1938
Maker: Bromley
Antique map of part of Boston from the Atlas of the City of Boston, Boston Proper and Back Bay, by G.W. Bromley & Co. 1938. This map includes the Storrow Memorial Embankment (the Charles River Esplanade), Commonwealth Ave, Boston University (on the left side and also in the sub plan on the right side), and Audubon Circle. With property owners names and vibrant original printed color to indicate the types of buildings for tax and insurance purposes (pink is brick, brown is stone, yellow is frame or wood, and blue is iron). Fair to good condition with wear at the edges of the paper, some mild staining, some wear along the fold. This map was backed on fabric after being printed, to make it sturdy. Should frame nicely and imperfections at edges can be hidden under a mat. Measures approx. 23 x 33 inches to the paper edges.
Item Number: BOS016