Up for sale is a great, large, antique map of a small set of blocks in N.W. DC.  This map has property specific detail of the area between H Street and L Street and stretches from 16th Street (Scott Circle) to 13th Street.  This is the McPherson Square area and to the right is the Franklin Square area, right in the center of Downtown.  The McPherson Metro Station currently sits on I Street in the bottom right hand corner of Area 218.  The United States Dept. of Veterans Affairs is now located on Vermont Avenue in Area 219 where this map shows the Arlington Hotel.

This map measures approximately 28 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches, including the border area.  Property specific detail.  Map is in color. VERY RARE.

 

This map is from the Real Estate Plat-Book of Washington, District of Columbia.  Vol. 1.  "Comprising the entire North-West Section from the Original Plats of Squares & Subdivisions and Additions upon record in the office of the Surveyor of the City of Washington". Constructed under the direction of and published in 1892 by Griffith M. Hopkins, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Maps this early and showing this much detail of Washington D.C. are VERY SCARCE.  The map has fantastic coloring to it.  Lots of color coding to represent various attributes (white/stone building, pink/brick building, yellow/frame building, if it looks like an envelope/a stable or shed, and black & white dotted/green house etc.. ).

 

Map in generally good condition (not perfect but pretty nice condition). Some browning and small chips or creases at edges. Map is blank on the reverse side.  There is a crease up the middle where it was originally bound. The map has some small tears and chips around the edges.  There is a larger rip coming up from the bottom of the middle crease.  A brown square stain can be found in the middle of the right edge and the middle of the left edge of the map, caused by the original binding.  There are a few pencil marks left by a previous owner.  There are some creases in the paper, but they do not affect the map, as well as some other stains here and there.  Some other dings here and there.  

This map is a great piece of Washington, D.C. history!  It will look very nice when framed.   Please note that while I have included a picture of the Title Page of the Plat-Book this map was taken from, it is NOT included in the sale, as it is a reference piece to determine authenticity for the other maps.  I would be happy to include a copy if requested.

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