One of my librarian friends back in the U.S. sent me a link to a project by the University of Chicago library: Late 19th- and Early 20th-Century Latin American Cities. Included are digital copies of 2 maps of Buenos Aires held by the University of Chicago Library’s Map Collection.
Like all good online maps these days, these feature that nice zoom-and-pan tool.
This map shows two barrios, Villa Alvear and Villa Malcolm, that have since been re-named as parts of Palermo. Personally, I like the older names.
Since tango is not a part of my Buenos Aires experience (and I don’t really wander around this part of the city too much), I didn’t realize that there is a tango joint called Villa Malcom. And here’s some video of tango dancing at Villa Malcom.
Colorful isn’t it? Plaza Colón looked very nice back in 1916.
The map is quite extensive and covers the entire city, not just the downtown. Note the topographic contour lines showing the elevation.
April 30th, 2008 at 1:35 am
Great job you are doing with this!!!
thanks for leting know the world we exist!!!
Your book is really interesting!
Best Wishes
May 1st, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Muy interesante! Yo suelo venir por Av. Cordoba (hoy a la altura del mapa es Estado de Israel) y agarrar Rio de Janeiro (que si no me equivoco a la altura del mapa hoy sería Lambaré). Me interesa la cuestión de los nombres de las calles. Siempre hay algún misterio oculto detrás de cada nombre.
May 10th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
These maps are incredible and have been very useful for me …
I always liked to imagine how it was Buenos Aires in the past; their neighborhoods, streets, buildings which are no longer…
The blog is very interesting.!!!
Congratulations!