The Wellge map is an aerial rendering of Pensacola created in 1885 by Henry Wellge. The extremely detailed lithograph is a bird's eye perspective of downtown Pensacola, then a bustling port city.
A legend, directory and numbered points of interest line the bottom, along with inset illustrations of three locations: the New Continental Hotel, the Navy Yards and the Merchants' Hotel.
The map was published by Norris, Wellge & Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Wellge toured across the continent and created similar renderings for more than 150 cities.
Contents
Details
- Points of interest transcribed as written. See also the high-resolution version.
B. Baptist [Church].
D. Presbyterian [Church].
F. Jewish Synagogue.
4. County Jail.
5. Opera House.
6. School House.
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7. Marine Hospital.
8. Osceola Club Building.
10. Round House and Shops.
12. Gulf Ice Co.'s Ice Mfg.
13. Clubb's Block, A. V. Clubb's.
14. Merchants Bank, Louis P. Knowles, Prest., E. W. Menefee, Cash.
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15. First National Bank, M. H. Sullivan, Prest., W. A. S. Wheeler, Cash.
16. Brents Bank, F. C. Brent.
17. New Continental Hotel, D. K. Hickey, prop. also proprietor. of the Chautauqua Hotel Lake, De Funiak, 80 Miles East of Pensacola.
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18. Merchants Hotel. M. Kryger, Prop.
City Hotel, Ed. Sexauer, Prop.
21. Carriage Manufactory, Harvey & Hilliard.
Lumber and Timber Mill, Geo. W. Wright.
23. Planing Mill, Sash, Doors and Blind Mfg. C. H. Overman & Co.
24. Pensacola Foundry, J. Cosgrove.
25. Golay Mills, M. F. Gonzalez.
26. Livery Feed & Sale Stable, J. B. Robert's & Son.
Directory
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Notes
- The map is not to scale and contains numerous spelling and consistency errors.
- Belmont Street becomes 1st Street east of Hayne, north of which all the streets are numbered. (For example, Cervantes Street is shown as 5th Street.
- Chase Street west of Reus is labeled Havanna Street.
- Main Street is interrupted at Baylen Street; a smaller road continues westward and bridges a small inlet.