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William Perris Collection

William Perris was a renowned cartographer who meticulously documented the streets and neighborhoods of New York City in the mid-19th century

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 33: Map bounded by Franklin Street, West Broadway, Reade Street, West Street

Plate 33: Map bounded by Franklin Street, West Broadway, Reade Street, West Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 36: Map bounded by Hamersley Street, Houston Street, Laurens Street, Spring Street

Plate 36: Map bounded by Hamersley Street, Houston Street, Laurens Street, Spring Street, Varick Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 25: Map bounded by Chambers Street, Center Street, White Street, Orange Street

Plate 25: Map bounded by Chambers Street, Center Street, White Street, Orange Street, Bayard Street, Bowery, Chatham Street, Park Row, Chatham Street, Broadway

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 23: Map bounded by Bowery, Grand Street, Allen Street, Division Street. 1852

Plate 23: Map bounded by Bowery, Grand Street, Allen Street, Division Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 24: Map bounded by Bowery, Rivington Street, Allen Street, Grand Street. 1852

Plate 24: Map bounded by Bowery, Rivington Street, Allen Street, Grand Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 22: Map bounded by Grand Street, Attorney Street, Division Street, Allen Street

Plate 22: Map bounded by Grand Street, Attorney Street, Division Street, Allen Street
Plate 22:Map bounded by Grand Street, Attorney Street, Division Street, Allen Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 21: Map bounded by Rivington Street, Attorney Street, Grand Street, Allen Street

Plate 21: Map bounded by Rivington Street, Attorney Street, Grand Street, Allen Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 20: Map bounded by Rivington Street, Columbia Street, Grand Street, Division Street

Plate 20: Map bounded by Rivington Street, Columbia Street, Grand Street, Division Street, Attorney Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 15: Map bounded by Division Street, Jefferson Street, South Street, Pike Slip

Plate 15: Map bounded by Division Street, Jefferson Street, South Street, Pike Slip, Pike Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 17: Map bounded by Division Street, Grand Street, Jackson Street, South Street

Plate 17: Map bounded by Division Street, Grand Street, Jackson Street, South Street, Montgomery Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 12: Map bounded by Chatham Street, East Broadway, Chatham Square, Catherine Street

Plate 12: Map bounded by Chatham Street, East Broadway, Chatham Square, Catherine Street, South Street, Roosevelt Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 18: Map bounded by Grand Street, East Street, Water Street, Corlears Street

Plate 18: Map bounded by Grand Street, East Street, Water Street, Corlears Street, South Street, Jackson Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 14: Map bounded by Monroe Street, Pike Street, South Street, Catherine Street

Plate 14: Map bounded by Monroe Street, Pike Street, South Street, Catherine Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 11: Map bounded by Cliff Street, Frankfort Street, Pearl Street, Oak Street

Plate 11: Map bounded by Cliff Street, Frankfort Street, Pearl Street, Oak Street, Roosevelt Street, South Street, Peck Slip, Ferry Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 9: Map bounded by Greenwich Street, Barclay Street, College Place, West Broadway

Plate 9: Map bounded by Greenwich Street, Barclay Street, College Place, West Broadway, Reade Street, Broadway, Vesey Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 7: Map bounded by Vesey Street, Broadway, Liberty Street, West Street. 1852

Plate 7: Map bounded by Vesey Street, Broadway, Liberty Street, West Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 8: Map bounded by West Street, Reade Street, Hudson Street, College Place

Plate 8: Map bounded by West Street, Reade Street, Hudson Street, College Place, Barclay Street, Greenwich Street, Vessey Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 6: Map bounded by Broadway, Park Row, Spruce Street, Gold Street, Liberty Street

Plate 6: Map bounded by Broadway, Park Row, Spruce Street, Gold Street, Liberty Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 5: Map bounded by Gold Street, Ferry Street, Peck Slip, South Street, Maiden Lane

Plate 5: Map bounded by Gold Street, Ferry Street, Peck Slip, South Street, Maiden Lane. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 3: Map bounded by Liberty Street, Nassau Street, Broad Street, Exchange Place

Plate 3: Map bounded by Liberty Street, Nassau Street, Broad Street, Exchange Place, Broadway, Rector Street, West Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 34: Map bounded by Vestry Street, Canal Street, Laight Street, St. Johns Lane

Plate 34: Map bounded by Vestry Street, Canal Street, Laight Street, St. Johns Lane, West Broadway, Franklin Street, West Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 30: Map bounded by Spring Street, Elm Street, Broome Street, Centre Street

Plate 30: Map bounded by Spring Street, Elm Street, Broome Street, Centre Street, Canal Street, Mercer Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 56: Map bounded by West 22nd Street, East 22nd Street, Fourth Avenue, Union Place

Plate 56: Map bounded by West 22nd Street, East 22nd Street, Fourth Avenue, Union Place, East 17th Street, Broadway, West 18th Street, Sixth Avenue. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 39: Map bounded by Houston Street, Avenue D, 3rd Street, East River, Rivington

Plate 39: Map bounded by Houston Street, Avenue D, 3rd Street, East River, Rivington Street, Willett Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 35: Map bounded by Spring Street, Laurens Street, Canal Street, West Broadway

Plate 35: Map bounded by Spring Street, Laurens Street, Canal Street, West Broadway, Beach Street, St. Johns Lane, Laight Street, Canal Street, Varick Street

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 37: Map bounded by Spring Street, Varick Street, Vestry Street, West Street

Plate 37: Map bounded by Spring Street, Varick Street, Vestry Street, West Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 31: Map bounded by Spring Street, Mercer Street, Canal Street, Laurens Street

Plate 31: Map bounded by Spring Street, Mercer Street, Canal Street, Laurens Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 29: Map bounded by Canal Street, Centre Street, Leonard Street, West Broadway

Plate 29: Map bounded by Canal Street, Centre Street, Leonard Street, West Broadway. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 28: Map bounded by Leonard Street, Centre Street, Chambers Street, Broadway

Plate 28: Map bounded by Leonard Street, Centre Street, Chambers Street, Broadway, Reade Street, West Broadway. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 27: Map bounded by Houston Street, Bowery, Broome Street, Elm Street, Prince Street

Plate 27: Map bounded by Houston Street, Bowery, Broome Street, Elm Street, Prince Street, Crosby Street. 1852, 1854, William Perris, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 35: Map bounded by William Street, Richards Street, Elizabeth Street, Conover

Plate 35: Map bounded by William Street, Richards Street, Elizabeth Street, Conover Street. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 36: Maps Covering Various Areas. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn, New York, N

Plate 36: Maps Covering Various Areas. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 32: Map bounded by Degraw Street, Smith Street, Third Place, Clinton Street

Plate 32: Map bounded by Degraw Street, Smith Street, Third Place, Clinton Street. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 34: Map bounded by Carroll Street, Columbia Street, Rapelye Street, Henry Street

Plate 34: Map bounded by Carroll Street, Columbia Street, Rapelye Street, Henry Street, Luquer Street, Commerce Street, Richards Street, William Street, Van Brunt Street

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 33: Map bounded by Third Place, Smith Street, Bush Street, Clinton Street

Plate 33: Map bounded by Third Place, Smith Street, Bush Street, Clinton Street, Hamilton Avenue, Henry Street. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 29: Map bounded by Joralemon Street, Fulton Street, Smith Street, Atlantic Avenue

Plate 29: Map bounded by Joralemon Street, Fulton Street, Smith Street, Atlantic Avenue, Hoyt Street, Bergen Street, Court Street. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 31: Map bounded by Warren Street, Nevins Street, Union Street, Hoyt Street

Plate 31: Map bounded by Warren Street, Nevins Street, Union Street, Hoyt Street. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 30: Map bounded by Bergen Steet, Hoyt Street, Degraw Street, Court Street. 1855

Plate 30: Map bounded by Bergen Steet, Hoyt Street, Degraw Street, Court Street. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 26: Map bounded by Schermerhorn Street, Powers Street, Fulton Avenue, Lafayette

Plate 26: Map bounded by Schermerhorn Street, Powers Street, Fulton Avenue, Lafayette Street, Raymond Street, 4th Avenue, Wyckoff Street, Hoyt Street. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 28: Map bounded by Willoughby Street, Gold Street, Fulton Avenue, Bond Street

Plate 28: Map bounded by Willoughby Street, Gold Street, Fulton Avenue, Bond Street, Schermerhorn Street, Hoyt Street, Jay Street. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 25: Map bounded by Willoughby Street, Raymond Street, Lafayette Avenue, Flatbush

Plate 25: Map bounded by Willoughby Street, Raymond Street, Lafayette Avenue, Flatbush Avenue, Powers Street, Schermerhorn Street, Bond Street, Fulton Avenue, Gold Street

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 23: Map bounded by Lafayette Avenue, Cumberland Street, Atlantic Avenue, 4th Avenue

Plate 23: Map bounded by Lafayette Avenue, Cumberland Street, Atlantic Avenue, 4th Avenue, Raymond Street. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 24: Map bounded by Myrtle Avenue, Cumberland Street, Lafayette Avenue, Raymond

Plate 24: Map bounded by Myrtle Avenue, Cumberland Street, Lafayette Avenue, Raymond Street. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 22: Map bounded by Myrtle Avenue, Clinton Street, Lafayette Avenue, Cumberland

Plate 22: Map bounded by Myrtle Avenue, Clinton Street, Lafayette Avenue, Cumberland Street. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 20: Map bounded by Flushing Avenue, Cumberland Street, Myrtle Avenue, Raymond

Plate 20: Map bounded by Flushing Avenue, Cumberland Street, Myrtle Avenue, Raymond Street, Park Avenue, Navy Street. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 19: Map bounded by Concord Street, Navy Street, Park Avenue, Raymond Street

Plate 19: Map bounded by Concord Street, Navy Street, Park Avenue, Raymond Street, Willoughby Street, Duffield Street. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 21: Map bounded by Flushing Avenue, Clinton Avenue, Myrtle Avenue, Cumberland

Plate 21: Map bounded by Flushing Avenue, Clinton Avenue, Myrtle Avenue, Cumberland Street. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. USA

Background imageWilliam Perris Collection: Plate 6: Map bounded by Poplar Street, Henry Street. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn

Plate 6: Map bounded by Poplar Street, Henry Street. 1855, William Perris, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. USA



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William Perris was a renowned cartographer who meticulously documented the streets and neighborhoods of New York City in the mid-19th century. His maps provide a fascinating glimpse into the city's history and development during that time. One of his notable works is Plate 33, which showcases an area bounded by Franklin Street, West Broadway, Reade Street, and West Street. This map allows us to visualize how this section of the city looked in the past and compare it to its present state. Plate 36 focuses on another neighborhood, bounded by Hamersley Street, Houston Street, Laurens Street, and Spring Street. Perris' attention to detail enables us to see how this part of town has evolved over time. In Plate 25, we explore an area bordered by Chambers Street, Center Street, White Street, and Orange Street. Perris' map captures not only street names but also various landmarks that existed at that time. Perris also delves into specific streets within larger areas. Plates 23 and 24 zoom in on Bowery with its intersections with Grand Street, Allen Street, Division Streets (1852). These detailed maps offer insights into the layout of these bustling streets during this period. Continuing his exploration of Lower Manhattan's streetscapes are Plates 22 through 20. These maps focus on Grand St. , Attorney St. , Division St. , Rivington St. , Columbia St. , providing a comprehensive view of these vibrant neighborhoods from different angles. Plates 15 through 18 showcase Division St. , Jefferson St. , South St. , Pike Slip; Jackson St. ; East Broadway; Chatham Square; Catherine st. ; Water st. ; Corlears st. Each plate offers a unique perspective on these bustling areas filled with shops, Through his meticulous mapping work captured in these plates along with many others throughout his career as a cartographer William Perris has left behind an invaluable record for historians today.