Sanborn Maps

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical map series
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:covers over 12,000 American cities and towns
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Sanborn_Map_Company
gptkbp:digitizedBy gptkb:Library_of_Congress
gptkb:ProQuest
various libraries
gptkbp:firstPublished 1867
gptkbp:format large-scale maps
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sanborn Maps
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:church
public buildings
schools
construction materials
elevators
ownership
heating systems
street names
industrial sites
block numbers
property boundaries
sprinkler systems
water mains
date of construction
insurance risk assessment
fire hydrants
stairways
building height
roof types
business names
building use
location of windows and doors
railroad lines
water facilities
basements
building occupancy
city boundaries
detailed building information
fire alarm boxes
fire department connections
fire escapes
fire walls
house numbers
lot lines
renovation dates
street layouts
gptkbp:purpose fire insurance assessment
gptkbp:relatedTo historic preservation
urban history
city planning
genealogy research
fire insurance maps
gptkbp:status public domain (many editions)
gptkbp:usedBy historians
genealogists
urban planners
fire insurance companies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sanborn_Fire_Insurance_Maps
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7