1856 - Fanning's Map of New York shewing the entire Island with the Cities of Brooklyn and Jersey City - Antique Map

Item number: NYO1020Framed Genuine Antique Map 1856 Maker: Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning   Rare and nearly unknown edition of Fanning's wall map of New York City, published by Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning, c. 1856. This map shows Manhattan and Brooklyn as they were in the mid-1800s. Central park was approved in 1853 but it wasn't until 1857 that Olmsted and Vaux won the design competition, which is why Central Park on this map is shown but it's design unknown. In the lower right corner is an inset showing the Northern Part of New York. There are also two illustrations included on the map: Trinity Church (the current church building was erected from 1839 to 1846 and was the tallest building in the United States until 1869, as well as the tallest in New York City until 1890), and High Bridge (the oldest bridge in modern New York City, having originally opened as part of the Croton Aqueduct in 1848). This map delineates wards and districts using colored lines and areas. It features a