Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps-Rhode Island
Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Rhode Island 1867-1970 are available on-site at Brown University Libraries
Digital Sanborn Maps is a collection of large-scale landbook maps which includes information such as the outline of each building, the size and shape and construction materials, heights, and function of structures, location of windows and doors. The maps also give street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers. Textual information includes construction details, ownership and building use
Access to the database is on-site. To use, visit one of Brown's libraries.
Arrangement:
Select State (Rhode Island only)
Select City
Select a Year
Select a Volume