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"New Yorke 1695"

New York, New York City, New Amsterdam, Manhatten, Broad Way, Maiden Lane

Lithograph by Hayward.

Published in "History of the City of New York" by David T. Valentine

New York, 1853

Original antique print  

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Lithograph is printed on thin blueish color paper.

This east-oriented plan of early New York shows New York City just a few years after it had been renamed from "Nieuw Amsterdam" (this happened in 1664).

Already developed is the South portion of Manhattan. We see Broad Street and Broad Way. And Wall Street was as far as the city had been developed. Wall Street had actually, on the north side, the old wall protecting the City of Ne York. However we already see the future planning drawn into the plan toward the North to Maiden Lane. Basically we are looking at, what we nowadays know as ãThe Financial District" of New York City.

A fascinating early areal (bird's eye) view of the southern tip of Manhattan.

This old plan was used in the publication mentioned above. The plan had to be folded several times to fit book size. The folds are smoothed but recognizable. An inset in upper left of lithograph has explanations of buildings with numbers that correspond with the numbers in the plan.

The condition is good. Some minor traces of age and use, mainly along the margin edges.
Repair in lower right margin. Repair on upp margin edge.We did mention the folds.

23.7 x 37 cm (ca. 9.3 x 14.5")

The Wall in 1653 extended across the island from shore of the Hudson River (Greenwich Street) to the shore of the East River (Pearl Street) and then south to Hanover Square.