Ocean View Extreme Point Cape Ann, Pigeon Cove, Mass. A little over an hour's ride from Boston by Eastern Rail-Road.
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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
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Good. Laid down on tissue. Wear and toning on old fold lines with some infill at several fold intersections. Size 27.5 x 39.25 Inches. An exceptional c. 1870 J. H. Bufford map of Pigeon Cove and Ocean View, now part of Rockport, Cape Ann, Massachusetts. The view promotes ambitious plans for a luxurious resort community on the northeastern point of Cape Ann - Ocean View. The plan mostly materialized, transforming the Pigeon Cove - Andrews Point area into a thriving resort community by the end of the century. A Closer Look The view is oriented roughly to the west. Pigeon Cove itself appears in the lower left. The map reveals streets spaciously laid out for sale, with some of the more desirable properties already occupied. Surrounding the map are vignette images intended to promote the considerable natural beauty of the area, as well as planned facilities, including several grand hotels. Text to the left of the main map features testimonials, all of which are rapturous in their enthusiasm. Some of the promotional text speaks for itself, Broad off the shore, easterly, is the old ocean, spread out before you in all its magnitude and grandeur. in connection with the bathing and the healthy and invigorating atmosphere, the many pleasant drives, the rambles in the woods and by the shore, and the excellent facilities for gunning fishing, and sailing, make the place one of unequalled attraction for those who are in quest of health or pleasure. Historical Context Ocean View was the brainchild of George Babson (1835 - 1895) of Pigeon Cove and Eben Phillips, 'the Fish Oil King', of Swampscott (1808 - 1875), both of whom are prominently named on the map. Tourists and summer residents had been trickling into Cape Ann for decades, compelled by its rugged, picturesque beauty. Plans to extend existing railroad lines into Rockport materialized in the 1850s. Having seen Swampscott transformed by the railroad, Phillips recognized an opportunity and, in 1855, began acquiring land near Pigeon Cove with a local partner and landowner, George Babson. When the railroad finally reached Rockport in 1862, the duo began promotion and construction in earnest. The first street to be constructed was Phillips Avenue. It was along this premium route that a few of the original properties sold. Much of the other street development, including Linwood, Gale, Long Branch, Mount Locust, and Ocean Avenue, proceeded apace and remains much as is presented here. Babson Avenue was constructed, but is now named Haven Avenue. Lands to the northwest, where a large park, Mt. Holly, was planned, were never fully developed due to the rugged cliffs, and today are a protected conservation area - Andrew's Woods. In 1871, Phillips constructed Ocean View House, intended as an anchor property, with other grand hotels in the works. Phillips died in 1879, and his wife, Maria Phillips (?? - 1882), inherited the land. Her health in decline, she had considerably less interest in pushing development, and sales languished. Glass magnate Thomas Gaffield (1825 - 1900), one of Phillips' early settlers, purchased much of the property in 1885, but was less successful in promoting the development, and it languished, particularly after the Panic of 1893 (1893 - 1897) and then his death in 1900. Publication History and Census This view is extremely rare. We are aware of at least one precursor map, held in the Rockport Town Hall, which has fewer views. The present view appeared around 1870 and was designed, engraved, and printed by J. H. Bufford - a Boston publisher known for his dramatic bird's-eye views. OCLC notes examples at Boston Athenaeum and the Peabody Essex Museum. References: OCLC 191909169.…
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- Title
- Ocean View Extreme Point Cape Ann, Pigeon Cove, Mass. A little over an hour's ride from Boston by Eastern Rail-Road.
- Author
- 1870 Bufford Map of Rockport, Pigeon Cove, Cape Ann, Massachusetts
- Publication year
- 1870
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- MASSACHUSETTS-CONNECTICUT-RHODEISLAND
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Geographicus Rare Antique Maps was founded in New York, New York, by Kevin James Brown in 1999. We are specialist antiquarians dealing in historic maps from all over the world and in all price ranges. Our enthusiasm, passion, and devotion to scholarship is expressed in our meticulously researched descriptions, among the most detailed and comprehensive available anywhere, for each and every rare map that passes over our desk. This same devotion guides the relationships of honesty and trust we have fostered with our clients, whether through purchasing or selling a rare map, getting an appraisal, or simply calling to discuss antique maps in general. We are happy to assist you no matter whether you are an interior decorator, an institution, an experienced collector, or are just looking for a single antique map. Geographicus is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), the New York Map Society, the Washington Map Society, the IMCOS, and the Society for the History of Discoveries. While primarily an internet-based company, we are happy to meet with clients to show our antique maps by appointment at our New York City location.…
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Geographicus Rare Antique Maps was founded in New York, New York, by Kevin James Brown in 1999. We are specialist antiquarians dealing in historic maps from all over the world and in all price ranges. Our enthusiasm, passion and devotion to scholarship is expressed in our meticulously researched descriptions, among the most detailed and comprehensive available anywhere, for each and every rare map that passes over our desk.
This same devotion guides the relationships of honesty and trust we have fostered with our clients, whether through purchasing or selling a rare map, getting an appraisal, or simply calling to discuss antique maps in general. We are happy to assist you no matter whether you are an interior decorator, an institution, an experienced collector, or are just looking for a single antique map.
Geographicus is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), Philip Lee Phillips Society, the New York Map Society, the Washington Map Society, the International Map Collectors Society and the Society for the History of Discoveries. While primarily an internet-based company, we are happy to meet with clients to show our antique maps by appointment at our New York City location.
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