Part of our neighborhood as of 1955 [History]

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I have been going down the rabbit hole of archives lately and came across this Sanborn Fire Insurance Map last updated in 1955.

It is always fun to see what has changed and, in some cases, what has remained the same.

Part of our neighborhood as of 1955 [History]

Part of our neighborhood as of 1955 [History]

Direct link to map books at the Library of Congress

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