Sanborn fire insurance maps

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical map series
gptkbp:archivedAt gptkb:Library_of_Congress
state libraries
local historical societies
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
gptkbp:endDate 1977
gptkbp:format large-scale maps
gptkbp:heldBy public domain (most pre-1923 maps)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sanborn fire insurance maps
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Daniel_Alfred_Sanborn
gptkbp:notableFor property boundaries
building use
location of windows and doors
water facilities
color-coded construction materials
detailed building information
fire walls
street layouts
gptkbp:purpose fire insurance assessment
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:surname
historic preservation
urban history
city planning
insurance underwriting
gptkbp:startDate 1867
gptkbp:usedBy historians
genealogists
insurance companies
urban planners
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sanborn_Map_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7