Plot plans (fire maps) of General Foods, Maxwell House Coffee, Hoboken, two site plans, 1962.

composite of two plans

composite of two plans

Name/Title

Plot plans (fire maps) of General Foods, Maxwell House Coffee, Hoboken, two site plans, 1962.

Entry/Object ID

2004.047.0003

Description

Plot plans for the General Foods Corporation, Maxwell House Coffee Division, Hoboken, N.J., 1962. Surveyed 6-20-62 for Factory Mutual Engineering Division, Associated Factory Mutual Fire Insurance Companies, Norwood, Mass. Two printed plans, both index number 29225; Western plan is serial no. 56571, Eastern plan serial number 56572. Intended to be used as a set. Two sheets 17" wide x 19-1/2" high, printed one side only. Color coded, but no key for the code. Scale: 1 inch = 50 feet. Available as TIFF files and PDF. Can be considered as a 'fire map.' It has details of building designations, type and construction, dates, their operational use and equipment especially that related to fire hazards or safety.

Acquisition

Accession

2004.047

Source or Donor

Gans, Danny; Vallone, George

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Gift of Danny Gans & George Vallone

Map Details

Date Published

1962 - 1962

Map Notes

Date(s) Created: 1962 Date(s): 1962-1962

General Notes

Note

Display Value: Good Notes: Plans are imaged as JPEGS, TIFFS and a portable document file (PDF). They are on CD-ROM or similar. Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2004-11-10