Map showing over-crowding of the buildings on the lots and the consequent lack of light and air space also strong-holds of poverty and agencies for betterment in the tenement house district bounded by 12th Ave., 9th Avenue, 57th, 52nd Streets / prepared for the Tenement House Committee of the Charity Organization Society, under the direction of Lawrence Veiller.

Strong-holds of poverty map series ; 39.

1899

1 map : ms., col. ; 82 x 138 cm.

Scale [ca. 1:650].

(W 73⁰59ʹ20ʺ/N 40⁰46ʹ00ʺ)

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Human services--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Charities--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Church property--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Buildings--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Street addresses--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Real property--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Population density--New York (State)--New York--Maps

Central Park North and East River Rairoad Company (New York, N.Y.)

Clinton (N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript
Hell's Kitchen (New York, N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript

Cadastral maps

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