A Plan of the Town of New Haven. With all the buildings in 1748
PrinterPrinted by
Charles Currier
(American, 1818 - 1887)
After a work byAfter a work by
James Wadsworth
(American, 1730 - 1817)
Dateabout 1865
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 21 5/8 x 15 5/8in. (54.9 x 39.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 23 x 17 1/2in. (58.4 x 44.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 23 x 17 1/2in. (58.4 x 44.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Heirs of Morgan B. Brainard
DescriptionThe town of New Haven, Connecticut, with depictions of houses accompanied by the names and professions of their owners or occupants in 1748. The map is oriented with the north arrow pointing toward the top right corner, and it extends from York Street at the top, Grove Street to the right, Water Street at the bottom and Morocco Street to the west. In the center of the map is the town green, which contains the grammar school, county house, court house,an unnamed building, an unnamed church and a building labeled as the "goal," which may be a misspelling of "gaol." There is also a cemetery, three canons, and "2 Trees Planted in 1686." Yale College appears at the top of the green. On the right side is a list of the first grantees, depicted as written on a scroll; at the top of the scroll is what appears to be a fir tree branch, and at the bottom is an olive branch.
Object number1960.93.21
NotesCartographical Scale: About 3 3/4" equals 60 rods
Constituent Note: The Charles Currier who printed this lithograph was the brother of Nathaniel Currier, one of the partners in the lithographic firm, Currier & Ives. James Merritt Ives, the other partner, was Currier's brother-in-law. Charles Currier was sometimes associated with his brother's firm and sometimes issued prints on his own.On View
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