Robinson New Orleans Fire Insurance Atlas Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one fire insurance atlas for the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, which covers the entire city at the time of 1883 and illustrates blocks with buildings of individual properties. Buildings are color coded to indicate which materials were used in their construction. Notes and symbols provide additional information. Atlas was drawn on a fairly small scale, resulting in a sacrifice of detail. Information in the Robinson is not always current to 1883. It was published as Atlas of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana. New York: E. Robinson, 1883. The atlas was based on surveys by John F. Braun, New Orleans surveyor and architect, compiled by civil engineers E. Robinson and R.H. Pidgeon. Engraving was done by A.H. Mueller of Philadelphia.
Dates
- Creation: 1883
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection is the physical property of Tulane University Special Collections. Copyright belongs to the creators or their legal heirs and assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or owner’s heir for permission to publish where Tulane University Special Collections does not hold the copyright. For further information, please contact Research Services at specialcollections@tulane.edu.
Extent
4.31 Linear Feet (2 volumes (1 original, 1 copy))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Collection is one map in one volume.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Atlas has been in the collections of Howard-Tilton Library, Tulane University since the early 20th century.
Topical
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Tulane University Special Collections Repository