Boston: photocopy reproduction of a plan of Boston, c 1914
Item
Identifier: Coll-1167/A/6/24
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of Plan of Boston, USA. Published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Undated, unattributed and unmounted. This map antedates the reference in the Dublin Catalogue of the Cities and Town Planning Exhibition, which refers to the Park Plan by Mayor Quinay, which in a few years raised the park acreage from 60 to 11,000 acres.
Dates
- Creation: c 1914
Creator
- From the Series: Geddes, Sir Patrick, 1854-1932 (biologist, sociologist, educationist and town planner) (Person)
- From the Series: Mears, Frank Charles, 1880-1953 (architect and town planner) (Person)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds:
English
French
Hebrew
Latin
Dutch
Flemish
Full Extent
1 plan ; 42.1 x 34.8 cms
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Unmounted.
Physical Location
Stock Check (2016-2020): Located
Physical Location
Check required
Previous reference
A1.63
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk