Historic Map - Stamford, CT - 1883

Stamford, Conn. Drawn by L. R. Burleigh.

Beautifully hand-colored historic map of Stamford, CT, drawn by Lucien R. Burleigh and published by Beck & Pauli Lith. in 1883. Nicknamed "The City That Works", Stamford lies near the southwest point of Connecticut. Its close proximity to the waters off New York and its important railroad links lured many early industrialists to the area. Two such enterprisers were Linus Yale Jr. and Henry R. Towne who manufactured locks in Shelbourne, Massachusetts. Yale was an inventor and bank lock maker and Towne was an engineer. Yale had patented his five-pin tumbler lock in 1861. The partnership formed the Yale Lock Company, moved their business to Stamford and manufactured many variations of compact lightweight locks that were virtually pick-proof. Many referred to Stamford as "Lock Town". Yale died in 1868 leaving Towne as sole owner and in 1883 he renamed the business as Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company. Beginning in the late 1800's, New Yorkers began building summer homes along the shoreline of Stamford.

The map features clearly labeled street names with lively scenes of railroad and shipping traffic.

Complete reference list below.

Features numbered references to the following locations:

1. Town Hall
2. N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Station
3. H. W. Collender Co.
4. Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co.
5. H. K. White's Straw Goods Manufactory
6. Lincrusta Walton Manufacturing Co.
7. H. A. Perkins' Fire Brick Works
8. St. John, Hoyt & Co.'s Lumber Yard and Moulding Mill
9. The Ingersoll Manufacturing Co.
10. Automatic Scale Manufacturing Co.
11. Stamford Stove Works
12. W. C. Harding & Co.'s Woolen Mill
13. C. H. Taff's Lumber Yard and Planing Mill
14. Mt. Vernon Suspender Co.
15. B. Keith & Co., Manufacturing Chemists
16. C. H. White & Co.'s Lumber Yard and Planing Mill
17. Presbyterian Church
18. Baptist Church
19. Universalist Church
20. St. John's Episcopal Church
21. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
22. Methodist Episcopal Church
23. Congregational Church
24. Roman Catholic Church
25. Methodist Chapel
26. Waterside Chapel
27. Y. M. C. A. Building
28. Furguson Library
29. Public Schools
30. First National Bank
31. Stamford National Bank
32. Stamford Savings Bank
33. Stamford House
34. Union House
35. "The Arlington"
36. Hamilton House