Map Showing Location of Water Pipes
SurveyorSurveyed by
Henry W. Ayres
(American, 1848 - 1912)
DraftsmanDrawn by
Henry W. Ayres
(American, 1848 - 1912)
Date1878
MediumDrawing; black, red, and blue ink on wove paper on fabric
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 34 1/4 x 46 1/4in. (87 x 117.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 37 x 49in. (94 x 124.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 37 x 49in. (94 x 124.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMap of a portion of the city of Hartford, Connecticut, extending from Masseek Street on the south to a block beyond Sequassen Street on the north, and from Van Dyke Avenue on the east to Hendricxson Avenue on the west. Water pipes are shown in blue and red, with dimensions given. Hydrants are shown in black. The location of an "iron well under depot" and a "stone well near river" are shown. Labeled buildings include a soap factory, a boarding house, a barn, a blacksmith shop, a planing mill, an office, a paint shop, a cartridge shop, a proving house, and a brass foundry. The location of boilers, presumably in the Colt Firearms Manufactory, are indicated. Buildings along Van Block Street and Huyshope Avenue are company housing for the Colt Firearms Manufactory.
Object number1970.27.13
NotesCartographic Note: 1 inch equals 40 feetOn View
Not on view
O.H. Bailey and Company
