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  • TitlePlan for the Improvement of Prospect Park Brooklyn.
  • Call NumberMAP_PC-ND-13-02
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Maps collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryMap of proposed improvements to Prospect Park. Boundaries are New Avenue, Washington Avenue, Warren Street, Vanderbilt Avenue, Ninth Avenue ... Ninth Street. Egbert L. Viele, topographical engineer. On lower margin: Endicott & Co. Principal features include main drives, botanical garden inside park, parade ground, flower garden, and esplanade. Includes topographical features of surrounding area, as well as outlines for future streets with street names.
  • Date[no date]
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 map : black & white ; 21.5 x 14.5 in.
  • Genremaps (documents)
  • CreatorViele, Egbert L. (Egbert Ludovicus), 1825-1902
  • Publisher[publisher not identified]
  • SubjectBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Maps ; Parks--New York (State)--New York--Maps
  • CollectionBrooklyn Maps collection
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.