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MapPlan of part of the city of Washington on which is exhibited the division of lots : made under a commission from the High Court of Chancery of the state of Maryland ... Cadastral map showing block and lot numbers in the area of Northwest D.C. bounded by N, Ninth, G, and Fifteenth streets. Pen-and-ink, lead-pencil, and watercolor. Indexed for and color-coded to landowners' names. Copy torn and fold-lined. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Phillips. Washington 351 Vault DCP
- Date: 1805-01-01
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Map[Map of part of Washington D.C. central business district in the vicinity of the Center Market and Tiber Creek]. Covers area bounded by F, 6th, and 10th streets, and Constitution Avenue N.W. Shows block numbers. Pen-and-ink, lead pencil, and blue wash. Torn, stained, patched, and edged in cloth. Annotated on cloth backing in lead pencil: From the files of the Society of Oldest Inhabitants. Deposited by Henry C. Gauss in 1920's (?). One of 12 maps. Available also through the Library of Congress...
- Contributor: Gauss, Henry C. - Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia
- Date: 1800-01-01
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MapMap of Tiber Creek, from its mouth to the extent of tide water : [Washington D.C.]. Covers area now occupied by the Mall. Shows proposed Washington D.C. street alignments and proposed canal. Title from verso. Pen-and-ink, blue wash, and blue pencil. Originally drawn on 2 sheets. Watermark: GR (with reginal figure in cartouche under crown). Oriented with north to the bottom. Foxed and mounted on cloth backing. On verso in lead pencil: No. 6. Available also through the Library of...
- Date: 1800-01-01
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Map[Sketch plan for landscaping the grounds of the President's House, ca. 1802-05]. Title from accompanying photocopied pages. Drawn by different hands. Attributed variously to Benjamin Latrobe, Robert Mills, and Thomas Jefferson. Pen-and-ink with lead pencil additions. Soiled, wrinkled, fold-lined, and torn. Accompanied by handwritten letter in ink, headed "The Library of Congress," that erroneously identifies plan as "Capitol Grounds." [1] sheet ; 26 x 21 cm. Also accompanied by photocopied pages from book : The President's...
- Contributor: Mills, Robert - Jefferson, Thomas - Latrobe, Benjamin Henry
- Date: 1802-01-01
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MapWashington in 1800. Shows buildings and blocks containing buildings. Title at head of text: Washington in 1800 : location of the habitable buildings one hundred years ago. W.B. Bryan mentioned in text. Includes text. Text on verso. LC copy probably cut from newspaper, faced with gauze, mounted on cloth backing, and accompanied by negative and positive photocopies at a larger scale. Available also through the Library of...
- Contributor: Bryan, W. B. (Wilhelmus Bogart)
- Date: 1800-01-01
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Map[Manuscript map of Seventeenth Street N.W. between E Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C.]. Partial cadastral map showing lot lines, lot and block numbers, and dimensions. Title devised by cataloger. At top in ink: Presidents Square. Pen-and-ink with additions in lead pencil. Watermark: U S [word unclear]. Mounted on cloth backing. Includes notes, computations, and ancillary sketch map of block labelled "Bank of earth south of War Office" in lead pencil. Available also through the Library of Congress...
- Date: 1800-01-01
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MapWall n. west of Presidents House : [Washington D.C.]. Survey map. Below accompanying statistical table: 20 June 1808. Pen-and-ink and lead pencil. Fold-lined, stained by red adhesive, and mounted on cloth backing. Accompanied by statistical table: Graduation of wall NW. of Presidents House. 1 sheet : ms. ; 18 x 21 cm. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Phillips. Washington, 1175 Vault DCP
- Date: 1808-01-01
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MapPart of new canal : [Washington Canal, Washington D.C.]. At top of sheet: 3d Street West & marsh of the Tiber near 6th St. West. Accompanied by another canal plan. 1 sheet : ms., ink and pencil ; 30 x 48 cm. Lead pencil. Cloth backing and missing upper left corner section. Includes notes and computations. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Phillips. Washington 71 Vault...
- Date: 1800-01-01
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Map[Survey map of land tracts in Washington D.C. named Pleasant Plains, Plain Dealing and Mount Pleasant] Manuscript--ink and pencil. Mounted on cloth backing. Includes text and statistical tables. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault DCP
- Contributor: Fenwick, George
- Date: 1804-01-01
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Map[Map of B Street Sewer and associated ponds, Washington D.C.]. Pen-and-ink, pencil, and watercolor. Includes cross-section of sewer, ponds, and associated masonry structures. Soiled, torn, and mounted on cloth backing. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault DCP
- Date: 1800-01-01
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Map[Plan of the White House grounds, Washington D.C.]. Covers area bounded by 17th, H, 15th streets N.W., and the Tiber Creek shoreline. Drawn between 1798 and 1805 as evidenced by the features shown. Shows White House, Treasury, and War buildings with block numbers and dimensions. Title devised by cataloger. LC copies stained, brittle, and missing small edge sections. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Phillips....
- Date: 1800-01-01
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MapPlan of the city of Washington Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Also covers Georgetown. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy fold-lined and mounted on cloth backing. Vault DCP
- Contributor: Jaettnig, Karl
- Date: 1800-01-01
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Map[Map of the White House grounds, Washington D.C.]. Covers the area bounded by 17th, H, 15th streets N.W., and the Washington Canal. Shows "Presidents House," "Treasury &c.," "War Office" buildings, and block numbers and dimensions for the ends of blocks facing the White House grounds. Drawn between 1798 and 1805 as evidenced by the features shown. In present day area of the Ellipse: Appropriation No. [S?]. Title devised by cataloger. Pen-and-ink with...
- Date: 1800-01-01
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Map[Survey map of part of the Capitol grounds, Washington D.C.]. Covers the area bounded by 1st St. east, A St. south, A St. north, and the Capitol. Relief shown by spot heights. Pen-and-ink. Oriented with north to the left. Cloth backing. Includes notes. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Phillips. Washington 82 Vault DCP
- Date: 1800-01-01
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MapPlan of the city north of K Street next the Creek (R) : [West End, N.W. Washington D.C.]. Shows block numbers and dimensions. Covers area bounded by Rock Creek, N, 20th, and G streets N.W. Pen-and-ink and lead pencil. Fold-lined, faced with gauze, and mounted on cloth backing. Includes notes and computations. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault DCP
- Date: 1800-01-01
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Map[Property survey map of the eastern end of Washington D.C. showing land tracts and householders' names]. Shows tracts named Bealls Adventure Englarged, Fortune Enlarged, Bailys Purchase, Aaron, and Stony Hill. Relief shown by hachures. Manuscript--ink and pencil. Hemmed with green cloth. On verso in pencil: From the filed of the Society of Oldest Inhabitants. Deposited by Henry C. Gauss in 1920's (?). One of 12 maps. 11th Fortune Enlarged. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a...
- Date: 1800-01-01
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Map[Plan of Hamburg, later part of Washington D.C.]. Cadastral map showing lot numbers and street widths. Pen-and-ink. Oriented with north to the left. Torn, fold-lined, and mounted on tracing linen. Survey data at upper left including Washington D.C. street names. Unidentified map in lead pencil and inked annotations including the name "Stevenson" in large script on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Phillips. Washington,...
- Date: 1800-01-01
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MapPlan 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 ... 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. Available also through the Library of Congress Web...
- Contributor: King, N. (Nicholas)
- Date: 1800-01-01
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Map[Map of the southern part of the city of Washington D.C.]. Covers area bounded by Anacostia River, Potomac River, S.W. 8th, S.W./S.E. B, and S.E. 3rd streets. Title devised by cataloger. Black, red, and blue inks, and red and blue washes. Soiled, edged in green cloth, and mounted on cloth backing. On cloth backing in lead pencil: From the files of the Society of Oldest Inhabitants. Deposited by Henry C. Gauss in 1920's (?). One...
- Contributor: Gauss, Henry C. - Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia
- Date: 1800-01-01
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MapGraduation of 17th Street West shewing the continuation of the War Office drain : [Washington D.C.] Longitudinal section. Oriented with north to the left. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Watermark: 1804. Mounted on cloth backing. Includes notes and cross-section of drain. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Phillips. Washington, 802 Vault DCP
- Contributor: District of Columbia. Office of the Surveyor - King, N. (Nicholas)
- Date: 1805-01-01
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Map[Survey map of land tracts in Washington D.C. along the Anacostia River] Covers tracts named Saint Elizabeth, Greens Purchase, Chechester, Gisborough Manor, et al. Manuscript--ink and pencil. On cloth backing in pencil: From the files of the Society of Oldest Inhabitants. Deposited by Henry C. Gauss in 1920's (?). One of 12 maps. 8th St. Elizabeth. Two sheets joined to form 1. Hemmed with brown cloth. Includes descriptive index of survey points. Available also through the...
- Contributor: King, N. (Nicholas) - Fenwick, George
- Date: 1804-01-01
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MapPlan of the squares of the eastern extreme of the city of W. : [Washington D.C.]. Covers area bounded by N.E./S.E. 23rd, N.E. C, N.E. 31st, Water, and S.E. B streets. Shows block numbers, dimensions, and street widths. Brown ink, black ink, and lead pencil. Soiled and mounted on cloth backing. Includes computations. Maps of 9 city blocks in ink on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Phillips. Washington, 888 Vault DCP
- Date: 1800-01-01
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Map[Rough survey map of the White House and grounds, Washington D.C.]. Shows White House and Treasury buildings and grounds in the condition of 1808 or later. Title devised by cataloger. Note in upper right corner: 8 courses from Treasury to Front in [word unclear] including W. wall running N & S. Lead pencil. Fold-lined, torn, and missing upper left corner. Watermark: W. Edgar 1795 (with fleur-de-lis under crown). Includes notes, computations, and compass rose in...
- Date: 1808-01-01
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Map[Map of part of northeastern Washington D.C. near Bladensburg Road showing land tracts and owners' names]. Title devised by cataloger. Manuscript--lead pencil and ink. Two sheets joined to form 1. Includes text and notes. Pencil-drawn location map on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Phillips. Washington 463 Vault DCP
- Date: 1800-01-01
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Map[Plans and sections of the proposed continuation of the Washington Canal from Rock Creek to Little Falls of the Potomac, Washington D.C.] Section III also covers lower part of Georgetown. Drawn by Nicholas King. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Map no. I drawn in 2 sections and oriented with north toward the upper left. Mounted on cloth backing. Some maps include text, inset, or 1 or 2 longitudinal sections of canal. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Phillips. Washington 74 DCP
- Contributor: King, N. (Nicholas) - Latrobe, Benjamin Henry
- Date: 1802-01-01
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