Still Image [Map of the area later bounded by 8th and 34th Streets, the East River and 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York, N.Y.]. Scale [ca. 1:2,450]. Cadastral map. Shows property lines and owners' names, some existing roads and projected streets. Pen-and-ink, watercolor on paper. The map on verso of this one belongs to the same series and is separately cataloged under the title, [Map of the area later bounded by 52nd and 74th Streets, Park Avenue, and 8th Avenue or Central Park West, Manhattan, New York, N.Y.]. View Item
Image Collection 5 Items Duane family papers, 1665-1916 (bulk 1756-1900) This collection contains papers relating to the Duane family and associated families. The bulk of the collection concerns the papers of James Duane, a prominent New York lawyer, patriot, and land developer. James Duane (1733-1797) became the ward of Robert Livingston after his father's death around 1734 and married Livingston's daughter Mary in 1759. He made a number of profitable real estate investments and was a prominent lawyer by the time of the American Revolution. View Collection