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Commercial and Residential Philadelphia -- 1934

Author
Brewer, J. M. (James McMillen), 1903-
Additional Titles
Full cover title: J.M. Brewer Survey, Commercial and Residential Philadelphia -- 1934
Published
[Philadelphia, Pa.] : [J.M. Brewer], [1934]
Physical Description
1 atlas (2 preliminary leaves, 5 folded leaves, [28] pages) : 5 color maps ; 35 cm
Additional Creators
F.H.M. Klinge Engineers
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Summary
"This is a first issue of an annual survey of Philadelphia. It is conceived as an aid to any agency requiring to completly and positively know the character of any or all sections of the city. This is revealed by a set of maps on which the following several analyses are concentrated: a. Average year of development based on City Registry Bureau records b. Quality of residential areas c. Quality and extent of business sections d. Industrials and industrial sections e. Racial concentrations (the three primary races which are distinct from the general cosmopolitan population are shown in three degrees of intensity.) (Items b, c, and e represent the opinion of J.M. Brewer based on careful investigations.) f. The location and (inferred) sales price of all 1933 real estate conveyances in which a consideration was indicated"--Text from Foreword.
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Scale not given (W 75°14ʹ21ʺ--W 74°58ʹ49ʺ/N 40°06ʹ02ʺ--N 39°53ʹ40ʺ).
Note
This map shows the practice of Redlining, which originated with the National Housing Act of 1934. By withholding mortgage capital from sections of the population, the Act resulted in significant racial segregation and contributed to the urban decay of inner city areas.
Map shows "Racial concentrations" (Jewish, Italian, colored), "Location ratings," "Age" (approximate date of development), real estate sales prices, and "Industrials."
Title from cover.
At head of title: The J.M. Brewer Survey.
"Base © C.R. Rosenberger--1930. Analytic data © J.M. Brewer--1934. Prepared by F.H.M. Klinge, Lansdale, Pa."--Maps.
Includes index map to the "5 map strips" in the atlas and real estate sales tables listing properties by street address and value of the home.
"Note: all location ratings and racial concentrations quoted are the opinion only of J.M. Brewer after careful investigation of the location."
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