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Insurance Plan of Alexandria

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map
Year
1905
This set of plans on Archnet is a complete set of the Insurance Plan of Alexandria, issued by Charles E. Goad, a London-based civil engineer, in two volumes between 1898 and 1905. The fire insurance maps show building footprints, usages, and materials.

Volume I was published in 1898 and included 15 sheets covering the Minet el-Bassat district at 1/600 scale, with a key map and index sheet. Additional sheets 17 and 18 were published in 1905 and 1910 respectively.

Volume II was published in 1905 and included 7 sheets covering the town center area near Consul's Square (Mohamed Ali Square) at 1/1,440 scale, with a key map and index sheet.

Individual sheets can be downloaded from the list below. Georeferenced versions of the plans can be viewed in the Harvard Geospatial Repository.

Source:

Arnaud, J.-L. "Alexandria, 1/600 and 1/1,440, 1898-1905, 23 Sheets, Insurance Plan." Espace, représentations et usages, November 2005. Accessed July 1, 2015. http://cartomed.mmsh.univ-aix.fr/notices_EN/G77.html.

Parent Publications

Index to Reference Numbers, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Index to Reference Numbers, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map

Child Publications

Index to Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Index to Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
Index to Reference Numbers, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Index to Reference Numbers, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
Sheet 1, Key Plan, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Sheet 1, Key Plan, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
Sheet 2, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Sheet 2, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
Sheet 3, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Sheet 3, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
Sheet 4, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Sheet 4, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
Sheet 5, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Sheet 5, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
Sheet 6, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Sheet 6, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
Sheet 7, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Sheet 7, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
Sheet 8, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Sheet 8, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
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Alexandria
Alexandria
Egypt
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Charles E. Goad
United Kingdom
civil engineer

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Charles E. Goad: Insurance Maps of Turkey and Istanbul
Charles E. Goad: Insurance Maps of Turkey and Istanbul
Cities & Urban Development
Cities & Urban Development

Country

Egypt

Language

English

Dimensions

each sheet: 53 x 64 cm

Materials

ink
paper

Keywords

cities
plans

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Insurance Plan of Alexandria

Type
map
Year
1905
This set of plans on Archnet is a complete set of the Insurance Plan of Alexandria, issued by Charles E. Goad, a London-based civil engineer, in two volumes between 1898 and 1905. The fire insurance maps show building footprints, usages, and materials.

Volume I was published in 1898 and included 15 sheets covering the Minet el-Bassat district at 1/600 scale, with a key map and index sheet. Additional sheets 17 and 18 were published in 1905 and 1910 respectively.

Volume II was published in 1905 and included 7 sheets covering the town center area near Consul's Square (Mohamed Ali Square) at 1/1,440 scale, with a key map and index sheet.

Individual sheets can be downloaded from the list below. Georeferenced versions of the plans can be viewed in the Harvard Geospatial Repository.

Source:

Arnaud, J.-L. "Alexandria, 1/600 and 1/1,440, 1898-1905, 23 Sheets, Insurance Plan." Espace, représentations et usages, November 2005. Accessed July 1, 2015. http://cartomed.mmsh.univ-aix.fr/notices_EN/G77.html.

Parent Publications

Index to Reference Numbers, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Index to Reference Numbers, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map

Child Publications

Index to Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Index to Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
Index to Reference Numbers, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Index to Reference Numbers, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
Sheet 1, Key Plan, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Sheet 1, Key Plan, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
Sheet 2, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Sheet 2, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
Sheet 3, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Sheet 3, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
Sheet 4, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Sheet 4, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
Sheet 5, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Sheet 5, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
Sheet 6, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Sheet 6, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
Sheet 7, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
Sheet 7, Insurance Plan of Alexandria, Vol. I
map
View all 10

Authorities

Alexandria
Alexandria
Egypt
place
Charles E. Goad
United Kingdom
civil engineer

Collections

Charles E. Goad: Insurance Maps of Turkey and Istanbul
Charles E. Goad: Insurance Maps of Turkey and Istanbul
Cities & Urban Development
Cities & Urban Development

Country

Egypt

Language

English

Dimensions

each sheet: 53 x 64 cm

Materials

ink
paper

Keywords

cities
plans

Related Documents

Insurance Plan of Cairo
Insurance Plan of Cairo
map
Plan d'Assurance de Constantinople
Plan d'Assurance de Constantinople
map
Explanation of Signs Used on Insurance Plans of Towns & Cities
Explanation of Signs Used on Insurance Plans of Towns & Cities
map
Plan d'assurance de Smyrne (Smyrna)
Plan d'assurance de Smyrne (Smyrna)
map
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