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- Description:
- One "Map of the City of Detroit, Showing Fire Limits, Paved Streets & Sewers." The map is printed in black and red ink on white paper and shows streets, street names, ward numbers, and railroad lines. The reference key indicates that blue lines were to indicate paved streets, red lines were to indicate sewer lines, and buff-colored areas were to indicate fire service limits. However, only a few streets near downtown are marked in red and none of the other colors are shown. The names of former ribbon farm owners are shown along the top of the map. The map was "Compiled by Eugene Robinson, City Surveyor," in 1871.
- Date Issued:
- 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- One "Map of the City of Detroit, Showing Fire Limits, Paved Streets & Sewers." The map is printed in black, red, blue, and pale green ink on white paper. Blue lines indicate paved streets, red lines indicate sewer lines, and the pale green areas shows fire service limits. Street names are also shown as well as ward numbers and railroad lines. The names of former ribbon farm owners are shown along the top of the map. The map was "Compiled by Eugene Robinson, City Surveyor," in 1873.
- Date Issued:
- 1873-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Image no. 383. A photograph of a manhole cover with text "Capitol Casting Co. Lansing, MI."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Real Estate Image Collection
- Description:
- This collection includes records from Lansing city departments from the 19th century. Volumes are as follows: City Surveyor and Sewer Engineer's Reports, 1879-1884 (ledger of handwritten reports submitted to the mayor and city council; 143 pages) Proceedings of the Board of Sewer Commissioners of the City of Lansing, 1878-1882 (board originally appointed by the Common Council of Lansing in May, 1878; ledger includes reports and agreements between the city and various contractors for drain construction; approximately 320 pages) City Engineer's Field Notes, 1888-1891 (Patrick O'Connell, City Engineer; survey data and remarks on various road grade, drain, and other projects; 234 pages) City Engineer's Field Notes, 1891-1895 (Patrick O'Connell, City Engineer until 1891, Ernest Sellers succeeding; survey data and remarks on various road grade, drain, and other projects; 237 pages) Due to the fragile condition of these documents they have not been digitized. Contact the library for access.
- Date Created:
- [1878 TO 1895]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- City Engineering and Surveying Ledgers
- Description:
- One "Map of the City of Detroit, Showing Fire Limits, Paved Streets & Sewers." The map is printed in black, red, blue, and pale green ink on white paper. Blue lines indicate paved streets, red lines indicate sewer lines, and the pale green areas shows fire service limits. Street names are also shown as well as ward numbers and railroad lines. The names of former ribbon farm owners are shown along the top of the map. The map was "Compiled by Eugene Robinson, City Surveyor," in 1873.
- Date Issued:
- 1873-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One "Map of the City of Detroit, Showing Fire Limits, Paved Streets & Sewers." The map is printed in black and red ink on white paper and shows streets, street names, ward numbers, and railroad lines. The reference key indicates that blue lines were to indicate paved streets, red lines were to indicate sewer lines, and buff-colored areas were to indicate fire service limits. However, only a few streets near downtown are marked in red and none of the other colors are shown. The names of former ribbon farm owners are shown along the top of the map. The map was "Compiled by Eugene Robinson, City Surveyor," in 1871.
- Date Issued:
- 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Notes:
- Two men looking at sewage filter
- Date Created:
- 1948-08-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Two men looking at sewage filter
- Date Created:
- 1948-08-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Description:
- This collection includes records from Lansing city departments from the 19th century. Volumes are as follows: City Surveyor and Sewer Engineer's Reports, 1879-1884 (ledger of handwritten reports submitted to the mayor and city council; 143 pages) Proceedings of the Board of Sewer Commissioners of the City of Lansing, 1878-1882 (board originally appointed by the Common Council of Lansing in May, 1878; ledger includes reports and agreements between the city and various contractors for drain construction; approximately 320 pages) City Engineer's Field Notes, 1888-1891 (Patrick O'Connell, City Engineer; survey data and remarks on various road grade, drain, and other projects; 234 pages) City Engineer's Field Notes, 1891-1895 (Patrick O'Connell, City Engineer until 1891, Ernest Sellers succeeding; survey data and remarks on various road grade, drain, and other projects; 237 pages) Due to the fragile condition of these documents they have not been digitized. Contact the library for access.
- Date Created:
- [1878 TO 1895]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- City Engineering and Surveying Ledgers
- Description:
- Image no. 383. A photograph of a manhole cover with text "Capitol Casting Co. Lansing, MI."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Real Estate Image Collection
