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Report itemORIGINAL Map #21 A Rare Opportunity on eBay! 1887 Griffith M. Hopkins Map Washington, DC A Complete Set of Surveys and Plats of the Properties in the City of Washington I'm selling my duplicate copies of individual and ORIGINAL Hopkins Map pages from their esteemed 1887 color map of Washington, DC. I'll be listing 33 Map pages in all, sold by the page (see below for other page numbers). These are the original, hand colored maps that were the first finely detailed maps produced of the city. I've not seen these on any digitized CD's, and I've also never seen them before on eBay! They show many, many buildings long gone, many lot owners 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 the original! These 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 bought two incomplete sets at great expense from a Historical Society of Washington sale about ten years ago, and only recently combined them for a complete set for myself. The 33 pages I'll be listing in auctions over the next two weeks could give you a nearly complete set yourself; only about ten would be missing! SIZE: Each of the map pages is double sized, folded in the middle and all measures an impressive 2 feet, seven and-one-half inches wide by 1 foot, ten-and-a-half inches tall. Condition of all is good; paper is not brittle, but conditions vary on each page (described below). ************************************************* This Auction: Page (Map) No. 21 Particular Map 21 Inclusions of Note (1887): This map is interesting in that it shows the many blocks of residential structures that were razed to make way for the Dwight Eisenhower Parkway, the ten lane raised highway that ran through the neighborhood. The only major surviving structure is St. Dominick's Church, which is on the map, and a DC Landmark today. The remaining area was filled with 1960s era apartment building that are becoming historic in their own right. Lots and lots of owners names printed on houses and lots now covered with office buildings. Included Map 21 Squares (or Blocks): (read from upper left to lower right) 411,412,413,414,415,435,436,437,438,439 465,466,467,468,469,494,495,496,497,498,536,537,538,539,540,541,581,583,n583,585,587,589. (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 21 Streets (1887 names): 2,3,4 and one-half,6,7,8, and 9th Streets, D,E,F,G,H, and I Streets, Virginia Avenue. Map 21 Particular Condition: Edges are in very good shape, with just minor and small rips along both sides. Very light water stains appears along the bottom and along the top
of the map, but its slight, and could be removed with a conservator (these look
far worse in my non-flash picture that they do in real life). Great, strong colors! ******************************* 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! Just a few Hopkins maps left from a large, original Lot of 35 maps! I originally listed the following maps, most of which have been sold for between $99 and $780 Check out my other items!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 required, as I'm sure we would both enjoy protection if one of these maps is lost in the post service. Be sure to add me to your favorites list!
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