Denison 1908: Blocks, Additions and the Boyer River

The sheet is lettered DENISON in large capitals, with COUNTY SEAT OF CRAWFORD CO., IOWA and DENISON TWP. beneath it and a scale line reading Scale 400 ft = 1 inch. The page numbers 50 and 51 are printed in the upper corners.

Numbered blocks are divided into numbered lots across the town, and ORIGINAL TOWN is spelled out in large, widely spaced letters over them. Streets lettered across the plan include Broadway, Chestnut, Walnut, Vine, Main, Washington, Jefferson, Tremont, Franklin, Court, State and Water.

Grace Park is lettered at the top of the town as a large block with its own lots, HOLMES ADD is lettered near the right edge of the main plan, and NORMAL SCHOOL ADD is spelled out along the numbered blocks at the right, where College, Yale, Harvard, Cornell, University and Columbia streets are lettered. College Grounds and Athletic Grounds are lettered west of the addition, and Brick Yards beside its south-east corner.

Names lettered on or beside the town blocks include the Jail, City Hall, Opera House, Hotel, Bank, Public School, Union Park and Washington Park, with a Feed & Flour Mill and a Light Plant.

The Boyer River winds along the west and south of the plan, and Spring Creek is lettered south of the town. Railroads are lettered ILLINOIS and CENTRAL along one line and NORTH WESTERN R. R. along another, with a Depot beside the tracks.

This print appears in faded sage on warm cream paper, with black lettering.

Paper & Craft

Each reproduction is printed as a giclée art print on heavyweight 325gsm archival matte paper with archival inks.