Published by John Weik, this detailed depiction of one of America’s most iconic and oldest major cities shows Boston in a period of significant prosperity and transformation as the Industrial Revolution spurred economic expansion and manufacturing throughout the Northeast. The scene of several key events that led to the American Revolution, including the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, and Battle of Bunker Hill the city bears a rich history and cultural significance. As one of the oldest educational centers in the United States, Boston remains a world leader in higher education. By 1870 Boston had become an economic center and a cultural and political hub that influenced the rest of the nation.
The nineteenth-century saw immigration increase, and numerous groups from Ireland, Italy, and other Western European nations flocked to the city, eager for work in factories or at the bustling port. They established numerous neighborhoods and communities, many of which exist to this day. The city began filling in marshy, brackish areas in land reclamation efforts. Following the Great Fire of 1872, the rubble from destroyed buildings was used to fill in the areas along the Downton waterfront. These efforts also included annexing neighboring towns and villages.
This is a stunning example of a birds-eye perspective that bears a distinctive aesthetic and unique style characteristic of the time. It is an authentic piece of nineteenth-century American cartographical history that captures one of the most culturally significant cities in a period of significant transformation as the twentieth-century approaches.
Our museum quality giclee print comes printed with archival ink on premium heavyweight matte paper. Shipped in a sturdy cardboard tube your print will arrive ready to be framed. This eye-catching vintage map reproduction print makes the perfect gift for anyone that loves history and imagery.
