Map Shewing The Relative Position Of Lots With The New Fire Cisterns Situated In Front Of The Friends Meeting House In Rose Street - Late 19Th-Century Reproduction Of An Early Manhattan Cadastral Map. J.F. Bridges

"This rare map of New York City was originally surveyed in 1824 and drawn in 1832 by J.E. Bridges, city surveyor. According to text in the lower right, Bridges' works eventually came into the possession of R.D. Cooke, 'published and dealer in scarce and valuable maps, books, &c.'; who re-issued the sheet in 1890. The image shows several irregularly shaped blocks around the intersection of Pearl and Chatham (now Park Row) Streets in today's Civic Center neighborhood. Plots are outlined and their respective property owners are named. Of interest is the parcel owned by the Friend's Society (Quakers), where a wooden frame meeting house was constructed in 1824. A fire cistern is noted immediately outside and would have been a large draw to local businesses and residents during a period where urban conflagrations were commonplace. The area quickly grew into a commercial hotspot during the 1850s, and eventually developed into the southern tip of the infamous Five Points neighborhood. Scarce, with only one entry noted in OCLC at the New York Public Library. Another example has been identified at the New York Historical Society. Source." Sheet Width (in) 49.75 Sheet Height (in) 33 Condition Description "Two sheets mounted on linen and separated along the vertical centerfold. Repaired and reinforced on the verso with archival materials with very limited image loss. A few small tears along the outer edges and a 4" strip of soiling visible on the right side. Good condition overall."