Part of the City of Middletown
PublisherPublished by
F. W. Beers & Co.
(American)
Date1874
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 14 1/4 x 26 3/4in. (36.2 x 67.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 5/8 x 27 1/8in. (37.1 x 68.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1980.100.11
DescriptionMap of part of Middletown, Connecticut, with Indian Hill Cemetery to the west and Pameacha Creek to the east. Wesleyan University is in the center, and the buildings are labeled. The map also depicts local roads and land lots, labeled with the owner's name and rectangles indicating the existence of buildings. Schools, churches, parks and Wesleyan University property is depicted in green.
Label TextWesleyan University played a prominent role in the development of Middletown, Connecticut, and appears prominently in this 1874 map. Founded in 1831 as a Methodist college for men, Wesleyan was named for John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. In 1872, shortly before this map was published, Wesleyan began admitting women, one of the first colleges in the United States to do so. This map was originally part of an atlas published by F. W. Beers & Co.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 15 rodsStatus
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