we will have shipping and delivery proof provided by paypal. 

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What map number shows your house?  If you know your Square Number, you can search this webpage to determine on which map your Square resides, and then bid on that particular map.  Some maps are live auctions, while others are in our store.  Note that for areas outside the original boundaries of Washington, DC (Florida Avenue today), including Georgetown, these maps had the old block numbers of your particular subdivision or community.  Pay attention to what side of the street your house may by on; maps are bordered by only one side of the street in most cases.  Email us, and I'll determine which map your house or building (or future site) would be on.      

 

Not sure of your Square Number? Go to https://www.taxpayerservicecenter.com/RP_Search.jsp?search_type=Assessment

and put in your house number and street name in the yellow boxes!  

 

  

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On Aug-29-07 at 07:17:50 PDT, seller added the following information: