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Plan of the Receiving basin showing certain Avenues and lines of release, 1853

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1853-11-12

Location Note

Vertical file 3: plot plan 4

GUSN

GUSN-250977

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Description

This plan shows the recieving basin between Brookline and Roxbury with some information about the properties, railroad, etc.

Details

Descriptive Terms

property (legal concept)
basins (vessels)
railroads
plans (maps)

Physical Description

1 plan

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Reference Code

AR001.PLOT.027

Image Dimensions

40.5 x 31.5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Brookline (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)
Roxbury (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Providence Hill (Middlesex county, Massachusetts) [peak]

Record Details

Originator

Whitwell and Henck (Engineer)
Whitwell and Henck (Surveyor)
Tappan & Bradfords (Lithographer)

Material Type

plans (maps)

Restrictions

Bad. Edges severly torn. Almost cut in two.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Vertical file 3: plot plan 4

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