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Back Bay park and vicinity, 1881

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1881-03

Location Note

Vertical file 3: plot plan 3

GUSN

GUSN-251070

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Description

A plot plan and a schedule on Back Bay and its improvement. Copy of 62a.

Details

Descriptive Terms

community parks
land subdivision
lots (land)
civic improvement
proposals
schedules (time plans)
assessing
site plans
architectural drawings (visual works)
plans (orthographic projections)

Physical Description

1 plot plan and 1 schedule

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1927-06-23

Reference Code

AR001.PLOT.062b

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

47 x 12.5 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Walter K. Watkins, 1927

Places

Charles River (Oxford county, Maine) [river]
Back Bay (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Fuller-Whitney Surveys Corp. (Surveyor)
Braman, T. W. (Engineer)

Material Type

site plans
architectural drawings (visual works)
plans (orthographic projections)

Restrictions

Folded and torn edges

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Vertical file 3: plot plan 3

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